Experience Camps for Grieving Children
Jennifer Allen, PhD, currently serves as a Grief Specialist at Experience Camps for Grieving Children since June 2020 and holds the position of Licensed Psychologist at Westchester Anxiety Treatment Psychological Services since November 2017. Previous roles include Content Consultant at Bright from January 2018 to January 2020, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Westchester Anxiety Treatment Psychological Services from September 2016 to November 2017, and Psychology Intern at State University of New York Upstate Medical University from September 2015 to August 2016. Jennifer Allen also has experience as a Psychology Extern at Therapy West, PLLC, and St. John's Episcopal Hospital, and worked as an Academic Coach at Academics West, LLC from January 2013 to July 2015. Educationally, Jennifer Allen earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University in 2016 and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Teaching and Psychology from Hofstra University in 2009.
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Experience Camps for Grieving Children
Experience Camps is a nonprofit that champions the nation’s 5.6 million children who will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. We run a network of no-cost camps that help grieving children thrive. Our summer camps in California, Maine, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia provide a safe environment where kids can explore their grief, break the isolation they may feel with their non-camp peers, and have a whole lot of fun. They have the opportunity to meet and connect with kids who are coping with similar challenges, while getting all of the benefits of the traditional summer camp experience. Through team sports, individual challenges and community living they learn about leadership, confidence and cooperation. Under the guidance of professional bereavement staff, campers have the opportunity to share stories and remember the one who died, while exploring skills that will help them after camp.