Jewish Special Needs Sleepaway Camps - New York
Camp HASC
From their website:
Camp HASC is the award winning summer program of the Hebrew Academy for Special Children. Located in the scenic Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, Camp HASC provides over 300 mentally and physically handicapped children and adults with the opportunity to enjoy a seven week sleep-away camp experience, just like many of their siblings and friends.
Camp HASC Office:
5902 14th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Tel: (718) 686-5930
Fax: (718) 686-5935
Contact Camp HASC
Summer Office
361 Parksville Rd
Parksville, New York 12768
(845) 292-6821 (summer only)
Fax: (845) 292-9492
Camp Simcha & Camp Simcha Special
(Chai Lifeline)
http://www.chailifeline.org/programs_category.php?category=summer
From their website:
Each summer, 400 seriously ill children are treated to unforgettable, medically supervised overnight camp experiences at Camp Simcha, for children battling cancer and other hematological illnesses, and Camp Simcha Special, for children with debilitating chronic conditions. At Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, children and teens trade hospital rooms and doctors’ offices for fun, friendship, and hope for the future. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities in fully handicapped-accessible facilities. Talent shows, concerts, and helicopter, hot-air, and motorcycle rides make every day super-special. Campers return home reinvigorated, with deep friendships and happy memories to help them travel the rough road ahead.
151 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
212.465.1300 - Phone
212.465.0949 - Fax
877.CHAI LIFE - Toll Free
Camp Ahuvim
From their website:
Camp Ahuvim is a special needs sleep-a-way camp in Camp Rayim, (Parksville, New York) for boys and young adults with mild to moderate Autism and Aspergers Syndrome. Campers enjoy traditional camp and recreational activities in a warm and loving atmosphere. A structured environment, individualized attention and professionally trained staff are what make Camp Ahuvim the ideal setting for the Autistic child. ..
Winter Address
1160 East 8th Street
Brooklyn NY 11230
Phone: (888) 624-8846
Fax: (718) 288-8163
Summer Address
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Phone: (888) 624-8846
Fax: (718) 288-8163
Toll Free: 1-888-6-AHUVIM
YACHAD
212-613-8229
https://www.yachad.org/kesher/ Girls Camp
https://www.yachad.org/chaverim/ Boys Camp
https://www.yachad.org/summer/programs/camperintegration Integrated camp
From their website:
A number of camp experiences are available for youth in an inclusive environment at camps in the Poconos and Catskills in upstate New York. Kesher is the girls camp, Chaverim is the boys camp.
Yachad/NJCD also provides unique and inclusive sleepaway camp programs. Our participants are fully integrated into a mainstream bunk with their typically developing peers. With the support of a Yachad-trained counselor, our participants participate in all activities with their peers. The Yachad-trained counselor follows a fade-in, fade-out model, where they step in when they are needed to help facilitate meaningful socialization and inclusion, and fade-out when our campers are participating meaningfully in activities and programs.
Programs in this category:
- Camp Dror Boys (Israel) (ages 9-15)
- Camp Dror Girls (Israel) (ages 9-15)
- Chaverim (males 8-30)
- Kesher (females 6-20)
- Mesorah (ages 9-15)
- Morasha (ages 12-21)
- Moshava IO (ages 9-15)
- Moshava Alevy (ages 9-15)
- Moshava Ennismore Camper Integration (ages 9-15)
- Moshava Wild Rose (ages 9-15)
- Nesher (ages 8-14)
- Lavi (ages 10-15)
- Shoshanim (females 9-16)
Camp Ruach Hachaim
150 Nashopa Road
Bloomingburg, New York 12721
Off NYS Route 17, Exit 98
NYC office 718-963-0090
266 Penn Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Rabbi Simche Scharf, director 917-754-0011
Fax 718-963-0026
Ruach Hachaim is a camp for boys with special needs from all over the world located on the spacious grounds of Camp Kochavim in the Catskills.
They accept high functioning boys ages 7 to adult. Supervision is 1 counselor to every 2 campers.
Patterned after Rabbi Scharf’s Yeshiva Bonim La’makon, the boys follow a similar schedule to Camp Kochavim, doing all camp type activities such as learning, sports, and activities at their level, while benefiting from the social aspects of being a part of a mainstream camp.
Kesher (Camp Sternberg)
http://campsmogenavrahamhellersternberginc.org/sternberg/sternbergindex.html
From their website:
http://campsmogenavrahamhellersternberginc.org/sternberg/programs.html
The first and most extensive program for our special needs children. The girls are integrated into the daily program, where they are welcomed and befriended by our campers and staff. Kesher campers, full of fun and camp spirit, are loved by all.
Winter address:
Camp Sternberg
1123 Broadway room 1011
New York, New York, 10010
Tel: 212-691-5548
Summer Address:
Camp Sternberg
97 Camp Utopia Road
Narrowsburg N.Y. 12764
Tel: 845-252-3974
Camp Kaylie
718-686-3261, 800-603-OHEL
A groundbreaking fully intergrated sleep away camp in Wurtzboro, New York run by Ohel. Campers aged 10 to 16 years enjoy an exhilirating camp experience together, regardless of abilites.
Boys' camp in July, and Girls' camp in August.
Monroe Camp
347-832-9791 Shimon Twerski
New sleep away camp in Monroe, New York for higher functioning bachurim aged 14-19. Personalized attention—this camp is planned for a small group of up to 20 boys.
Camp Aguda--Bunk Lamed Beis
Summer Address:
140 Upper Ferndale Road
Ferndale, New York
845-292-1100
Camp Aguda has one bunk, Bunk Lamed Beis, for higher functioning boys who are mainstreamed into the regular camp. They participate in most camp activities while having extra supervision.
Shira Chadasha Program
732-367-2282
Special girls bunks which are mainstreamed into Camp Shira in Monticello, New York.
Camp Migdal (Menucha)
Camp Mizmor
Camp Malchus
718-313-0266 All year
718-732-0502 All year
A division of Menucha. A 7-week sleep away program for haimishe boys with special needs ages 9-21. Services include educational program, learning and davening, therapies, recreation, sensory room, and more. Individual dietary needs met, 24/7 medical staff. Wheelchair accessible.
Camp Romimu--Bunk Samch Bais
845-794-7400 Camp Office
150 Roosevelt Road
Monticello, NY 12701
A small program for high functioning boys with special needs
Yeshiva Binyan Olem
718-302-5222
Fallsburg, New York
A summer camp run by Yeshiva Binyan Olem (of Brooklyn) for high functioning Yiddish speaking bachurim ages 12-21 with learning disabilties or developmental delays. Camp runs through the entire July & August.