How do you reach out to a child who has experienced the death of someone they love? How does an adult family member explore and cope with grief, yet still support a child's loss?

Stepping Stones of Hope provides an opportunity to answer these questions during our weekend Camp Paz for Kids/Grown-Ups. These programs reach out to both children and adults in separate, synergistic settings that have been designed to provide a nurturing, expressive, creative and fun environment for healing to transpire.

Death is a difficult concept for children to grasp. Kids often keep their emotions hidden, not knowing how to communicate their pain, and not wanting to add to an adult's grief burden. Weekend programs provide a safe place for these children to express themselves. Through art, music, role-playing, and a lot of talking and laughing, kids learn about death and dying. And, they learn how to begin to cope. At the same time nearby, adult family members are learning too, exploring their grief through journaling, music, art, self-care, relaxation and dialogue. And they discover ways they can best support the children who share their loss.  Check out this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=134uAgXioiU

There are many opportunities for volunteer service within the Stepping Stones of Hope organization.

• Serve on the Stepping Stones of Hope Board of Directors or Advisory Council
• Participate on standing committees: Fundraising, Program, Volunteer and Marketing/Public Awareness
• Act as administrative support
• Participate on sub-committees for standing committees or special events
• Serve as a small group facilitator during weekend and day camp programs
• Work with activity group during weekend and day camp programs
• Join in providing music during weekend and day camp programs