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Elizabeth’s involvement with Comfort Zone Camp began when she was 12 years old. After her father died unexpectedly in December 1998, she attended Comfort Zone’s inaugural session in May 1999. Her experience as a camper was life altering and she and continued her involvement with the program as a volunteer until joining staff in [...]
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Lynne Hughes
Lynne B. Hughes
Lynne’s mother died when she was nine and her father when she was twelve. She founded Comfort Zone Camp, as well as authored of the book You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk about Life after the Loss of a Parent.
In 1995, Lynne helped found the Motherless Daughters national organization. In 1998, she and [...]
Jill Fitzgerald
Jill Fitzgerald
Jill FitzGerald, LCSW – Jill has a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor of Social Work from James Madison University. She has worked in both in-patient and out-patient psychiatric settings with experience in individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
Jill has been in private practice since 1991 and developed the [...]
Pete Shrock
Pete Shrock
Pete is the National Program Director for Comfort Zone Camp. He is responsible for the management and execution of all Comfort Zone programs nationwide, and ensuring quality of camp programs.
Pete holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and has been involved with children who have experienced a significant life trauma for five years prior [...]
Patti Cox
Patti Cox
Patti is certified in Bereavement Counseling and actively facilitates grief support groups for adults, teens and children. She is a member of the Bereavement Coalition of VA, and the Support Group Coordinator for Comfort Zone Camp. Patti is continuing her education and plans to obtain a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She and her [...]
Bill Cushnie
Bill Cushnie
For 36 years, Bill was president and owner of a consulting practice, and as an active retiree, still answers a few requests for executive coaching. After serving as a fighter plane mechanic in the Marine Corps, Bill enrolled at Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University) and earned a B.S. in Psychology. He then [...]
