Brevard grief camp helps kids cope, feel less alone with death, loss

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Camp Bright Star is a free, twice-yearly day camp in Brevard County for children ages 5-12 grieving the loss of a loved one.

Volunteers, some of whom have also experienced loss, find that helping children navigate grief also aids in their own healing process.

Experts suggest that creating new traditions and openly discussing feelings can help children cope with grief during the holidays.

To 17-year-old Mariah Mastrapa, her grandmother was like a second mom. She was the person who knew the teen better than anyone else.

Their home was always filled with the warm aromas of her cooking and they spent many quiet afternoons curled up, side-by-side on the couch,

Mariah was only 13 when it happened — her grandmother suffered a stroke before her eyes and died soon after. I