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Camp Pendleton
2008 National Seminar



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California TAPS Survivor Seminar
and
Good Grief Camp
 
COPING WITH LOSS
Come together to celebrate the life, remember the love, and share the journey.

  
  August 3 - 5, 2007

  
  Camp Pendleton, California

  
 
You are warmly invited to join TAPS for a special program of comfort and support at Camp Pendleton for all surviving family members.
 

Map Of Camp Pendleton

Overview of Events
Friday, August 3
     TAPS Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp featuring Dr. Darcie Sims at the San Luis Rey Officer's Club, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, beginnng with breakfast and registration from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and the program from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Lunch will be served.

     A catered dinner at the Ranch House and concert with Phil Vassar on the beach that evening.

Saturday, August 4
     Educational workshops and training for the adults and fun activities for the children on the campus of Vanguard University. Share Faire will provide resources and support organization in a expo setting. All meals will be provided.

     Walk across the street from the campus and enjoy the Orange County Fair's Cowabunga Celebration - tickets and rides provided.

Sunday, August 5

     Tickets provided for a day at Knott's Berry Farm (departures directly from Knott's Berry Farm)


TAPS Survivor Seminar Program for Adults
This special program brings together all those in the region who are grieving the death of a loved one who has died while serving in the armed forces.
The focus of the sessions both for adults and for children will be as follows: Meeting others from the region and discovering that we are not alone in our grief and finding in sharing our sadness we could lessen our pain.
  • Learning about grief and traumatic loss from the very best experts and developing an understanding of how we can best cope and find comfort.
  • Sharing with others in peer based support groups for all who are grieving, including widows, parents, siblings, significant others and all who are touched forever by their loss.
  • Establishing a plan to move forward with support and care, including local area gatherings and participation in national programs.

Overview for the Children

TAPS Good Grief Camp Team Leaders will conduct a day of activities for children of all ages, providing a safe place to learn about grief, share feelings, express emotions and heal young hearts.
  • Children will meet others their own age who are also grieving and have the chance, in facilitated groups, to learn that they are not alone in their feelings.
  • Through special activities we call “grief work,” the children will have fun while discovering how to cope with the pain they are experiencing.
  • The children will end the day by creating a network of care to lean on as they move forward.

Attendees:
  • Lodging for those staying overnight will be arranged either in the community or at Camp Pendleton in guest housing.
  • RSVPs will be taken by TAPS staff and coordinated with appropriate protocol and security staffs at Camp Pendleton.
  • Continental breakfast and a simple lunch will be arranged for the families.
  • Access to Camp Pendleton for those without ID Cards (parents, siblings, etc.) will be coordinated with appropriate security personnel.

Participation by TAPS sponsored by TriWest HealthCare Alliance
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