Welcome!
NVC Family Camp is a place where everyone’s needs matter: - playing - learning - growing - loving-autonomy-freedom... It's a place to explore the realm of compassionate strength and connection.
There's an adult program, a youth program, a teen program, and time for the family together. There are a whole lot of fun things to do like creative art, movement and general play.
Our overall vision is to live with compassion (and have fun!) with our families and each other in a community setting. By offering each other our presence and empathy we will dip into what it’s like to live in a world where the intention is to contribute to the quality of connection necessary to meet everyone’s needs. We'll explore how we're living NVC with ourselves, our children and each other, with the intention of deepening our ability to integrate NVC into our daily lives and to build community with other families. We carry the hope that you will be able to extend your experience at the camp into your daily lives by fostering the connections you have made.
Most of last year's crew will be returning: Doug, Elana, Barbara (CNVC trainers), Maren (youth program), Marcus (teen program), and Prem (our amazing food wizard). We have the great fortune again this year of holding Family Camp at the Dolstad farmstead on Vashon Island. The farm property holds 26 acres of fields, orchards, a stream and two forests. There is beach access nearby on the shores of Puget Sound and plenty of room to frolic. Camping will be in tents (you provide). Limited electrical and water hook ups are available for RV's and camping trailers. Please contact us for availability.
NVC Family Camp offers opportunities for:
*~* Separate parent, youth and teen sessions *~* 1:1 available ratio for children 2-4 and as needed *~* 3:1 available ratio for youth 5-11
*~* Intergenerational sessions *~* Family and community play time *~* Empathy circles
*~* Yummy organic local food, much of it grown on the Farm
*~* Relaxation, nature exploration, swimming, and more.... *~*