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Camp Explore
For Young Adults ages 18 and up

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We Are Explorers!

Camp Explore is a thoughtfully designed 4-week summer day program created for individual ages 18 and older with Intellectual and Developmental Special Abilities. This unique program will incorporate traditional summer camp activities, leisure education, and pre-vocational opportunities through community volunteer service and job training participation. Programming is hands-on, experiential, and intentionally encourages independence and creative thinking. Our "Explorers" will engage in activities that will develop and strengthen critical life skills, including but not limited to, community social skills, independent living skills, and on the job training. As well as activities that appeal to the interest of our participants, like field trips, arts and crafts, gardening, and loads of fun.

This program is offered in a small group format and all activities can be adapted to meet the abilities of our participants. Our commitment is to ensure they have an enjoyable and successful experience at our summer day program.

PLEASE NOTE: This program is designed to promote community recreation and not intended to provide behavior therapy interventions, tools, or techniques.

Camp Activities:

Our Participates will engage in: 

  • Themed Cultural and Educational Curriculum

  • Volunteer Activities and on the Job training

  • Technical Activities

  • Recreational Activities

  • Field Trips

  • and so much more​

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Available Themed Weekly Sessions: 

Week 1: Special Olympic (July 7-11)
 Week 2: Luau Mania (July 14-18)
Week 3: Camp Spirit (July 21-25)
Week 4: Summer Extravaganza (July 28 - August 1)
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*Note: Themed weeks are subject to change at the discretion of the director*
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Camp Dates, & Weekly Sessions

Registration Is OPEN!!!

We are very excited to welcome old and new friends this summer.

If you have any questions about registration, please feel free to contact us at.

camps@trustedparents.org​

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See you this summer!

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Camps at Trusted Parents is an accredited program of Trusted Parents, an all inclusive 501(c)3 not for profit organization that focuses on the well-being of parents, families, and guardians caring for individuals living with special abilities. Trusted Parents provide programs that offer support, awareness, advocacy, resources and emotional relief to parents as they cope  with caring for their loved one living with special needs. 

Email: camps@trustedparents.org

Phone: 980-2297253

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 480688, Charlotte NC 28269

Corporate Address: 2459 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte NC 28208

Camp Location: Queens University of Charlotte

1900 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte NC 28207

(only while camp is in operation, not to be used as a mailing address)

 

©2024 by Trusted Parents

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