Summer Camps for Children with Eczema
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We know that sending your child to camp can be stressful, especially if they have a chronic medical condition like eczema. You might be worried about their daily skin routines, triggers at summer camp, and bullying. But… did you know there are specific summer camps in North America for children with skin conditions? These camps can let kids be kids for a week instead of patients (though often are staffed by medical professionals in case of any medical concerns). And great news - most of them are free and even cover airfare to get there!
Here is a list of summer camps running in 2024:
Camp Discovery
- week long summer camp for children ages 8-16 with chronic skin conditions
- there are 6 different locations for Camp Discovery 2024:
- Crosslake, Minnesota: July 1 - July 6 (ages 13-16)
- Crosslake, Minnesota: July 8 - July 13 (ages 8-12)
- Burton, Texas: August 4-9 (ages 8-16)
- Andover, Connecticut: TBD (ages 8-16)
- Millville, Pennsylvania: August 10-16 (ages 8-16)
- Mountain Center, California: August 10-16 (ages 8-12)
- register here: https://www.firstskinfoundation.org/camp-discovery
Camp Korey
- week long camp programs for those with medical conditions for children ages 7-17
- takes place in Mount Vernon, Washington
- register here: https://www.campkorey.org/camp/summer-camp/
Camp Liberte:
- week long summer camp for children ages 7-14 in Canada with moderate to severe skin conditions
- there are 6 different locations for Camp Discovery 2024:
- Lake Country, BC
- Squamish, BC
- Bragg Creek, AB
- Ennismore, ON
- Lanaudiere, QC
- Fredericton, NB
- register here: https://campliberte.ca/
Camp Wonder
- week long overnight summer camp for children ages 6-16 with any skin disease and who resides in North America
- takes place at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia
- register here: https://www.csdf.org/sign-up
Expo Camp
- allergy-friendly judgement-free space for kids ages 0-17 (broken down intro groups based on age)
- day camp that takes place during the annual Eczema Expo
- takes place in Denver, Colorado for 2024
- register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/895a725c-e175-49e4-bc32-a5743f40fc07/websitePage:de3c9c14-131a-4319-a526-3f991f9c801d