Camp Erin

Camp Erin® is a special three-day camp designed for children and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. This weekend-long experience filled with traditional, fun camp activities combined with grief education and emotional support - led by grief professionals and trained volunteers. Camp Erin provides a unique opportunity for peer bonding between children and teens facing a similar life circumstance. Camp Erin is offered free to all families. We are currently looking for the following volunteers:

 

Cabin Big Buddies - This volunteer must be in attendance for the entire camp program. CBBs are responsible for the youth in their cabin, sharing supervision with other assigned CBBs. They eat meals, attend grief and recreational activities with their cabin, and provide guidance and appropriate discipline as needed – with the supervision of the Camp Erin clinical team. CBBs sleep in the same cabin with the youth campers.

 

Day Support - This volunteer will be available during the daytime hours of a camp program to help with support, logistics, special volunteer roles, activities, etc. This volunteer will go home at the end of the day. Day support volunteers can volunteers for 1-3 days.