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Reflections on Camp Brave Heart

Reflections on Camp Brave Heart

This summer was my 26th time to attend Camp Braveheart.  Over the years I’ve played many roles:  director, small group facilitator, floater, trouble shooter, home-sickness whisperer.  Every year there is a moment at camp that pulls my heart so wide open I can barely...
The Brave Heart Tree

The Brave Heart Tree

This was the story told at the opening ceremony of Camp Brave Heart this summer, Hospice Austin’s 3-night summer camp for children and teens who are grieving the death of a loved one. Once upon a time, there was a small sapling living in a beautiful grove near...
Camp Brave Heart Accepting Applications

Camp Brave Heart Accepting Applications

Dear Friends, I remember when we started Camp Brave Heart for grieving children over 20 years ago. We were certain that the need was there – most kids and teens knew no other child who had a loved one die and felt very isolated – but we weren’t sure how it would go....
Camp Erin Central Texas

Camp Erin Central Texas

Rachel* lost her brother in an accident. Sandra lost her stepfather to suicide. Marty’s mom died of cancer and a few weeks later, his father died from complications of a heart attack. These are just some of the stories of the kids who attended Camp Erin Central Texas....