Free Camp Helps Arkansas Children Cope with Grief

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (March 31, 2026) – Methodist Family Health’s Kaleidoscope Grief Center is now accepting applications for its free family grief camp, Camp Healing Hearts, which will be held on Saturday, May 9, on the campus of Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock. 

Losing a loved one is difficult for everyone, and grieving is vital to accepting painful feelings and establishing a new sense of normalcy. Camp Healing Hearts is for children in Arkansas, ages 5 to 18, and their families who are mourning the loss of a loved one. Families have opportunities to discover their inner strength through therapeutic activities like fishing, crafts and heartfelt conversations. 

Camp Healing Hearts is available at no cost to Arkansas families through donations to Methodist Family Health Foundation. The camp is ideal for families who have experienced a loss more than six months ago, and an adult caregiver must accompany grieving children attending the camp. 

Only 100 spaces are available. To apply, complete the form online at MethodistFamily.org/Camp-Healing-Hearts. The application deadline is April 24. 

Methodist Family Health’s Kaleidoscope Grief Center supports grieving children, teens, and families in Arkansas through education, therapy, peer support, and counseling. Visit MethodistFamily.org to register for Camp Healing Hearts, learn more about the Kaleidoscope Grief Center or discover how Methodist Family Health can help your family.

Methodist Family Health (MFH) is a comprehensive, statewide mental and behavioral health system whose mission is to provide the best possible care for Arkansans who face trauma and other serious mental health struggles. Founded in 1899 as an orphanage and later known as the Methodist Children’s Home, MFH now serves more than 4,000 individuals and families each year. Its services include Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospitals in Maumelle and Jonesboro, the state’s only nonprofit behavioral health hospitals for children, as well as residential psychiatric treatment, therapeutic group homes for teens in foster care, therapeutic day treatment school, outpatient and school-based counseling, Kaleidoscope Grief Center, and Arkansas CARES, a family-centered substance use recovery program for pregnant women and mothers.