During camp, our campers do the hard work of reflecting on their loss from suicide, but they also have have a lot of fun. We balance age-appropriate peer support groups, led by mental health professionals ("Kita Group"), with restorative activities to ease our campers into safe and meaningful conversations about their grief.

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LOSS-ORIENTED SUPPORT & PROGRAMMING:

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• KITA GROUP: All campers participate in a daily therapeutic group experience (Kita Group) of 8-10 campers of similar ages that includes discussions, activities, and skill-building specifically for suicide loss survivors. 

• KITA ZONE:  Led by trained crisis professionals, Kita Zone offers a safe place for individual and responsive 24/7 trauma support for campers during camp.

• KITA CONNECT: Kita Connect offers a chance for campers to have guided 1:1 conversations and connection-building activities to encourage mentor to mentee relationships within camper groups. 

• MENTORS: Mentors are adults with lived-experience who participate in camp alongside the campers. They role model healthy coping strategies, and develop close relationships with the campers. 

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RESTORATIVE & NATURE PROGRAMMING:

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The majority of the camper's days are spent doing active and restorative traditional camp activities, such as:

• Sports/games

• Hiking

• Nature education, and outdoor skills

• Challenge courses

• Woodworking

• Art, photography

• Canoeing

• Swimming 

• Archery

• Yoga/mindfulness

• Fishing

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