Supporting Kids in Camp

Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington are proud to continue to provide a great program each summer for families of children with special needs. Supporting Kids in Camp (SKIC) provides children who have special needs with trained and experienced one-to-one workers, called Support Counsellors, so that they may attend specialized and/or integrated community camps.

There is no cost to families for this service!

This program is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) and will help to address one-to-one support needs during summer camps. If you are interested in applying for a support counsellor so that your child may be fully included and supported at a camp program, please read the following information:

Who can apply?

Please review the following criteria:

• Your child lives in the Guelph-Wellington region
• They are age 6 to 17 years old the week they attend camp.
• Your child has two of the following: physical, cognitive, or behavioural challenges
• Your child wants to attend a day camp and needs support for successful inclusion

We support day camps in the Guelph-Wellington region. Use the map below to view the boundaries of the Wellington region.

All eligible applicants must follow the process described below.

Please Note: In fairness to all, applications for a Support Counsellor are limited to one week during the summer. Spaces will be assigned by lottery and families will be notified whether they have received a spot or have been placed on the waitlist mid April.