Brainy Camps/Camp Accomplish
Summer Just Got More Fun
Brainy Camps is now collaborating with Melwood on a new summer camp program called Camp Accomplish. Camp Accomplish will continue to offer a consortium of residential (and day camps) for kids living with:
- Autism
- Epilepsy
- Heart disease
- Hemiplegia/cerebral palsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurofibromatosis
- Sickle cell anemia
- Tourette syndrome
- Type 1 diabetes
Additional camps will be developed based on requests and needs. Ideas for new camps are always welcome.
About Camp Accomplish
Each session serves campers living with a specific health condition, giving them the opportunity to:
Learn about their condition- Become effective partners in managing their own care
- Connect in peer support groups
- Forge lasting friendships with kids facing similar challenges
- Gain confidence and build self-esteem
In the future, family camps will also be available, giving parents and siblings the opportunity to join the fun while learning how to live well as a family.
Camp Location
Camps are held at at Melwood’s beautiful 100+ acre facility in nearby Charles County, Maryland.
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We Care for Your Camper
Children's National staff help campers throughout their time at Camp Accomplish. Staff include:
- Medical doctors
- Nurses
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- Occupational and physical therapists
- Psychologists
- Social workers
In addition, qualified camp counselors are carefully chosen based on genuine interest and experience working with children and their chronic health condition. In fact, many were once campers themselves.
Questions? Contact Us
To get more information, register or get involved, visit the Melwood website, call 301-870-3226 or email us.