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Charlotte, N.C. -- Presbyterian Hospice and Palliative Care will be hosting its annual children's grief camp, "Sunny Days" on September 22, 2007 at Christ Lutheran Church from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade to middle school, camp counselors will teach participants how to cope with the loss of a loved one.

"It's important that children learn that grief is not a process of forgetting, but remembering with less pain," said Reverend Beth Brittain, Sunny Days camp coordinator. "One of the most important things is the campers learn they are not alone in their feelings of grief, anxiety, and the ways their lives have changed because of their loss; this camp is unique and gives these children permission to express their feelings surrounding grief, all while reinforcing healthy coping."

Camp counselors and other experts will use an array of techniques to help campers feel comfortable during the grieving process. Though the use of games, story telling, arts and crafts, and journaling, children will discover tools to contend with loss. Adult family members are invited to participate in workshops that will teach methods to support children who are grieving. Campers, their parents and caregivers will honor their loved ones through a memorial service featuring a release of live butterflies during closing ceremonies.

For more information, call Presbyterian Hospice and Palliative Care at (704) 617-2631.