Camp Encourage
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp Encourage offers quality day and overnight camp opportunities involving relationship development, recreation, and relaxation for children with autism spectrum disorder, ages eight to eighteen. Additionally, year-round social opportunities or “Connections” are available for campers to continue to connect socially and gain important skills. Sensory supports, visual strategies, direct social instruction, and positive behavioral supports […]
Camp Hope & Camp Sibsational
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp Hope – From the beginning, our goal has been to support families living with, through and beyond the cancer experience and we are expanding our services to reach more people. Our primary program, Camp Hope will continue as it has been for 37 years. It is a camp for children ages 5-17 that have […]
Camp MITIOG
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
MITIOG is devoted to organizing and creating quality life experiences and lasting memories for children born with Spina Bifida. MITIOG (Made In The Image Of God) seeks to help these children with activities which fulfill their physical and emotional developmental needs, increase their sense of self-worth and promote self-reliance in daily activities. The main activity […]
Camp Wildwood
ACA Accredited Camp | General Camp | Overnight Camp
Wildwood combines a traditional summer sleep away camp experience with experiential science and social development programs. Campers “learn by doing” and build relationships as they explore the natural world together. Activities include: swimming, canoeing, nature hikes, rock wall climbing, art-making, ropes course, fishing, and so much more. Camp at Wildwood is designed to be fun […]
Camp WIN
ACA Accredited Camp | Day Camp | General Camp
Camp WIN is WIN (Women’s Intersport Network) for KC’s flagship youth event and is designed to EMPOWER girls by introducing them to over 16 different sports and fitness activities over four days in a safe and encouraging environment. Over 200 middle school and high school girls serve as junior and team captains. Instructors and coaches […]
CHD Families Camp Systole
ACA Accredited Camp | Day Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
CHD Families Camp Systole is a medically supervised, free, day and overnight camp for children ages 6-15 years living with congenital heart disease, as well as additional programs for their families. The children who attend Camp Systole may not be eligible for other camping experiences due to the medical supervision and care they require. Many […]
Joshua Center Camp
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
The Annual Joshua Center Residential Camp is a residential camp experience held at the Rotary Youth Camp in Lee’s Summit, MO, for children with Tourette, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, and OCD. For many of the children, it is the first time they have met someone else with the same disorder. These children are often misunderstood […]
Wonderland Camp
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
While campers are at Wonderland Camp, the campers are able to participate in various activities such as arts and crafts, swimming, boating, dancing, performing and outdoor nature skills. All campers have a mental or physical disability and are able to be together as part of a “norm” as opposed to being the “different” one that […]
Testimonials
“As we expected camp has been WONDERFUL. The genuine smile on (my daughter’s) face in the pictures I took at drop off and the ones the counselors are sending me are testament to what an amazing thing you are doing. Thank you so very, very much! ”
“I can see what other kids have gone through and how they survived. It helps me get through & conquer. We are all survivors. That’s a gift.”
“When I'm at camp, I feel like a normal kid. Some kids don't get to go outside because our parents are just working too much and too hard. At home, I'm just watching movies all day. I don't want to get too old to come to Wildwood.”
“Without the support of Camps for Kids and the matching fund, CHD Families would be unable to provide a free medically supervised summer camp for kids with Congenital Heart Defects.”
“I look back on the struggle of my childhood and one of the most important and best childhood memories I have include the time spent at camp with the amazing men and women who treated me like I was normal despite my struggle”