Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP):
Children's Association for Maximum Potential (or Camp CAMP) is a summer and year-round program based out of Center Point, TX. CAMP serves children and adults ages 5-55 with disabilities through respite, recreation, and education!
CAMP hosts a summer camp each week of the summer beginning in May and ending in August for 6 days and 5 nights. CAMP hosts recreational activities such as swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, target sports, animal activities, science, and so much more. CAMP provides staff and volunteers for each CAMPer to have a 1:1 or 1:2 paring each week to ensure their personal and accessibility needs are met each week! CAMP has 4 different types of sessions; autism weeks designed for people who need more behavioral support, medical weeks for those with more severe medical conditions who might need overnight nursing support, adult/blended weeks, and general weeks for campers of all ages and abilities! Additionally, CAMP offers a sibling program where the sibling(s) of a CAMPer, even if they do not have a diagnosis, can come join in the fun at CAMP! This camp is not free, but does offer scholarship programs and tiered payment rates!
CAMP is also accepting volunteers and staff to make CAMP possible for so many people this summer! If you know someone who wants to volunteer at camp have them contact Ainsley Holeman at [email protected] or [email protected] for more information!
Watch the video linked below to see why CAMPers love CAMP! See the flyer and summer schedule below to learn more about volunteering or sending someone you love to CAMP!
Beloved and Beyond is a camp program for children and young adults with disabilities. Every camper is cared for by a one on one buddy during the 4 days and 3 nights they are at camp! Campers grow in many ways as they experience unconditional love, try new activities, conquer fears, and enjoy a wonderful community. The ages for this summer camp (depending on the session) range from 7-55. This camp is not free--see their website for more details!
Beloved & Beyond summer 2024 schedule: Term 1: June 4-8 - Campers ages 7-25 and siblings ages 7-13 Term 2: June 11-15 - Campers ages 22-55 Term 3: June 18-22 -Campers ages 7-25 Term 4: June 25-29 -Campers ages 7-25 Term 5: July 2-6 -Campers ages 18-35 Term 6: July 9-13 -Campers ages 7-25 and siblings ages 7-13 Term 7: July 16-20 -Campers ages 22-55 Term 8: July 23-27 -Campers ages 22-55 Term 9: July 30-August 3 -Campers ages 7-25 and siblings ages 7-13 If you have any questions, call their main office at 979-353-2838, or visit their website at belovedandbeyond.org!
Camp Blessing:
Camp blessing is a christian summer camp for people with disabilities in Brenham, TX! They host 10 summer camp sessions throughout the summer and provide 1:1 pairings to support campers each week, and also accept siblings ages 8-13 during sibling weeks. Campers are thrilled to participate in the barrier-free gamut of activities including: horseback riding, archery, canoeing, fishing, swimming, ropes course, zip line, crafts, variety shows, sports, water games, and more. They are also accepting volunteers and staff to help create a great camp experience and provide buddies to their campers!
This camp is not free however they do offer scholarships!
Camp Blessing summer 2024 Schedule: Term 1: May 28-June 1 - Campers Ages 16-24 Term 2: June 4-8 -Campers Ages 25+ Term 3: June 11-15 -Campers Ages 7-15 Term 4: June 18-22 -Campers Ages 16-24 Term 5: June 25-29 -Adults Ages 25+ Term 6: July 2-6 -Campers ages 7-15 Term 7: July 9-13 -Campers Ages 16-24 Term 8: July 16-20 -Adults Ages 25+ Term 9: July 23-27 -Campers Ages 7-15 Term 10: July 30-August 3 Campers Ages 16-24
PSUN is a strong advocacy group on campus, and a part of being an advocate is continual education! Below are some resources that are important to consider/know about while working in the disability community!
Basic conversational ASL: Not many of our PSUN friends use ASL, but it is a great skill to know when working in the disability community and just in general!