Camp Erin - bereavement camps for grieving children
Registration and Locations

Camp Erin is FREE for ALL children.
Application is required.
Applying for camp as early as possible is highly recommended as many camps have waiting lists. Registration is facilitated directly by the local Camp Erin partner in each city. Dates and locations of individual camps are listed below.

Please contact our partners directly for information on how to register for Camp Erin in your community.

ALASKA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
NEW YORK
OHIO
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA 
TORONTO, Ontario, CANADA
WASHINGTON 
WASHINGTON, DC
 

ALASKA 

Camp Erin - Anchorage, AK

DATES: September 25-27, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Carlquist

CONTACT:
Hospice of Anchorage
(907) 561-5322
Donna Stephens
fmn@hospiceofanchorage.org                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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ARIZONA

CONTACT:
OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center
(310) 475-0299
Tiffany Cannis
tiffany@ourhouse-grief.org

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Camp Erin - San Diego, CA

DATES: September 25-27, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Marsten

CONTACT:
San Diego Hospice
(619) 278-6480
Noreen Carrington
ncarrington@sdhospice.org

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Camp Erin - San Francisco, CA

DATES: August 10-12, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Arroyo
Livermore, CA 94550

CONTACT:
Kara, Grief Support for Children and Adults
Beth Keller
(650) 321-5272
camperin@kara-grief.org

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Camp Erin - Tampa Bay, FL

DATES: April 24-26, 2009
Host Camp:
DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center
Ellenton, FL

CONTACT:
Hospice of the Florida Sun Coast
(727) 586-4432
Paula DiLandro
PaulaDiLandro@thehospice.org 

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Camp Erin - Miami, FL

DATES: April 17-19, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Owaissa Bauer
Miami, FL  33031

CONTACT:
HospiceCare of Southeast Florida
(305) 423-1880
Lourdes Canete
lcanete@hospicecareflorida.org 

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GEORGIA

Camp Erin - Atlanta, GA

DATES: April 24 - 26, 2009
Host Camp:
Calvin Center
Hampton, GA

CONTACT:
Camp Magik
(404) 790-0140
Rene Searles McClatchey
rsm@saf.com 

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HAWAII

Camp Erin - Hawaii, HI

DATES: July 17-19, 2009
Host Camp:
Hokukano Ranch
Kailua-Kona, HI

CONTACT:
Hospice of Kona, Inc.
Laura Varney
(808) 443-2901
lvarney@hospiceofkona.org

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IDAHO

Camp Erin - Boise, ID

DATES: August 14-16, 2009
Host Camp:
Cascade Lake 4H Camp
Donnelly, ID

CONTACT:
Life's DoorWays
(208) 275-0000
Pat Martin
pmartin@lifesdoors.com

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ILLINOIS

Camp Erin - Chicago, IL (2 Sessions)

DATES: June 12-14, 2009 (Teen Camp)
Host Camp:
George Williams College Conference Center
Williams Bay, WI

DATES: July 31-August 2, 2009 (Youth Camp)
Host Camp:
YMCA Camp Duncan
Ingleside, IL

CONTACT:
Willow House
(847) 236-9300
Patt Deppert
pdeppert@willowhouse.org

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MASSACHUSETTS

Camp Erin - Boston, MA

DATES: June 26-28, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Welch
Assonet, MA

CONTACT:
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc.
(774) 627-1916
Joanne Gregory, CFRE
jgregory@vnasm.org

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Camp Erin - Twin Cities, MN

DATES: August 21-23, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Heartland

CONTACT:
Fairview Youth Grief Services
Lisa Hansen
(952) 892-2111
lhansen3@fairview.org

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Camp Erin - Albany, NY

DATES: September 25-27, 2009
Host Camp:
Fowler Camp and Retreat Center
Lake Sacandaga, NY

CONTACT:
The Community Hospice
Karen Hamm
(518) 724-0200
KHamm@stpetershealthcare.org

Thank you to those who helped raise funds and awareness for Camp Erin - Albany at the 2nd Annual Walk for Frankie on October 18, 2008 in loving memory of Frank E. O'Brien III . Please visit www.walkforfrankie.com for more information.

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OHIO

Camp Erin - Cincinnati, OH

DATES: April 25-26 2009 (teen retreat)
July 30 - August 2, 2009 (kids camp) 
Host Camp:
Camp Joy
Clarksville, OH

CONTACT:
Fernside, A Center for Grieving Children
(513) 745- 0111
Victoria Ott
Victoria_ott@trihealth.com

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Camp Erin - Cleveland, OH

DATES: August 14 - 16, 2009
Host Camp:
Camp Y-Noah

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Camp Erin - Philadelphia, PA

DATES: May 15-17, 2009
Host Camp:
Diamond Ridge Camps
Jamison, PA

CONTACT:
University of Pennsylvania Wissahickon Hospice
(610) 617-2476 ex: 6121
Elise Gaul
elise.gaul@uphs.upenn.edu
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