Grief Support For the Children of Our Community
Camp Conquer originally began as a private donation to provide children affected by the loss of their homes due to flooding with grief services. With additional donations from the community and the help of dedicated volunteers, our ongoing seasonal bereavement camps have became a reality for children in Baton Rouge.
Camp Conquer 2024 Information
*Please note: Due to the growth of Camp Conquer, we are now offering two camps in 2024. We ask please only register your child once and choose which week would work best for you.
Camp 1: June 10th, 2024-June 14th, 2024
Camp 2: July 15th, 2024-July 19th, 2024
If you have any questions please contact Denise Domingue at ddomingue@hospicebr.org or 225-767-4673
Helping the Children in Our Community
Camp Conquer teaches children how to identify, express, and most importantly conquer their emotions through activities that take them through the grief process. Each day, children are broken up into separate age groups so counselors can provide specialized activities and guidance. Because the camp runs solely on donations and volunteers it is free of charge for all children that attend.
It is common for parents to keep up a strong front for children to help them through a loss, but in reality, it may be healthier and more effective to allow children to express their emotions freely in a way that promotes healing.
One Donation Is All It Takes
“When we received the donation for grief counseling specifically for children, we knew we wanted to use it as a launch pad into something greater and more meaningful,” said Catherine Schendel, CEO at The Hospice of Baton Rouge. “It’s been incredible to see how much support we received hosting Camp Conquer and we look forward to bringing it back even bigger each year to help as many children in our community as possible.”
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO CAMP CONQUER!
2024 Sponsors:
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Thank you to our individual donors:
Kathleen & Daniel McCormack
2023 Sponsors:
"It has always been a dream of mine to provide children grief support in a fun, camp-like setting...Through our hospice services, we are very familiar with how to help families deal with grief."