Suicide Loss and Overdose Loss

We know that losing someone to suicide or overdose brings unique challenges and complicated feelings.

That’s why we’ve created two specialized camp programs

– one for Suicide Loss and one for Overdose Loss.

Both programs help kids and families connect with others who truly understand their journey.

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Suicide Loss Camp

Overdose Loss Camp

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Suicide Loss Camp

Comfort Zone Camp has been holding weekend suicide loss camps since 2015.

These amazing weekends bring together children, young adults, and families who have experienced this unique type of loss, creating a safe space to share, heal, and grow together.

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Suicide Loss Camps in 2025

May 16-18, 2025 | Johnsonburg, New Jersey

Johnsonburg Camp & Retreat Center, In Partnership With A Little Hope Foundation

For children and young adults ages 7-25
Includes an optional separate parent/guardian program
Travel scholarships available

September 19-21, 2025 | Ortonville, Michigan

Camp Tamarack In Partnership With Herbert Adelman Foundation

For children ages 7-17 (or 18 if still in high school)
Travel scholarships available

What Happens at Camp?

Our weekend is filled with:

Fun games
One-on-one support from a caring Big Buddy mentor
Arts & crafts
Healing Circles where kids connect with others who understand
Trust and team building activities
New friendships that often last a lifetime

By Sunday, campers leave our “camp bubble” transformed – with a supportive community, helpful coping skills, and new friends who truly “get it.”

Hear From Our Amazing Families

My son’s father died by suicide in 2018; he was 7 years old. Since then, Comfort Zone Camp has been his place to find a community of other kids who share similar experiences, and grieve with kids and caregivers who are there to support him, lift him up, make him laugh, and allow him a safe place to be vulnerable.

Kerry Keyes, camper parent
The people at camp changed my life. I shared my story on day one because I instantly felt comfortable. I knew that everyone in the room would not judge me and would listen to every word I said. As someone who barely opens up to other people, this was a big deal. There were painful moments but what made them beautiful was that everyone was hurting together. No one was hurting alone.

Dylan Levitt, a 16 year old camper

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Overdose Loss Camp

Comfort Zone Camp has been holding weekend overdose loss camps since 2023, in partnership with A Little Hope Foundation.

This camp was created as a response to the 30% increase in campers who have experienced a loss due to overdose. We’ve created a camp designed to be a judgment and stigma free zone where all feelings are welcome, understood, and worked through together.

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Overdose Loss Camp in 2025

September 12-14, 2025 | Wingdale, NY

Camp Ramah

For children ages 7-17 (or 18 if still in high school)
Includes an optional separate parent/guardian program
Travel scholarships available

Who Can Come to Camp?

We welcome children ages 7-17 (or 18 if still in high school) who have experienced the loss of a parent, sibling, guardian, or other loved one due to overdose. There is also an optional and separate parent guardian camp program.

What Happens at Camp?

Our weekend is packed with:

Fun games and activities
One-on-one support from a caring Big Buddy mentor
Healing Circles (small support groups) led by trained counselors
Trust and team building activities
Arts and crafts
New friendships with kids who really “get it”

By Sunday, campers leave our “camp bubble” with validation, lasting friendships, and a community that supports them.

What Families Say About Our Camp

The overdose loss camp was spectacular. Because we were all in the ‘same boat’, the depth of honesty and vulnerability was powerful and contagious.
There were many common themes woven through our stories. There was identification, community, compassion, empathy, and understanding in an environment free from stigma and judgement. I don’t know anywhere else in the world where this would be possible.
“When people asked me how the weekend went, my response was ‘it was magical, difficult at times, healing and validating.

Leanne Goldberg, camper parent and parent program participant

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Questions About Camp?

We’re here to help! Email us at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.