Experience Camps for Grieving Children
Lisa Bernstein is an experienced school social worker currently employed at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School since September 2017. In addition to this role, Bernstein serves as a clinician for Experience Camps for Grieving Children, a nonprofit organization focused on providing supportive summer camps for children who have experienced the loss of a loved one, and has been with the organization since August 2016. Since January 2016, Bernstein has also worked as a group facilitator for Teenz in the City, helping young individuals with social challenges and learning differences build confidence and social skills through community outings. Prior experience includes serving as a licensed social worker at Summit School from January 2009 to June 2017 and as a teen travel director at Crestwood Country Day School from June 2011 to August 2014. Bernstein holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Fordham Graduate School of Social Services and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland.
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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.