Welcome to Okizu!
For 43 years Camp Okizu has offered support programs to families who have a child diagnosed with cancer. Camp Okizu has become a second family and a home away from home for thousands of patients, siblings, and parents.
In 2025 we will offer seven weekend family camp sessions, two week-long sessions of sleep away camp for pediatric oncology patients and three-week long sessions for their siblings. In addition we will offer two Teens-N-Twenties weekends for kiddos age 18 -25 and two Bereaved Teen sessions for kiddos 13 – 25. Our programs will be held at a variety of camp sites throughout Northern California.
If you have any questions about the programs please contact us at the Okizu office.
2025 Registration is Open!
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“Going through this feels like we’ve been in a war zone and this is a place of joy, peace, and tranquility. It’s very healing to be in a beautiful setting and to play again. We spend so much time in the hospital and this is the antidote. It helps us relearn how to relax and be a family.” — Okizu Parent
Family Camp
Family Camp is a chance for the patient, siblings, and parents to come together with other families who are coping with the challenges of navigating the pediatric cancer world. This year we will offer multiple in-person Family Camp sessions. Each session will include some family activity time as well as designated times for parents and kids to meet separately for some targeted peer support.
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Oncology Camp
Oncology Camp offers summer fun and peer support for cancer patients. This year we will offer two sessions of in-person summer camp for pediatric oncology patients (ages 7-17) who have or have had cancer.
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SIBS (Special and Important Brothers and Sisters) Camp
SIBS Camp offers summer fun and peer support for siblings of pediatric cancer patients. This year we will offer three sessions of in-person summer camp for siblings (ages 7-17).
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Bereavement Program
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, each family member has his or her own unique struggle. When the child with cancer dies, the burden on family members can seem overwhelming. At Okizu, we offer two programs specifically for bereaved family members. These programs create an opportunity for bereaved families to get away for a weekend with others who share their experience of loss.
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One-Day Events
Learn more about our programs and connect with other families affected by childhood cancer at our one-day picnic events. Pack a lunch for your family and come have fun with Okizu at a picnic space near you!
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Frequently Asked Questions
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More Information
If you would like to receive additional information about Okizu, please call the office at 415.382.9083, or email enrollment@okizu.org.