2011 HCI Annual Report - Hospice Caring

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The statistics are staggering. According to a literature review by Columbia University, 70% of primary schools have bereaved students and 85% of secondary schools report post-bereavement problems. The same report states that 83% of bereaved children who do receive support return to normal functioning in their schoolwork, psychology, and emotions in a little more than a year. Our award-winning Good Grief Clubs help. A counselor shared this story with us: “One of the eighth grade girls was behaving very badly. She was, among other things, stealing food from the cafeteria even though she had money in her pocket. When she tried to talk about her grief with her family, they told her to ‘get over it.’ After participating in the Good Grief Club, not only did her behavior improve dramatically, but also she took on a leadership role in school.” One very proud volunteer told us the following: “A middle-school girl looked very tense at the beginning of our first meeting, but once she shared about her dad’s death, there was no stopping her. She became a leader and encourager in the group. Her mom called the counselor right after the first meeting to say what a remarkable change she saw in her daughter because this was the first time the girl was opening up at home about her feelings. Now in high school, the girl recently told her counselor that the Good Grief Club helped her more than anything she’s ever done!” cHilDrEn’S BErEAVEMEnT PrOGrAM SErVicES Volunteer Good Grief club facilitators in the Hospice caring resource room. Our award-winning Good Grief Clubs “ – The group helped me feel better and now I think of the good things about my Dad. 9-year-old Good Grief club member “ 8
Camp Caring Makes a Difference Camp Caring, a once yearly 3-day weekend camp provided without charge, celebrated its 10th year at the beautiful Skycroft Conference Center outside Middletown, Maryland. Thirty Little Buddies and 30 Big Buddies shared their stories and participated in specially designed creative activities to help the children explore and share their feelings with peers and others who understood what they were going through. Children have no voice for their grief and some cannot take their grief home. In this carefully supervised, warm, and friendly environment, the children feel safe about sharing their thoughts and feelings about the loss of their loved one. Campers learn that their often confusing feelings are perfectly normal. When they return home, they feel uplifted and empowered by the valuable tools they have acquired at camp. The children see that they are not the only ones who have lost a loved one and their feelings are validated. Camp Caring makes a difference that lasts a lifetime. Three very special guests came to be with the Little Buddies. “Slapshot” from the Capitol’s Hockey team and “Gecko” from GEICO surprised the children Friday night. They played and danced the night away to the delight of everyone. Dr. Shirley Kay, who was instrumental in making 10 years of Camp Caring “happen,” visited at lunch on Saturday. When asked “What is hard about camp?” she replied, “Not being able to come.” Her love of children and her trust in Hospice Caring to be the support that could help children with their grief will always be cherished and remembered. cHilDrEn’S BErEAVEMEnT PrOGrAM SErVicES “ be if you lost someone. – little Buddy 9 “Camp is a good place to
Page 1 and 2: 2011 Annual Report
Page 3 and 4: Message from the Executive Director
Page 5 and 6: A Different Kind of Hospice THE HOS
Page 7: Healing Broken Hearts When grief mo
Page 11 and 12: Our Unique Volunteer Training Hospi
Page 13 and 14: • Carol Kerr • Cookie Kerxton
Page 15 and 16: Financial Overview Total Operating
Page 17 and 18: Hospice Caring Events TRee oF LoVe
Page 19 and 20: Board of Directors, Staff, and Trus
Page 21 and 22: • JADE DAViS • MAry Ann DAViS
Page 23 and 24: • DEBrA nOrTOn • KArEn nOVAK

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