- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Mentor for Grieving Families
ORGANIZATION: Camp Agape Bereavement Camp for Children
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
As a Buddy (Volunteer), you will be paired with one camper family to assist throughout the entire camp program. This role is responsible for working with your family through all activities including play-therapy, the candle lighting ceremony, devotion times, and physical activities. Grief is a process and the buddy will be there to listen and work through different emotions that the family is feeling.
Buddies do not prepare or provide therapeutic counseling. A grief coach will work alongside you and your family to answer any hard questions that you may not know how to answer. You don't go home the same person after going through the Camp Agape program.
The Buddy is designed to be a constant companion for the Family. Your job is to comfort, give reassurance, and provide unconditional love.
Please note that we are taking COVID-19 very seriously. Masks will need to be worn at all times and we will be following CDC guidelines throughout the week.
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About Camp Agape Bereavement Camp for Children
Location:
P.O. Box 1484, Marble Falls, TX 78654, US
Mission Statement
Camp Agape is a safe place that provides a fun and supportive atmosphere, while fostering faith, healing and hope for children, teens, and families through their grief journey.
Description
Camp Agape is a grief support program that supports children and families who are grieving the death of a loved one. Each year, Camp Agape assists children and families who are dealing with the death of a parent or other significant familial figure from tragedies such as homicide, suicide, illness, military combat, and COVID-19. Camp Agape provides a summer camp, family camp, and after school program.
The trained staff and counselors are committed to sharing the belief that there is Hope beyond despair and will provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children to heal from the pain of grief. We typically have 4 groups separated into boy/girl groups by age where each camper is paired with a Buddy who will mentor the camper throughout the entire camp program.
A child’s unresolved grief results in mental health problems that increase government costs (conservatively estimated at $250,000 over the course of a lifetime, per the National Alliance for Grieving Children research) for social and criminal justice programs. Children who have experienced the death of a parent are more likely to suffer depression, have substance abuse issues or commit violent crimes. Camp Agape helps children address their grief by learning positive and age appropriate coping skills.
We work to make children’s lives easier and equip their families with the tools to help the entire family through the pain, anguish, and ambiguity of the trauma that is grief due to the loss of a loved one.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
418 FM 1621Waring, TX 78074
DATE POSTED
April 28, 2021
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Youth Services
- Family Therapy
- Bereavement Support
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 17
- Orientation or Training
- The volunteer will need to be at the camp from Friday Afternoon - Sunday Afternoon. There will be no opportunity to leave once Family Camp Begins.