Camp Encourage 2024 | Kids Out and About Kansas City

Camp Encourage 2024


*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/02/2024
The mission of Camp Encourage is to provide youth on the autism spectrum meaningful experiences in which they build the knowledge, courage, and skills to be empowered participants in the community. Our camps take place at Heartland Center in Parkville, MO. Each camp session includes both traditional camp activities and activities tailored around the individual campers’ interests.

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Our overnight camp sessions vary in length. Each Overnight provides a two-day, one-night overnight camp experience. Our summer sessions provide a lengthier stay totaling a four day, three-night overnight camp opportunity. Each camp offers a quality experience involving relationship development, recreation, and relaxation and is specifically designed to meet the needs of youth on the autism spectrum.

 

Key components that make Camp Encourage unique include but are not limited to:

  • direct social instruction
  • sensory supports
  • visual strategies
  • positive behavioral supports
  • peer models
  • the involvement of graduate and doctoral students
  • traditional camp activities as well as activities tailored around the individual campers' interests
  • an accepting, loving atmosphere that is staffed with high quality, well trained counselors, activity facilitators, medical personnel, and behavior specialists.
 

*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.