Camp Erin, Camp Mariposa, and the Eluna Network's Resource Center

“Camp Erin is a national network of overnight grief support camps for youth grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Camp usually runs from a Friday to a Sunday, so three days and two nights. It combines grief education and emotional support with all the fun, traditional camp activities you would hope to experience at camp.”

— Bethany Gardner

I had such a great discussion with Bethany Gardner and Molly Hasson at the Eluna Network for this episode. Eluna is a national grief support network here in the US, and they run both Camp Erin, for grieving kids, and Camp Mariposa, for kids affected by a family member’s addiction.

Some of the topics we discussed include:

  • Eluna’s online resource library;

  • Personalized support available free through Eluna;

  • Camp Erin, for grieving kids who have lost a parent or other close family member;

  • Camp Mariposa, a mentoring and support program for kids ages 9-12 affected by a parent’s addiction; and

  • The New York Life Foundation’s extensive involvement in and support of Eluna’s programs.

I hope you enjoy my discussion with Molly Hasson and Bethany Gardner of Eluna.

 
 

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Jenny Lisk

Jenny Lisk is the founder of the Widowed Parent Institute. She is an award-winning author and widowed mom who is dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their family's well-being. Jenny’s books, Future Widow and Widowed Parents Unite, and her show, The Widowed Parent Podcast, guide the journey of solo parenting after loss.

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