Camps - Summer
Brainy Camps Association of Children's National Medical Center
For information and to register: www.brainycamps.com
The Brainy Camps Association is a consortium of residential camps and services for children with chronic health conditions. The camps make Children's “Pillars of CARE” a reality by offering a creative way to take healthcare from the hospital clinics into the community. We improve “Care” by promoting partnerships between our patients and their doctors, providing on-site observation and healthcare, and offering respite for families. We increase “Advocacy” by promoting self-management and encouraging independence. Utilizing “Research”, we evaluate condition specific camps as an effective intervention to promote adaptive behavior, resiliency, and quality of life. Working with our medical team, we “Educate” by teaching the children effective ways of living with their conditions.
The 2011 camp season has 11 condition specific camps, serving six departments within the hospital, including neurology, cardiology, endocrinology, hematology, GI surgery, and genetics.
- June 26–July 2: Camp Connect (Tourette Syndrome)
- June 26–July 2: Camp Connect ASD (Asperger’s Syndrome)
- July 3–9: Camp Take Hold (Hemiplegia, post stroke)
- July 3-9: Camp Healthy Habits (Childhood Obesity)
- July 10–16: Camp New Friends (Neurofibromatosis)
- July 17–23: Camp Great Rock (Epilepsy)
- July 24–27: Camp Super Smile (Down’s Syndrome)
- August 6–9: Camp Heart CHD (Congenital Heart Disease)
- August 6-9: Camp Heart Beat (Pacemakers and ICDs)
- August 11–14: Camp Take Charge (Diabetes)
- August 15-18: Super Campers Always (Sickle Cell Anemia)
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Volunteer opportunities are available for those who want to make a difference in the lives of children with chronic health conditions. If you are interested in becoming involved and to register as
a volunteer or camper, please go to our website for more information at www.brainycamps.com.
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