About Camp Mama Bear
Camp Mama Bear is a nonprofit initiative designed as a safe, welcoming sanctuary where mothers and children rebuilding their lives after domestic violence can find peace. Our camp provides a unique outdoor environment focused on healing through nature and shared experience.
In this forest retreat, families come together to reconnect, build confidence, and rediscover joy. We believe that by creating positive new memories in a supportive community, mothers and children can strengthen their bonds and begin the journey toward a hopeful, empowered future.
CAMP MAMA BEAR
A place to heal, connect & belong
Camp Mama Bear is a new initiative of Mama Bear Collective created for single mothers who have experienced domestic violence and their children.
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Our multi-day camp will give families the opportunity to step away from everyday pressures and spend time together in a safe, welcoming outdoor environment.
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Families will explore, play, share meals, try new activities and create positive memories together — while connecting with others who understand.
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Our goal is simple: to create a place where moms and kids can heal, connect and belong.
WHY CAMP MAMA BEAR
Because leaving is only the beginning
After leaving domestic violence, families often face a long period of rebuilding. Safety may have been established, but mothers and children can still be navigating isolation, financial stress, disrupted relationships and the challenge of creating a new sense of normal.
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Most services understandably focus on crisis intervention and immediate safety. Camp Mama Bear is designed to complement those supports by creating space for what comes next — connection, confidence, belonging and joy.
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Through shared outdoor experiences, recreation, meals and time together, moms and kids can reconnect with one another while building new memories in a community that understands.
Build friendships, find community and leave camp knowing you are part of something that extends beyond a few days together.
BELONG
Make space for laughter, recreation and the simple joy of having fun together – without the pressures of everyday life.
PLAY
Spend time outdoors, try new activities and experience adventure together in a safe, supportive environment.
EXPLORE
Share meals, conversations and experiences with other mothers and children who understand the journey.
CONNECT
The Camp Experience
SUPPORT CAMP MAMA BEAR
Help us create a place for families to heal, connect & belong.
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Our goal is to offer Camp Mama Bear at no cost, or as close to no cost as possible, so finances are never a barrier for participating families.
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