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 support 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 professionals, Kita Zone offers a safe place for individual and responsive 24/7 trauma support for campers during camp.

• 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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*While at Camp Kita, your child will participate in age-appropriate support groups and activities designed to help them explore and express their grief following a suicide loss. These supportive experiences are carefully crafted to be safe, respectful, and suitable for a camp setting. While many of these activities are facilitated by licensed mental health professionals, it is important to note that Camp Kita does not provide clinical mental health treatment. Our mental health professionals and volunteers serve in non-clinical, supportive roles—they are present to foster emotional safety and promote well-being. They do not diagnose, provide therapy, or offer treatment while at camp.