Community Retreat

Community Retreat

Join us on Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20 at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, VA.

This year’s retreat is centered around mental health. Whether you live with a bleeding disorder or are a family member of someone affected, it can be a massive challenge to balance managing everything on your plate without completely burning out. That is why we believe this retreat is so important for our community!

What to Expect This Year:

– Interactive Activities: Yoga (Ages 16 and older), a mental health scavenger hunt, and a dedicated kids’ camp for younger attendees.

– Inspirational Film Screening: We will have a viewing of “Redefining Impossible,” an uplifting movie about five elite athletes with bleeding disorders who overcame incredible challenges to reach the top of their game.

– Educational Sessions: Talks on a variety of mental health topics for everyone in your family.

– Infusion Practice: A nurse from Children’s National will be there all day Saturday to help children and adults with infusion or injection skills in a relaxed environment.

HACA’s Children Policy:

While children are highly encouraged to attend, please remember that we are all here to recharge and relax.

During Downtime: When camp is not in session, please stay with your children and ensure they are not disruptive to other attendees.

After Dark: For everyone’s safety, children should not be left unattended in the open field or by the firepit after dark.

Under 12: Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times when in the lodge, near the firepit or in the fields

HACA’s Attendance Policy:

We understand that sometimes you need to cancel do to emergencies and illnesses that are beyond your control. However, to help us manage costs and avoid unnecessary charges, we ask if your plans have changed, please email Robin at admin@hacacares.org, or call/text her at 518-466-9047 by Sept 1.  If you no show, then you will be put on a waitlist for our next community event.

We look forward to another great retreat at Graves Mountain Lodge!