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 on the autism spectrum, ages ten to eighteen. Additionally, year-round opportunities are available for potential and current campers and their families, volunteers, and supporters. Sensory supports, visual strategies, direct social instruction, and positive behavioral supports are a few […]
Camp Erin Kansas City & Camp Carousel
Day Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp Erin® Kansas City Overnight Camp Friday – Saturday June 14-15, 2024Lake Doniphan, Doniphan Lake Rd, Fishing River Township, MO 64024 Camp Carousel Kansas City Day Camp Saturday – August 10, 2024Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. US Hwy. 50, Kingsville, MO 64061 Camp Erin® Kansas City and Camp Carousel are bereavement camps for those who are […]
Camp Hope & Camp SIBsational
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp Hope & Camp SIBsational KyMel’s mission is to provide connecting experiences for kids facing cancer. We have two flagship camp programs: Camp Hope and Camp SIBsational. Camp Hope has been serving kids and teens with cancer since 1983. It is held the third week of June at Camp Aldrich near Claflin, KS. Any child […]
Camp MITIOG
ACA Accredited Camp | Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp MITIOG is a summer camp geared towards children born with Spina Bifida which aims to provide campers from across the Midwest with lifelong friendships, a sense of inclusion and fun that many miss out on throughout the year because most camps are not set up to accommodate the special needs of this underserved population. […]
Camp Quality
Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp Quality Greater Kansas City is a local chapter of a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to serving children with cancer or children with rare blood disorders, and their families, by providing year-round programs, experiences, and companionship, at no cost to those we serve. Camp Quality promotes hope and inspiration while helping children foster life skills […]
Camp Shakespeare
The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s summer camps are a unique and fun arts experience your children will never forget! The Festival’s Education Faculty includes theatre professionals, actors and teachers with years of experience performing and teaching Shakespeare. Our primary measurement of our camp programs is through successful completion of the program (final performance) and […]
Camp Wilderness
Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Camp Wilderness is a five-day, four-night summer camp experience specialized for youth with bleeding disorders. The primary purpose of Camp Wilderness is to provide a camp experience for youth with bleeding disorders who were excluded from participating in traditionally summer camping programs. By providing a camping experience specifically planned, prepared and geared toward youth with […]
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 […]
Heartland Therapeutic Riding Camp
Heartland Therapeutic Riding’s Horsemanship Camp is a week-long day camp for children ages 6-13 with and without special needs. The campers are divided into small groups allowing them to rotate through the following stations and experiences: Riding, horse care and management, crafts, and inclusive games and activities. The campers are exposed to many aspects of […]
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
Overnight Camp | Specialty Camp
Wonderland Camp has been dedicated to providing an exceptional camping experience for children, teens and adults with disabilities since 1969. Located at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks on 125 acres, Wonderland Camp is adapted so that all individuals can participate in traditional camping activities and make memories of a lifetime. Ages 6 to 99 […]
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”