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2011 Camp Forget-Me-Not / Camp Erin DC

Each summer, 55 children, 80 volunteers, including 15 child therapists, come together to take a healing journey through grief.
“It was the best camp ever.” (2011 Camp Volunteer)

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Camper Application

1Camp Selection
2Camper and Family Information
3Grief History
4Mental Health Support
5Health and Insurance
6Emergency Contact
7Permission and Releases
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Date
Camper's Date of Birth(Required)
Select camp session based on your child's age AT TIME of camp.(Required)
All camps will be held at: Farren’s Stable (218 D Street SE, WDC, 20003)

Camper Information

Camper Name(Required)
Has this child ever attended Camp-Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC before?(Required)
Camper's Address(Required)

Caregiver Information

Caregiver Name(Required)
Caregiver's email(Required)
Be sure to complete a separate application for each child you list.

Additional Questions

The following questions are NOT used to determine acceptance. This information is used to better understand and better meet the needs of the communities we serve. Your personal information is kept confidential.

Camper's Race/Ethnicity(Required)
Check all that apply.
In the last year, did you or anyone in your family qualify for government assistance programs?(Required)
for example: WIC, SNAP, Housing, free/reduced lunch, Medicaid, CHIP
Are any parents or guardians active, reserve, or National Guard military members or military veterans?(Required)
Which branch(es)?(Required)
Check all that apply.
Was the deceased an active, reserve, or National Guard military member or military veteran?(Required)
Which branch(es)?(Required)
Check all that apply.

About the person(s) being remembered

Was the deceased a significant caregiver to the camper?(Required)
Month and Year
Does the camper know the cause of death?(Required)
Was the camper present at the time of the death?(Required)
Did the camper attend a funeral/memorial or ritual service?(Required)
Do you and the camper talk about this person?(Required)
Is there another person the camper will be remembering?(Required)
Was the deceased a significant caregiver to the camper?(Required)
Month and Year
Does the camper know the cause of death?(Required)
Was the camper present at the time of the death?(Required)
Did the camper attend a funeral/memorial or ritual service?(Required)
Do you and the camper talk about this person?(Required)
Is there another person the camper will be remembering?(Required)
Was the deceased a significant caregiver to the camper?(Required)
Month and Year
Does the camper know the cause of death?(Required)
Was the camper present at the time of the death?(Required)
Did the camper attend a funeral/memorial or ritual service?(Required)
Do you and the camper talk about this person?(Required)

Grief Reactions

Since January 2026, what grief reactions have you observed in the child?(Required)
Check all that apply.
What other losses/trauma has the child experienced?(Required)
How would you describe your family's communications regarding the death(s)?(Required)
Have you spoken to the child about attending grief camp?(Required)

Counseling Services

Has the child ever received counseling support?(Required)
What types of support?(Required)
Check all that apply
Has the child received Wendt Center services in the past year?(Required)
Check all that apply
Is the child currently receiving mental health services?(Required)
Check all that apply
Would you like to allow Camp staff to communicate about your child with their current mental health provider(s)?(Required)

Communication Release

I give permission to have information released in my child’s records and verbal information related to my child’s treatment, as appropriate. I have discussed the nature of the information to be released and the purpose for its release with Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC staff. This consent will be in effect for the duration of the child’s participation in Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC.

Clear Signature

Health and Insurance

Has the child had any of the following conditions or health concerns?(Required)
Does the child use an inhaler?(Required)
Date of last seizure(Required)
Allergies(Required)
Please list the substance that activates the camper’s allergic response as well as the reaction. Use a new line for each allergen.
Allergen
Reaction
Requires EpiPen?
 
Is the child currently taking any medication regularly?(Required)
Medications(Required)
Please list each medication’s name, dose, frequency, and purpose on its own line below.
Name
Dose
Frequency
Purpose
 
Will the child need to take any medication while at the day camp?(Required)
Does the child have any physical activity restrictions?(Required)
Is there anything else you would like us to know that would help the child have a positive experience at camp?(Required)

Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment

Should a medical emergency arise during the above-named child’s participation in a Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC activity, I understand that reasonable efforts will be made to contact me or my designated alternate Emergency Contact at the phone numbers provided in this application. As the parent/guardian, I consent for the child described herein to receive medical treatment deemed necessary under the circumstances by camp medical staff and/or 911, and to assume the liability for any medical expenses involved. If my child’s life or health may be adversely affected by a delay in attempting to contact me or my designated emergency contact, I consent to the immediate administration of life-saving measures deemed necessary under the circumstances. This authorization extends to the child’s participation in any activity sponsored by Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC.

Clear Signature

Permission to Dispense Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications

I give consent to the medical staff of Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC to use his/her/their professional medical judgment in determining if my child is in need of an Over-The-Counter medicine. I hereby give permission to the camp medical staff to dispense appropriately and as needed: Tylenol, Motrin and/or Benadryl or their generic equivalents: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, diphenhydramine.

Do you want to give consent for Camp staff to administer over the counter medication?(Required)
Clear Signature

Emergency Contact

If YOU are unavailable, whom should we notify in an emergency?

Releases and Permissions

Parent/Guardian Permission Statement

I certify that I am the parent/legal guardian of the above named child. The information provided in this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. The child described herein has my permission to engage in all prescribed camp activities, except as noted. If she/he/they appears to be ill, I will not send her/him/them to Camp. I hereby grant permission to the Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC staff to share information contained in this application with the volunteer(s) working with the child.

Clear Signature

Liability Release

I understand and agree that Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC, Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, its Board of Directors, Officers, Employees, and Volunteers are released from any legal responsibility and/or liability arising out of any accidents or illnesses which occur during the child’s participation in Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC.

Clear Signature

Publicity Permission

Videotaping and/or photography may occur during Camp activities. I understand that such material may be used in future publicity and/or educational efforts by the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing/Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC. In addition, with staff permission and supervision, news media may photograph, videotape, and/or interview some of the children attending Camp. I consent to having the camper’s voice and/or image recorded or photographed for use as outlined above.

Please select:(Required)
Clear Signature

Art Release

I give my consent that all art (visual, written, and performance) produced at Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC can be used and/or photographed for documentation of therapeutic art programs, education of graduate student interns; research, presentations, and/or publication; exhibit or display. I understand that my child’s confidentiality will be protected at all times and that their name and other identifying data will be altered to preserve my child’s identity.

Please select:(Required)
Clear Signature

When you are ready to submit the application, please click the “Submit” button below. The form will display an error at the top of the page if you are missing any required fields. Once you submit, you will receive an email with a copy of your signed releases from forms@wendtcenter.org.

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