Parents

We also offer Camp Widow Kids in 2025 in the Houston and Seattle locations so children 5-17 can attend a concurrent program with their parent. Soaring Spirits' Camp Widow Kids program creates the same peer atmosphere for children ages 5-17 that we provide for their parents who attend Camp Widow. Our kids program is focused on the power of narrative and the building of community. Over the day, we will be assisting young people who have experienced the death of a parent to tell the story of their grief experience in their own words. Throughout the weekend they will "build" their storytelling skills and create their own unique narrative that acknowledges the death of their parent, and also honors the love they will always have for their parent.

Camp Widow is a unique and incredible experience. This innovative program provides practical tools and research-informed resources for widowed persons rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of the death of a spouse or partner. We offer one day events across the United States and in a variety of International locations.

Camp Widow blends elements of three event styles: a conference format, an inspiring retreat, and a reunion with great friends. Campers are encouraged to personalize their weekend to best fit their needs taking into account the time since loss, current areas of focus for healing, and the need for self-care as we do the emotional work of healing.

Our current offerings in the U.S. for 2025 are an LGBTQ+ specific event in Los Angeles in January, Houston in March, Seattle in April, Chicago in the fall and Washington D.C. in December.

We also offer Camp Widow Kids in 2025 in the Houston and Seattle locations so children 5-17 can attend a concurrent program with their parent. Soaring Spirits' Camp Widow Kids program creates the same peer atmosphere for children ages 5-17 that we provide for their parents who attend Camp Widow. Our kids program is focused on the power of narrative and the building of community. Over the day, we will be assisting young people who have experienced the death of a parent to tell the story of their grief experience in their own words. Throughout the weekend they will "build" their storytelling skills and create their own unique narrative that acknowledges the death of their parent, and also honors the love they will always have for their parent.

Financial Assistance Available

We offer full and half camperships to widowed people in need.

Meals provided for lunch and a morning coffee service.

Camp Widow is a unique and incredible experience. This innovative program provides practical tools and research-informed resources for widowed persons rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of the death of a spouse or partner. We offer one day events across the United States and in a variety of International locations.

Camp Widow blends elements of three event styles: a conference format, an inspiring retreat, and a reunion with great friends. Campers are encouraged to personalize their weekend to best fit their needs taking into account the time since loss, current areas of focus for healing, and the need for self-care as we do the emotional work of healing.

The information and resources we offer are a vital part of the value of the camp program, but the most important thing that Camp Widow provides to the widowed people who attend is an in-person community of men and women who are making their way through widowhood one day at a time. Campers come from all over the country, and around the world, to meet other widowed people face-to-face, and to experience the camaraderie that this event creates.

You might imagine these gatherings are morose, but you will find that the truth is quite the contrary. Among peers, lifted up by understanding, and validated in the uniqueness of every person's grief recovery-the mood at Camp Widow if hopeful, positive, and uplifting. If you've lost the person with whom you were planning on spending the rest of your life, we would love to have you join us at an upcoming Camp Widow event.