Camp Widow

Middle Widowed: Hope and Healing for those Widowed 3-5 years

Information and Support for Widowed Parents

There is nothing easy about being a widowed parent, whether you have young children, teens or even adults. Our own grief is experienced in a variety of ways-emotionally, physically and behaviorally. Our minds and bodies can react with shock, rage, fatigue, appetite changes, sleep disturbances and loss of concentration. This applies to us as parents […]

Discussion: The Layered Trauma of Grief Due to HIV Death

This conversation will address the layers of trauma associated with the death of a loved one as a result of the HIV epidemic and the accompanying community loss and societal stigma that often follows. We will also make space for conversation for widowed people whose loved one’s died of complications related to HIV and are […]

Offering Your Heart Again

In this workshop we will be exploring the decision to consider a new relationship, and possibly love, after the death of a partner or spouse.   We will initially look at how issues of the LGBTQ grief experience might be different, and how the response to our loss might affect our readiness to consider a new […]

A Conversation About Grief and Love Featuring Nate Berkus

Join us for an intimate conversation about the ongoing nature of love and the lessons taught by grief that ultimately enrich our lives. Soaring Spirits founder and Camp Widow creator, Michele Neff Hernandez will sit down with award-winning interior designer and author, Nate Berkus and discuss Nate’s  journey through the loss of his partner Fernando […]

Discussion: Gay/Bi/Queer People who Identify as Male

This workshop will offer support for people who identify as male. We will discuss challenges and coping strategies, as well as providing time and support for participants to meet and interact with others in similar situations.