camp good grief

What camp good grief does

Camp Good Grief is a nonprofit bereavement support program serving children and teens ages 6 to 18 on the East End of Long Island — including the Hamptons and Eastern Suffolk County, New York. It has operated since approximately 1996 under East End Hospice, Inc., a 501(c)(3) hospice founded in 1991 (Tax ID: 11-2878502). The program's 30th anniversary falls in 2026. Camp Good Grief is not a separate legal entity; it is a service line within the parent hospice, with no standalone financials, leadership structure, or commercial product surface.

Core program delivery combines two modalities. The flagship is a free overnight summer residential camp held at Camp Quinipet on Shelter Island, complemented by year-round peer-support groups, individual and family counseling, and therapeutic offerings such as art therapy and music therapy. All services are provided at no cost to participating families. Staffing is built from trained grief professionals alongside trained volunteers, and the program relies on referral pipelines from hospices, hospitals, schools, funeral homes, and clinicians across the service area.

The business model is a hybrid of charitable donations and clinical reimbursements. Donations are raised through community channels — most visibly an annual "Evening of Spirit and Celebration" gala in the Hamptons — and routed through East End Hospice's 501(c)(3). Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance reimbursements flow through the parent hospice's clinical billing operations and underwrite the bereavement program as part of the broader hospice service package. East End Hospice holds multiple credentials that anchor clinical credibility: New York State Certified Hospice status, Joint Commission Gold Seal accreditation, "We Honor Veterans" Level 2 designation, Hospice Honors recognition, and a GuideStar Transparency Seal. There is no technology platform, no AI component, and no geographic expansion beyond Eastern Suffolk County.

Name

camp good grief

Legal name

East End Hospice, Inc.

Website

https://eehcampgoodgrief.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Camp Good Grief is a free, in-person bereavement support program for children and teens ages 6-18 on the East End of Long Island, operated since circa 1996 under East End Hospice (a 501(c)(3) founded 1991). It combines an annual overnight summer camp at Camp Quinipet on Shelter Island with year-round peer-support groups, family counseling, and art/music therapy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Bereavement Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAHAL

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHLAFAEAO

Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHSABAFAI

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

Keywords

• Bereavement support services
• Children grief counseling
• Therapeutic day camp
• Community hospice care
• Nonprofit grief programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Westhampton Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 11-2878502), East End Hospice and its Camp Good Grief program rely heavily on charitable donations from the community. The organization operates a Thrift Shop and hosts fundraising events such as the Box Art Auction and Tree of Lights Memorial Services.
2. Insurance and Government Reimbursement: As a NYS Certified Hospice, East End Hospice receives reimbursement through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance for hospice services. Bereavement services including Camp Good Grief are provided as part of the hospice benefit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Camp Good Grief is a therapeutic day camp program providing bereavement support for children and teenagers ages 6-18 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Operated as a program of East End Hospice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it offers grieving youth a safe, supportive environment to process grief through peer connection, creative activities, and memorialization. The program has served the East End of Long Island for 30 years and is offered as part of the broader hospice bereavement benefit.

Product overview

Camp Good Grief is part of East End Hospice's service portfolio. East End Hospice offers a comprehensive range of end-of-life and bereavement services, including hospice care (both at-home and inpatient at the Kanas Center), grief counseling, the Zinberg Family Bereavement Center, and Camp Good Grief for children and teens. These services are unified under the East End Hospice organization, founded in 1991, serving the East End of Long Island. The organization also hosts fundraising events including the annual Box Art Auction and Tree of Lights Memorial Services. Camp Good Grief specifically marks its 30th anniversary in 2026, providing grief support to young people who have experienced loss.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Good Grief A bereavement support program for children and teens ages 6-18 that provides a safe and supportive place to grieve, heal, and connect with others who understand loss through peer connection, creative activities, and memorialization.
• Hospice Care Comprehensive hospice care services including at-home hospice care and inpatient facility (Kanas Center), offering pain alleviation and symptom control in a caring environment for terminally ill patients.
• Grief Counseling Professional counseling services for individuals and families dealing with grief and loss.
• Zinberg Family Bereavement Center A dedicated center providing bereavement support and resources for grieving families within the East End community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years of continuous operation serving grieving children and teens

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Joint CommissioncoreOthersThe Joint Commission provides healthcare accreditation and certification for East End Hospice, including Camp Good Grief services. This accreditation demonstrates compliance with national healthcare quality and patient safety standards.
• We Honor VeteranscoreOthersA national awareness campaign collaboration that helps hospice providers meet the unique needs of veteran patients and families through specialized care protocols and recognition.
• Healthcare First (Hospice Honors)coreOthersHealthcare First administers the Hospice Honors program that recognizes hospice organizations achieving highest performance in patient satisfaction measures.
• GuideStarminorOthersGuideStar provides the GuideStar Transparency Seal for nonprofits, demonstrating East End Hospice's commitment to organizational transparency and public accountability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Dougy Center: The Dougy Center is a nationally recognized grief support center for children, teens, and families in Portland, Oregon. It pioneered peer-based pediatric bereavement support and runs Camp Dougy, making it the closest direct comparable to Camp Good Grief in mission and model.
• Comfort Zone Camp: Comfort Zone Camp operates free bereavement camps for children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or caregiver. It is a direct peer in the youth grief camp category, with a similar therapeutic day-camp delivery model.
• Experience Camps: Experience Camps is a national nonprofit that runs free, overnight summer camps for grieving children. It is a direct peer targeting the same bereaved youth population with a similar peer-support and adventure-based therapeutic model.
• Camp Kesem: Camp Kesem supports children affected by a parent's cancer through free summer camps and year-round programming. While focused on cancer-loss, it overlaps with Camp Good Grief in delivering pediatric grief camps with trained peer and counselor support.
• Kids' Grief Network: Kids' Grief Network (Canadian) supports professionals and families serving grieving children, with tools, training, and resources. It is a direct peer in the pediatric bereavement support ecosystem with overlapping educational and counseling resources.
• Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas: A regional nonprofit offering free bereavement support groups and camps for children and families in South Texas. It is a direct peer providing similar pediatric grief services in a defined geographic market.

Emerging players

• New York Center for Children: A New York-based nonprofit providing trauma-focused therapy for children and families, including bereavement-related services. It is an emerging player with overlapping therapeutic modalities but a broader trauma scope than Camp Good Grief.

Broad incumbents

• Good Shepherd Hospice (East End-affiliated regional hospices): Established hospice providers offer bereavement programs for adults and children as part of the Medicare hospice benefit. They are broad incumbents that compete for hospice referral relationships that ultimately feed pediatric bereavement programming.

Regional players

• Bereaved Parents of the USA: A nationwide nonprofit with local chapters that provide peer support for bereaved parents. While focused on parents rather than children, it is a regional/community peer in the family bereavement support space adjacent to Camp Good Grief's families segment.

Others

• Sesame Street in Communities (Grief resources): Sesame Street in Communities provides grief resources and multimedia tools for families and providers supporting grieving children. It is an adjacent, enabling resource provider rather than a direct competitor, but it shapes the broader grief-support ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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