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‘Magic Happens’: A Camp for Kids Who’ve Lost Family to Overdose
['Courtney Wise', 'Diana Hembree', 'Josh Mcghee']
MindSite News
In today’s Daily, Comfort Zone Camp is there for kids who have lost a parent or sibling to drug overdose.
A grief camp for kids bereaved by overdoseEveryone at Comfort Zone Camp’s Overdose Loss Grief Camp is also paired with a “Big Buddy,” a volunteer who shares their experience of loss and supports them all weekend.
Undergirding their connection is the experience that connects every participant at Comfort Zone Camp’s Overdose Loss Grief Camp:.
They’ve all lost an immediate family member to drug overdose: Talbot, who is 14, and Haufler,15, lost their dads.
The organization saw mention of overdose losses in their general grief camp applications rise by 30% in just one year, from 2021 to 2022.