2014 N E W S L E T T E R

THANKS TO YOU, THE CIRCLE IS STRONGERMattie Bess is not new to grief. She has been embracing it since her father passed away in 2005 when she was just 13 years old. Her mom was concerned she might not be able to give Mattie the support she needed so they got involved with The Healing Center, a grief support community for adults, children and families that offers individual and group support with informal events and social networks. Her counselor at The Healing Center recommended that Mattie also attend Camp Erin, a weekend bereavement camp.

Mattie found other teens at both The Healing Center and Camp Erin who could relate to her. The counselor at her high school just didn’t get it and her friends were supportive but often didn’t know what to say or do.

A couple of months after Mattie’s dad passed away she found an old roll of film she sent to get developed. When she got the photos back, there were pictures of her dad on the film. Her friends who were with her didn’t know what to say as Mattie started to cry.

Mattie has found that her experience at both The Healing Center and Camp Erin has helped her make friends who understand her and who she feels she can support as well. She enjoys her friendships with others who have “been through it.” When Mattie finished Camp Erin, she thought how cool it would be to come back as an adult and help other kids who needed support.

Not only has Mattie come back to Camp Erin as an adult volunteer, but she is now working as the Program Coordinator at The Healing Center. She got community support when she needed it and knows

how much it helps, so she wants to give back….in a big way.

What Mattie refers to as the best part of the healing journey is how she has learned not to have the death of her father always be a bad thing in her life. She has learned to remember and celebrate him, not just grieve him. “You can’t escape the fact that they aren’t around anymore, but you can go on.”

When Mattie finished Camp Erin, she thought how cool it would be to come back as an adult and help other kids who needed her support.

While volunteering Mattie was asked by her campers why she volunteered at camp. She likes sharing her story and that the kids can relate to her as someone who has been there and now is on the other side wanting to help them.

As we were talking, Mattie expressed why she likes working at The Healing Center, “The children come through the door whole, but at that moment they don’t see it, and we help them find the wholeness again.”

“You can’t escape the fact that they aren’t around anymore, but you can go on.”

Helping Children Cope with Grief

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Diane Aboulafia GreatWork Strategic Communications

Kimberly Burton, PhD SCF President Consultant, Health and Education

Sharon Coker Wizards of the Coast

Donna Haggarty-Robbins SCF Secretary & Immediate Past President You’re My Heroine, LLC

Thomas L. Hall, PT People’s Injury Network NW

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Nancy Hochman Community Volunteer

Kim Isaac School of Social Work, University of Washington

Tony Kong West Monroe Partners, LLC

Sean Leary Alliant Employee Benefits

Debra Levin Aha! Marketing

David Loren, MD University of Washington

Philip S. Morse Nintendo of America Inc.

Anita Peñuelas, MD, MPH Community Volunteer

Rick Redman Sellen Construction

Colleen Robertson Marketing Consultant

J. Michelle Selvar SCF Treasurer PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Nicole Storck PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Josephine B. Vestal Williams Kastner

Emeritus Board Teresa Bigelow, William J. Leedom

Camp Erin 2014 will be held at Camp Korey in Carnation, WA. This will allow us to add 15 additional campers to both the kids camp and teen camp. Over the past few years our waiting list has been growing rapidly, spilling over from year to year.

Finding a space that accommodated more kids while staying within budget was essential and Camp Korey is excited to partner with us.

They have a phenomenal facility and expertise working with children. This partnership will allow us to continue to sustainably grow Camp Erin in the coming years. That said, we are very grateful for 10 wonderful years working with the Girl Scouts and will dearly miss Camp River Ranch and our friends there.

The change in location and dates is an exciting opportunity to expand upon the already amazing program Camp Erin offers. While the camp grounds will look different, we will still offer fun, traditional camp experiences.

Camp Erin will be split into TWO weekends in September!

Kids Camp: Sept. 12-14, 2014Teen Camp: Sept. 26-28, 2014

YOU ARE SENDING MORE KIDS TO CAMP ERIN

THANKS TO YOU, 30 MORE KIDS GET TO GO TO CAMP THIS YEAR!

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