JOYweavers Day Camp

Our summer programming includes activities such as: Crafts, STEAM activities, frequent trips, swimming, workshops on site (music, dance, animal encounters)

JOYweavers’ five-week summer camp provides community, mentoring relationships, and programming that promotes social-emotional development, learning and JOY. It is a place that celebrates children’s strengths and successes, and one that recognizes that every child may experience moments of dysregulation. Our low camper-to-counselor ratio ensures that we can provide one-to-one support as needed and the “in the moment” coaching that helps children find success in group activities. For campers, JOYweavers offers the chance to feel comfortable playing, learning, and exploring without a fear of failure or exclusion.

JOYweavers celebrates joy, learning, and the wonder of childhood. We create trauma-sensitive environments that foster strength, and are designed to anticipate, support and respond with empathy to children’s challenging moments. The result is a place where children feel free to be themselves and open to new experiences and relationships. We are committed to problem solving with children and caregivers to ensure accessibility and maximize each child and family’s engagement and sense of belonging.

Sometimes, invisible disabilities like anxiety, attentional needs, trauma, or learning difficulties are dismissed, misunderstood, or met with punitive practices including loss of recess, seclusion, restraint or suspension. Such interventions are disproportionately used with children of color, those facing poverty, and children with disabilities; and, they rarely improve behavior or lead to growth. As a model of inclusive practice, and through advocacy, and collaboration, JOYweavers will be a voice for systemic change in the care and engagement of children and families.