Helping Campers from Challenging Backgrounds Gain Life Skills

Abstract

This article takes the reader on a journey of a summer camp. With support from the camp community, camps spotlight the importance of positive relationships with people no matter the challenge that besets the child. Summer camps were started to support children during out of school time (Ozier, n. d.) and to offer survival skills for children to thrive in the real world; outside of the immediate relationship of their families. Many camps that focus on the uniqueness of children foster positive, long-lasting, developmental relationships and improve their chances of being successful social citizens.