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Manitou Experience: A one-week summer camp for boys who have experienced the death of a parent.

2010 Camp Dates: 8/22 – 8/27


Mission Statement

Manitou Camps Foundation provides comprehensive bereavement services for children, teens and families through a one-week summer camp, Manitou Experience, and year-round support groups, Jeff's Place. Our programs help build confidence, encourage laughter, and navigate grief through friendship, teamwork, activities, and the common bond of loss. Our mission is to normalize the grief process and facilitate healthy integration of loss through peer support in a safe and nurturing environment.




Summer Camp Contact

119 W. 72nd Street, Box 107
New York, NY 10023

Summer: 212-765-4042
Winter: 207-465-2271

Support Group Contact

P.O. Box 5072, Wayland, MA 01778

Phone: 508-276-3225
Fax: 508-276-3215


Director of Bereavement Services


Assistant Director of Bereavement Services