Our six day therapeutic summer camp program will be offered to 500 children, ages 7-18, this summer in the middle of July. Approximately 300 children has lost a sibling, and approximately 200 children have lost a parent.? Some of the children have lost more than one relative, and there will be some orphans attending camp.? We will have every possible therapeutic activity along with so many?fun activities that the kids wouldn't ordinarily be able to experience.?
OneFamily¡¯s Children, Youth and Young Adult Division¡¯s programming is multi-faceted. All year long, OneFamily¡¯s coordinators and volunteer counselors provide terror survivors with informal, routine, one-on-one support and guidance, that supplement professional psychological, logistic and financial support that is customized for individual circumstances.?
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Many victims exhibit extreme difficulty sleeping, eating, learning, concentrating, are disinterested in being social and agitate easily. OneFamily¡¯s coordinators, who are trained by professional therapists, identify danger signs and line up appropriate, professional resources to address vulnerabilities being exhibited on a day-to-day basis.?
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OneFamily ongoing group activities for the Youth & Young Adult Division include therapeutic camps during summer and holidays, weekend retreats, holiday programs, special events, individual counseling, a Big Brother/Big Sister Program, support groups, and alternative therapies.
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All Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division Programming combines the following core elements to ensure full therapeutic effectiveness:
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Fun and leisure activities: ?The aim of these activities is for the victims to be happy, to find release, and to prepare the groundwork for deeper therapeutic activities.? Activities include hikes, jeep tours, amusement parks, swimming, videos, cultural activities and more.
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Semi-therapeutic activities and non-verbal therapy workshops:??The aim of these activities is to create social and therapeutic depth in indirect ways, in order to deepen relationships, process significant emotional issues sub-consciously, and empower them to share their internal worlds through experiences. Examples of these activities include ODT activities, cooking, movement workshops, hydrotherapy, drama therapy, and touch workshops.
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Verbal and frontal therapy activities:?The aim of these activities is to develop direct dialogue on issues of loss and bereavement, memory, longing, pain, memorializing, and difficulties dealing with family and friends as a result of their bereavement or trauma.? These activities are led by specialist counselors and therapists.
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?Children, Youth & Young Adult Division Staff
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Children, Youth and Young Adults Division Staff Coordinators and Volunteer Counselors, provide endless love and direct one on one personal attention for each participant, through house visits, attending memorial services and family celebrations, and addressing the specific needs of each victim. They are responsible for organizing and facilitating support groups and therapy workshops, therapeutic retreats and excursions, summer and holiday programs.
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There are multiple departments in our Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division, each supported by a coordinator: (1) Children from 7-18 boys. (2) Children from 7-18 girls (3) Children from 7- 18 co-ed (4) Young Adults (5) Orphans (Children who lost both parents to terror)
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OneFamily staff come from social work and therapeutic backgrounds and undergo ongoing professional training and development throughout the year, as well as guidance from senior clinical psychologists on a weekly basis.
