Summer Camps and Grief Camps

Parents Guide

We’ve compiled camps designed specifically for children with cancer, and other illnesses, and for their SIBLINGS. These programs understand the medical and emotional needs of families facing illness. It also includes grief camps for siblings and families that run throughout the year.

Day Camps

Sunrise Day Camp
Wheatly Heights
Services Long Island and Queens
https://www.sunrisedaycamp-longisland.org/

Statan Island
Services Brooklyn, Manhattan and Statan Island
https://sunrisedaycamp-statenisland.org/what-we-do/

Pearl River
Services Westchester, Rockland, Burgon, Bronx
https://www.sunrisedaycamp-pearlriver.org/sunrise-day-camp/

For Siblings and Ill children with current diagnosis or are in remission of cancer Ages 3 ½ to 16 years

June 30- August 13
**Transportation is provided daily **
You can sign up for the entire summer and attend a couple days or every day of summer, they are flexible and know the inconsistencies of treatment.

Sleep Away Camps

Camp Rising Sun, Colbrook, CT
https://www.camprisingsun.com/

For Siblings and Ill children with current diagnosis or are in remission of cancer Ages 5 to 17 years

August 22- 27

Hole in the Wall Gang, Ashford, CT
https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/programs/summer-camp/

For Siblings and Ill children with current diagnosis or are in remission of cancer Ages 7 to 15 years and Counselor in Training opportunities for ages 16-18 years.

Weekly camps between June 19 and August 21

Weeks are categorized by diagnosis and include cancer, sickle cell, blood disorders, Immunologic Disorders, Metabolic/Mitochondrial Disorders, Neurofibromatosis, Solid Organ & Multivisceral Transplant: Campers must be at least 1-year post-transplant

**May help with transportation
** Also offers family camps during the weekends of Spring and Fall

Happiness is Camping, Hardwick, NJ
https://www.happinessiscamping.org/

For siblings and ill children with a diagnosis or in remission of cancer or sickle cell Ages 5 -17 years

Week long camps between July 5- July 31
May attend one week or all weeks

**Offers weekend family camps in spring and summer

Camp Simcha, Glen Spey, NY
https://www.campsimcha.org/

For children with a diagnosis or in remission of cancer or a blood disorder

Week longs camps between June 30 to August 24 based on gender

*Jewish Faith camp

Camp Happy Times, Wayne County, PA
https://thevaleriefund.org/what-we-do/camp-happy-times/

For siblings and ill children with a diagnosis or in remission of cancer Ages 5 to 21

August 14-20

** Transportation Provided

Bereavement Camps

Camp Compassion
Hosted by The Cove
At Club Getaway in Kent,CT
https://www.covect.org/campcompassion

May 15-17
Ages 6-17

Camp Cope
Hosted by Cope
At Camp Wayne for Girls in Preston Park, PA
https://copefoundation.org/camp-cope/

August 21-23
Ages 7-17
*Concurrent With Parent Retreat

Hole in the Wall Gang
Family Program
Ashford, CT
https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/programs/connecticut-location/bereavement-program

Meet 3 weekends in a year. New session starts this fall.

All Ages and for parents who only have one child
*Specifically for families whose child died from an illness
*Provides transportation

Camp Good Grief
Hosted by East End Hospice
At Camp Pa-qua-tuck Center Moriches, New York
https://www.eehcampgoodgrief.org/

July 20-23
Ages 4- 17 years

Comfort Zone Camp
Nationwide – Camps in various locations
https://comfortzonecamp.org/

New Jersey Camp Mason in Hardwick Township, NJ April 10 – April 12
New York Camp DeWolfe Wading River, NY July 31- August 2

Ages 7-17 and young adult sessions
Some include concurrent Parent Camp
*Has online support group sessions meets weekly for a month