PTLive - Protected Tomorrows Special Needs Directory

The Jaycees have been providing summer camping opportunities for people with disabilities for over twenty years. During the last 20 years, we have come a long way in developing and updating our camp to meet the needs of our campers. Camp Discovery is always striving to provide the best camping experience possible.

The Tourette Syndrome Camp Organization (TSCO) is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization dedicated to promoting camping opportunities for children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and its associated disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD). Designed for girls and boys ages 8 - 16+ whose primary diagnosis is TS

YMCA Camp H.R. Erdman is located on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii and has been the place for conferences, retreats, camps and family reunions since 1926. Nestled between the Waianae Mountains and pristine beaches of Mokuleia, Camp Erdman provides the perfect camp setting, second to none!

The Camp Excel program is designed to meet your child’s academic, social and emotional needs in a camp-like setting.

Camp For All works in partnership with special needs groups whose members gain self-esteem, self-awareness and independence by participating in programs that are recreational, therapeutic and educational. The camp provides a fully-accessible environment and programs that are tailored to meet the needs of campers of all ages, interests and abilities.

Angel View offers a unique summer program at its own Camp Forrest located in the high desert on 17-acres in Joshua Tree, California. Camp Forrest serves able bodied and disabled youth from all over the Coachella Valley by providing a unique summer camp experience.

Friendship Ventures is a non-profit agency that creates unique educational, recreational and social opportunities for people of all ages with mental and physical developmental disabilities. We also offer conference and retreat services and professional team-building programs to the communities we serve.

Camp Gravatt offers elementary and middle-school aged boys and girls a Christian-centered, community-based summer camp experience, focused on demonstrating God's unconditional love to every camper.

Camp Greentop has been meeting the needs of children and adults with physical, emotional, cognitive, and multipile disabilities. Camp Greentop is one of the oldest residential camps in America designed specifically for people with special needs.

Since 1963 Easter Seals Central California has owned and operated Camp Harmon and has provided a high-quality summer camp program for children and adults with disabilities. Camp Harmon is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the midst of the beautiful redwood forest. With donations the camp was constructed to provide accessibility for those with disabilities.

From campfire sing-a-longs and s’mores, to boating, nature walks, swimming, arts and crafts and sleeping under the stars, Camp Hemlocks provides the same excitement and activities available in a traditional summer camp. The difference? Camp Hemlocks campers experience the joys and challenges of camp in a fully accessible setting with trained staff providing physical, social and emotional care.

Camp Holiday Trails is a caring community committed to empowering, encouraging and educating campers with chronic illnesses, their families and healthcare professionals. We achieve this through programs and activities that foster self-esteem, promote independence, develop leadership skills and create empathy and tolerance. We offer year round camping oppertunities.

Our Mission: As a ministry of the Eastern PA Conference of the United Methodist Church we provide safe, meaningful, enjoyable experiences in camp and retreat settings that lead people to new and renewed life in Jesus Christ.

The goals of Camp Jaycee are centered around developing social skills, improving self esteem, increasing confidence, learning in a fun environment, developing physical fitness, and establishing meaningful relationships with new friends. These goals are carried out by a well-trained staff, who are carefully selected to insure the utmost in safety, fun and growth for our campers.

Camp John Marc partners with community and health professionals and organizations to provide high quality camping experiences year round to campers who have a chronic illness or physical disability. These experiences are motivated by the belief that every camper has the right to discovery and adventure in nature’s world, and deserves a chance to see, touch, play, and feel better.

Warm summer showers, cool splashes in the pool, songs sung 'round a campfire are some of the shared memories created at Camp Jotoni, located in the rural Warren, New Jersey. Sponsored by the Arc of Somerset County, Camp Jotoni is a day and residential camp for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Campers are ages five to adult.

Located on 185 acres of forest, wetlands and waterfront Killoqua provides a unique outdoor experience for youth and adults throughout the year. Located 20 miles northwest of Everett Killoqua is accessible and convenient, but step under our trees and onto our paths and the world will seem far, far away. Camp is inclusive. Acceptance and participation in our programs is open to everyone regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity. Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.

Camp Kostopulos is commited to opening a world of oppertunities for individuals with disabilities. Our facility has expanded into a year-round recreation provider that offers much more than a summer camp.

Trout Lodge is located in Missouri’s Eastern Ozarks and is situated on a 360-acre lake surrounded by 5,200 acres of forest-covered hills. This year-round, not-for-profit, family getaway and conference center is just 90 minutes south of St. Louis. Families and groups have enjoyed nature, recreation and relaxation for more than 50 years at Trout Lodge.

Camp Lee Mar is a private residential special needs camp for children and young adults with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges, including but not limited to the following: mental retardation, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, autism, learning disabilities, Williams Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, ADD, Prader Willi, and ADHD. A structured environment, individual attention and guidance are emphasized at all times

Nestled in a rustic clearing surrounded by 45 acres of woods, Camp Milhouse is a retreat for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities. Hiking, Trails, nature studies, crafts, swimming, and stories around a bonfire make up activities campers long remember. One week sessions. ages 4-30.

Camp New Hope, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by families of people who have developmental disabilities, and running some of the best recreational programs available for special needs.

Camp New Hope is nestled in the heart of the Savanna State Forest. The pristine 40 acre site overlooks beautiful, scenic Glacier Lake and has a quarter mile of lake shore with beautiful private walking trails and a wide range of recreation options. The facilities are perfect for retreats, seminars, workshops, parties, reunions and other special gatherings, large or small.

Camp Paha is a day camp for children ages 6-17 and young adults ages 18-25 with disabilities. We provide programs for campers with all disability types: developmental, physical, emotional, behavioral, and learning. Our campers include individuals with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, fragile X, ADD, ADHD, spina bifida, seizure disorders, OCD, autism, and many other special needs.

AbilityFirst’s Camp Paivika in the San Bernardino National Forest offers year-round camp programs for children, teens and adults with physical and developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and epilepsy. More recently, the camp has also begun hosting retreats for mothers of children with special needs.