A camp for grieving children and families to learn, heal, and grow.
How Crossroads Kids Helps Grieving Children
Connecting Kids with Peers Also in Grief
By incorporating therapeutic activities into a fun camping experience, Crossroads Kids allows children to connect with peers who are also experiencing grief.
Involving Families and Loved Ones
By involving their families, parents process their own feelings in addition to their children's, encouraging openness and honesty, promoting an effective healing process, and strengthening the family unit.
Professional and Compassionate Staff
We maintain a 1:2 ratio of staff to campers to ensure ample supervision and support. All therapeutic groups are overseen by credentialed, master's level social work and psychology staff.
The Reality of Childhood Bereavement
4.8 Million Children Are Grieving
4.8 million children in the U.S. experience the death of one or both parents, not including the loss of other significant people in their lives.
Children’s Grief is Often Overlooked
Sadly, children's emotional needs are often overlooked as their friends cannot relate and the significant adults in their lives are consumed by their own grief.
Isolation During Grief is Harmful
The isolation grieving children find themselves in can lead to withdrawal, anger, acting out, aggression, and other issues.
See our campers' journey in our Crossroads Kids camp albums!
Crossroads Kids is a 3-day, 2-night camp held at various locations throughout the country and is designed for children between the ages of 6 and 12.
Please complete the Camper Application for an opportunity for your 6 to 12 year old to experience therapeutic grief support. Crossroads Kids provides a fun camping opportunity that encourages healing and builds lasting friendships.
Please complete the Buddy Application for an opportunity to serve as a mentor to grieving children. Apply to provide a supportive, active presence to aid in their healing process.
Join Our Next Camp in 2024!
Guthrie, OK
Spring 2024
Independence, MO
Fall 2024
Get Started
If there is a grieving child in your life that could benefit from Crossroads Kids Camps — or benefit from other available children’s grief programs — email us, or request information concerning your child's attendance at an upcoming Crossroads Kids Camp.