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Camp Chmepa

A special camp for children in grief
July 23, 24 and 25, 2009 on Lake Coeur d'Alene
Camp Chmepa is a fun, interactive experience for children ages 7-15 who are in grief. It's intended to help children understand that they are not alone in their grief and that having fun is also part of healing. Thanks to generous donations from our community, we are able to offer this unique three-day camping experience at no charge.

Just like other camp experiences, Camp Chmepa provides a safe place for openness and friendship for all who attend. For many grieving children, this opportunity is priceless.

Camp Chmepa is led by Hospice of Spokane nurses and social workers who are specially trained in children's grief issues. Approximately two-thirds of the children who attend the camp have experienced a traumatic or sudden death of someone close to them, not a hospice-related or expected death.

The name of the camp was carefully chosen to represent the overarching goal of the experience. The word chmepa (juh-MEH-peh) is a Spokane Indian word with multiple meanings: a place where two rivers come together to meet, blend and become stronger; a special place of inclusion; and a connecting circle.

Camp Chmepa Volunteers needed! Click here for more information or for an application.