Camp Through Oakwood Academy
Kids CAN is proud to be connected with camp programming delivered through Oakwood Academy. These thoughtfully planned experiences offer children, youth, and young adults opportunities to connect, explore their interests, build real-life skills, and enjoy being part of a supportive community.
Camp that feels meaningful, welcoming, and fun
Camp is more than a place to spend the day. It can be an opportunity to build friendships, practice everyday skills, explore new interests, and experience a genuine sense of belonging. Programming is designed with each participant’s strengths, interests, communication style, and support needs in mind.
What participants can experience
Camp experiences combine fun, creativity, connection, and meaningful opportunities for growth within a supportive group environment.
Friendship & Connection
Supported opportunities to connect with peers, share interests, communicate, and develop meaningful relationships.
Confidence & Growth
Encouragement to try new experiences, express themselves, explore their interests, and build confidence at an individual pace.
Life Skills & Independence
Everyday routines, self-advocacy, problem-solving, and practical skills woven naturally into meaningful activities.
Play, Creativity & Exploration
Creative projects, movement, recreation, community experiences, and activities built around participant interests.
A camp experience built around the participant
Every child, youth, and young adult participates differently. Camp staff use a relationship-based and strengths-focused approach to help participants feel understood, supported, and included while recognizing individual needs.
- Individualized support within group experiences
- Activities adapted to different interests and abilities
- Ongoing communication and collaboration with families
A typical camp day may include
Determining program fit
Camp may be a good fit for children, youth, and young adults who benefit from thoughtful structure, relationship-based guidance, and individualized support within group experiences.
Before registration is confirmed, the camp team connects with each family to learn about the participant’s strengths, interests, communication style, support needs, safety considerations, and goals.
This conversation helps families and the camp team determine whether the available program, staffing, and environment can provide a safe and meaningful experience.
Camp should be a place where every participant can belong
Belonging is not something a child, youth, or young adult has to earn. The goal is not for everyone to participate in the same way, but to create meaningful opportunities for each person to connect, contribute, explore, make choices, and enjoy camp as themselves.
Camp programming is delivered through Oakwood Academy
Kids CAN shares information about these camp opportunities through our ongoing connection with Oakwood Academy. Registration, staffing, program decisions, policies, and camp delivery are managed through Oakwood Academy.
Interested in camp opportunities?
Connect with us to learn about upcoming dates, availability, registration, and whether a current Oakwood Academy camp opportunity may be a suitable fit for your child, youth, or young adult.