Retreats, Camps & Recreational Programs for Chronic/Serious/Life Threatening Illnesses-Children

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Programs are listed in alphabetical order by program name by accepting campers from anywhere in the United States (National) first, then alphabetical by state. Click on the program name for details.

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Chronic, Serious or Life Threatening Illnesses

There are 24 programs for Chronic/Serious/Life Threatening Illnesses-Children.

To search for retreats, recreational programs & camps by a particular age group, click on one of the checkboxes below. More than one age group can be selected. You can also search for programs that offer financial assistance or those are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). Click on Clear Search to start a new search.

Children	Adolescents	Adults
Other Family Members	Financial Assistance	ACA Seal

Program Name	Summary	Accepts Campers From	Location

Aspen Winter Games	Provides 8-days of adaptive snowboard and ski recreation program for children that have an illness or disability, that includes those living with cancer or another life threatening illness.	National Colorado	Colorado Children

Camp Boggy Creek - Summer Camps	Week-long summer camps designed for children with chronic or life threatening illnesses.	Florida National	Florida Children Teenagers Financial Assistance ACA Seal

Camp Courage	A summer weekend camping retreat for families wherein one member is dealing with a brain tumor.	National New York	New York Adults Financial Assistance ACA Seal Other Family Members Teenagers Children

Camp Nan-Ke-Rafe - Family Camp	Summer camp for children 18 years old and younger with serious and/or life-threatening illnesses and their families.	National Massachusetts	Massachusetts Children Teenagers Adults Other Family Members

Camp Simcha Special	Two-week overnight camp for children and teens ages 8-17 years old with chronic illnesses and disabilities.	National New York	New York Children Financial Assistance ACA Seal Teenagers

Dream Street Kids Camp	Dream Street provides camping programs for children, ages 4-24, with chronic and life threatening illnesses.	National California	California Children Teenagers Financial Assistance

First Descents Programs	Program provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer or other serious health conditions.	National Colorado	Colorado Adults Financial Assistance Teenagers

Harmony Program	Therapeutic summer swim with the dolphins program for children with special needs.	National Florida	Florida Children

Hospitality House Family Retreats	Year-round vacation retreats for families who have children battling life threatening or terminal illnesses.	National Michigan	Michigan Children Adults Other Family Members Financial Assistance

The Way Outfitters	Children, youth or U. S. Military veterans that have a serious disability or a terminal illness. A variety of adventure activities may be selected based on interests of the applicants.	National Texas	Texas Children Teenagers Adults Other Family Members Financial Assistance

The Painted Turtle - Family Weekends	Family weekend program throughout the year for children and teens ages 7 to 16 years old with a chronic or life threatening illness and their families.	California	California Financial Assistance ACA Seal Children Teenagers Other Family Members Adults

The Painted Turtle Outpost - In-Hospital Camp	Painted Turtle Outpost is a program that brings a camp experience to hospitals or medical communities for children hospitalized and diagnosed with a chronic, serious or life threatening disease.	California	California Financial Assistance Children

The Painted Turtle Outpost - Turtle Grams Camp	The Painted Turtle Outpost offers the "Turtle-Grams" program to bring cheer, comfort and fun to previous campers 18 years old and younger who will be hospitalized or on bed rest for three days or more.	California	California Children Teenagers Financial Assistance

COPE Parent Programs	Parent programs bring the healing power of Camp to parents and caregivers of children and teens with chronic or life threatening illnesses.	Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Rhode Island	Connecticut Adults Other Family Members Financial Assistance ACA Seal

Double H Ranch - Summer Camp	Week-long summer residential camp program offers seven sessions serving children ages 6-16 with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.	New York New Jersey Maine Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont	New York Children Teenagers Financial Assistance ACA Seal

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp	A special weekend for families in the rare disease community.	Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Rhode Island	Connecticut Children Teenagers Other Family Members Financial Assistance ACA Seal Adults

Camp Boggy Creek - Virtual Family Retreat Weekends	Virtual family weekend retreat for children, ages 5 to 16 years old with chronic or life threatening illnesses and their families.	Florida	Florida Children Teenagers Adults Other Family Members Financial Assistance ACA Seal

Camp Twin Lakes - Will-A-Way	Program provides an overnight camp experience to children diagnosed with special medical needs.	Georgia	Georgia Children Financial Assistance ACA Seal

Fall Weekend Camps - Virtual Family Camps	Virtual weekend family camp for children and teens ages 7 to 15 years old with a serious medical illness and their immediate family members.	Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania	Ohio Children Teenagers Financial Assistance Adults Other Family Members

Weekend Camp - Adolescent/Young Adult	Weekend camp for teens and young adults with serious illnesses.	Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania	Ohio Teenagers Financial Assistance

Woodlands Summer Camps Programs	Week-long summer camp programs for children, adolescents, and adults with a disability or chronic illness, ages 6 and up.	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Children Teenagers Adults Financial Assistance ACA Seal

Camp Burnt Gin	Summer camp in for children, teens and young adults who have physical disabilities and chronic illnesses.	South Carolina	South Carolina Children Teenagers Adults

Camp Courage	Camps for Kids is a Cook Children's program that offers patients and their families weekend camp retreats that are diagnosis specific at no cost to the family.	Texas	Texas Teenagers Financial Assistance

Stanley Stamm Summer Camp	A week-long overnight camp for children with serious illnesses who have been patients at Seattle Children's Hospital as an inpatient or outpatient.	Washington	Washington Children Teenagers

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