Over the years, New Hope has learned that the best way to support grieving children is to also support the adults in their lives. In 2021, New Hope’s team began brainstorming ways to support the entire family—your family! We realized that just as no two people grieve the same, no two families are the same. As a result, New Hope has developed year-round Family Programs tailored to meet families where they are in their grief journey.
We offer Family Camps and other family-friendly events throughout the year. At each of these events, in a safe and supportive environment, families will explore their loss together and find comfort, hope, and healing while connecting with other families who are also grieving a death. Each event takes a healing-centered approach, viewing grief and trauma not simply as individual isolated experiences, but as collective experiences that highlight how hope and healing are experienced as a family unit and within the community. The goal is for each family member to be individually strengthened and supported so that the entire family can move forward together on their journey of grief toward holistic restoration. We invite you, and your family to join us at one of our upcoming Family Program events.
We will host our New Hope Spring Family Camp on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at CampFire in Long Beach. New Hope Family Camp takes place in nature and is designed for all types of families, not just the traditional. It’s for families who have experienced the death of a loved one, and each family member is encouraged to attend. In a safe and supportive environment families explore their loss with other families touched by grief. We Hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, contact us at support@newhopegrief.org or call 562-429-0075 ext 2.
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PAST 2022 FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS
On February 26, we hosted our Healing Art for the Heart Mosaic Workshop. We learned from our New Hope’s Founder, Susan Beeney, that when someone we love dies our lives can feel shattered and broken. Together, in community, we witnessed many beautiful mosaics being created through our collective and individual grief. The mere act of us using the shattered pieces to constructively re-build towards something beautiful was truly inspiring and an honor to witness.
In December we hosted New Hope for the Holidays: A Candid Conversation About Grief at Parkcrest in Long Beach and we had over 100 participants join us. For families who have experienced the death of a loved one, the holidays can heighten feelings of anxiety, sadness, longing, loneliness, guilt, and even anger. Activities that are meant to bring families together can be strained and difficult, but there are ways to cope with these challenges and make the time enjoyable. This event helped families through the holidays.
Annual New Hope Family Camp at Campfire in Long Beach. We had over 100 campers join us. Families learn to communicate and face their grief through groups, workshops, and activities led by staff and trained facilitators that integrate peer support. Campers discover that they can live life in a changing world with a new relationship with their loved one who has died. Family Camp provides a balance of fun activities (sports, games, art, etc.) with grief education & exercises age-appropriate for each member of the family. Learn more about Family Camp here.