FAMILY BEREAVEMENT RETREAT PROGRAM SCHEDULE
© 2001 by UCSF Children's Hospital. Published here with permission.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2000

Adults Children/Teens/Young Adults
9:30-10:15 Registration in Buckeye Room 10:00-10:15 Preschoolers/Children/Teens: Meet counselors outside of Buckeye Room
10:30-11:50 Keynote Address: "Befriending Grief"
(Buckeye Room)
10:30-11:50 Preschooler: Art Project/Support Group
Children: Art Project/Support Group

Teens: Ropes Course
10:30-11:50 Young Adults: Keynote Address
12:00-12:45 LUNCH 12:00-12:45 LUNCH
1:15-2:45 Breakout Session #1
(Locations posted outside of
Buckeye Room)
1:00-3:00 Preschoolers: Art Project/Support Group
Children: Ropes Course
Teens: Swimming/Sports Activity
1:15-2:45 Young Adults: Support Group
2:50- 3:00 SNACK in the Buckeye Room 3:00-3:15 Children's SNACK in Maple Room
2:50-4:05 Writing through Grief Workshop
(SNACK provided)
3:05-4:05 Nature Walk 2:50-4:05 Young Adults: Writing Workshop
3:15-5:45 Preschoolers: Creek Walk/Story Time
Children: Sports Activity/Swimming
Teens: Art Project/ Support Group
4:15-5:45 Breakout Session #2 4:15-5:45 Young Adults: Nature Walk
6:00-6:45 DINNER
6:45-7:30 FREE TIME
7:30-9:30 Family Entertainment:
Square Dance on patio outside of dining hall (all welcome)
Children's movie and activities inside of dining hall

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2000

Adults Children/Teens/Young Adults
8:00-8:45 BREAKFAST 8:00-8:45 BREAKFAST
9:00-9:30 A Special Time for Remembering:
Gather at Buckeye Room
(Parents bring children to Buckeye

Room after ceremony to meet
counselors)
9:45-12:30 Preschooler: Art/Support Group/Sports
Children: Art/Support Group/Sports
Teens: Art/Support Group/Sports
9:45-11:15 Breakout Session #3 9:45-11:15 Young Adults: Support Group
11:30-12:30 Closing Address:
"The Mourning Process:

Healing after Loss"
(Buckeye Room)
11:30-12:30 Young Adults: Closing Address
12:30-1:15 Lunch and Evaluations
1:30 Goodbye and Departure

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[Citation: Kramer R. A weekend retreat for parents and siblings of children who have died: An interview with Robin Kramer, by SL Sodickson. Innovations in End-of-Life Care, 2001;3(3), http://www.edc.org/lastacts/]