Children’s Camps

Children’s Camps includes Camp Explore, Camp Good Grief, and Hope for the Holidays. Camp Explore is a day camp for children ages 6-17 who have lost a loved one and focuses on grief, healthy coping with grief and loss, and a fun day of activities. Camp Good Grief includes group activities, and Hope for the Holidays includes grief and holiday crafts and a holiday meal.

Programs

• Camp Explore — Open to any child ages 6-17 who have lost a loved one. · day camp · Explore feelings on grief; a fun day of activities and reinforcement of healthy coping with grief and loss.
• Camp Good Grief — held each June · Campers learn more about grief, learn to grow beyond their losses, and participate in many group activities.
• Hope for the Holidays — Therapeutic, fun setting where children can talk openly, share feelings, and receive guidance and support; activities include grief and holiday crafts and a holiday meal.

At a glance

• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

About the provider

The Venango VNA Foundation is a nonprofit corporation whose sole purpose is to generate funding to support the charitable care and services provided by the Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County. The Foundation funds bereavement camps for children and youth in the area who are coping with grief.

All camps are open to any child/youth in the area who is coping with grief. Camp Explore is open to any child ages 6-17 who have lost a loved one.

What families say

“It helps to know how to deal with (loss). Everyone else is going through the same things.” — Youth Camper

Last updated October 23, 2026.