Burn Camp

Who gets to go to camp?

All burn survivors ages four through adult can apply to attend our age-specific programming. Due to environmental rules we are only able to accept 17 survivors on the adolescent river trip. Applications are accepted to attend camp based on assessment of the camper as a burn survivor.

Camp Nah Nah Mah, ages 6-12, still requires an application but we are not as limited to space, and the type of programming offered allows for burn survivors that may be well adjusted to their burn injury to be part of our programming. Our program goals are to provide a trip that builds self-esteem, teamwork, and personal goal achievement.

I am not sure if my child should attend this trip because their burns are not as severe as others.

Burn survivors all differ in their abilities to manage the stress of a burn injury. The size of the survivors injury does not correlate to the amount of stress they may feel during the re-integration phase after discharge. Does your child wear a swimsuit in public areas? Does your child have trouble talking about their burn injury with others? Has your child been teased about their burn scars? These and many other challenges can arise for the adolescents after burn injury.

Not all burn survivors need camp, but many survivors do and don’t ask for help. Please be specific with your application information as it does help us to have a better understanding of how to best build a program that is personal to each survivor.

I am concerned about my child’s safety.

Safety is our number one priority! We have maintained a spotless safety record for over 23 years of programming. Bumps and bruises are part of the camp environment however, and we staff a fully burn trained medical staff for each of our programs. Minor dressing changes, physical therapy, and medication management are part of our daily programming at each camp.

Each of our age-specific programs contain some level of adventure sports, and they do have risks associated with them. To maintain a high level of safety, we hire a professional company with over 30 years expertise to guide our group river trips. All attendees are provided education about safety, and water program attendees must wear a PFD (life jacket) for all water activities. In addition to river safety all camp staff complete staff training from ExpertOnlineTraining.com and background checks prior to each trip.

We live in another state, but want our child to attend camp. How does that work?

We have many campers that travel from different states every year. We are able to pay for flights and arrange transportation needs. We have a nice system set up for camper pick up and drop off at the airport with complete supervision. If you feel your child needs this trip, please don’t let the distance make the decision for your family. Call us for a more detailed discussions.

How can I donate?

Please visit the giving site to make a donation.