Camp Stepping Stones

** Camp applications closed for the year.**

CAMP STEPPING STONES is a grief camp offered yearly providing a camp experience for youth ages 7 to 17 years who have experienced the recent death of someone significant in their lives. Led by compassionate volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their feelings of grief with peers who are also grieving.

CRITERIA FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING CAMP STEPPING STONES:

Must be between the ages of 7 and 17 years
Must have experienced a significant death
Must live in Manitoba
Must complete and return the application prior to the deadline date
Child must not have a history of or demonstrate any physical, emotional or verbal behavior that could endanger themselves or others
At the discretion of the Camp Stepping Stones Committee, applicants may apply to attend CSS up to a maximum of two(2) times only if they have experienced a subsequent death, please note further information may be required from other professional support involved with the applicant

Camper applications are accepted from February 5 to May 1st for the 2022 year, completed applications are requested no later than May 1st for consideration.

CAMPER APPLICATION PACKAGE:

Step 1: Camp Information Letter 2022

Step 2: Camper Applicaiton

Camp Goals & Principles
Camp Stepping Stones Pamphlet

Camper Packing List

Join the Camp Stepping Stones team and experience the therapeutic effects of volunteerism through a meaningful weekend. The main role of our volunteers is to provide friendship and support, not grief therapy. Volunteer applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION PACKAGE:

Step 1: Volunteer App Info Letter

Step 2: Volunteer Application

Volunteer Position Descriptions

Camp Stepping Stones

** Camp applications are now open. Next Camp Stepping Stones will be June 3, 4, and 5, 2022 **

Camp Stepping Stones 2022 Update
We are pleased to be able to offer an in person camp once again this year. The closing date for camper applications is May 1st, 2022. If you have questions regarding the application process or this year’s camp please call Crystal Behrends 1-855-494-7369.

CAMP STEPPING STONES is a grief camp offered yearly providing a camp experience for youth ages 7 to 17 years who have experienced the recent death of someone significant in their lives. Led by compassionate volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their feelings of grief with peers who are also grieving.

CRITERIA FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING CAMP STEPPING STONES:

Must be between the ages of 7 and 17 years
Must have experienced a significant death
Must live in Manitoba
Must complete and return the application prior to the deadline date
Child must not have a history of or demonstrate any physical, emotional or verbal behavior that could endanger themselves or others
At the discretion of the Camp Stepping Stones Committee, applicants may apply to attend CSS up to a maximum of two(2) times only if they have experienced a subsequent death, please note further information may be required from other professional support involved with the applicant

Camper applications are accepted from February 1st to May 1st for the 2022 year, completed applications are requested no later than May 1st for consideration.

VOLUNTEERS The benefits of volunteerism are plentiful: feelings of achievement, connecting with a diverse range of people who want to make a difference, developing new skills, offering your talents, engaging in new experiences and community involvement. Recent studies indicate that volunteerism does not just benefit your emotional well-being but may also contribute positively to your physical health!

Join the Camp Stepping Stones team and experience the therapeutic effects of volunteerism through a meaningful weekend. The main role of our volunteers is to provide friendship and support, not grief therapy. Volunteer applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION PACKAGE:
Step 1: Volunteer App Info Letter
Step 2: Volunteer Application Volunteer Position Descriptions

Thank you to the following for their generous donation:

IERHA Five Dollar Club members
Little Elska
Manitoba Nurse’s Union
Project Linus
South West Palliative Care
Stonewall Family Foods

HELPFUL GRIEF LINKS:

Kidsgrief.ca and Deuildesenfants.ca – free resources with modules to help parents, guardians and caregivers to support children and teens in times of grief.

Support for Grieving Children – Palliative Manitoba

Adolescent Grief Facebook and YouTube

Grief for Younger Children – Sesame Street Grief

MyGrief.ca

DO YOU WANT TO HELP? Camp is supported solely by donation dollars, donations may be made to Camp Stepping Stones through

Interlake-Eastern Health Foundation

Selkirk Regional Health Centre,

P.O. Box 5000, 120 Easton Drive,

Selkirk, R1A 2M2 or by phone at 204.785.7044

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Contact the Camp Stepping Stones team by email at campsteppingstones@ierha.ca or by phone at 1.855.494.7369