This resource is provided as informational only. We do not endorse any services listed. Please use your own discretion when utilizing services from any listed providers and contact organizations directly for more information.
The guide has been updated for the 2023 season, please contact the organizations directly for up the most up to date information on space and availability of camps.
2023 Spring/Summer Respite Guide
Activity Options
CONTACT
Phone Number: 303-358-2592
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Program World
Type: Community Based
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 18+
Dates: Year Round Schedule
Cost: Full scholarship for any residents in Colorado with IDD who have an approved respite need.
Adam's Camp
CONTACT
Phone Number: (303)563-8290
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Adam's Camp Summer Adventure and Therapy Camp
Camp Type: Outdoor
Specialty: Sports/ Active Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: Child, Youth, Adult
Dates: 6/18-23/2023, 6/25-30/2023, 7/9-14/2023, 7/16-21/2023, 7/30/2023-8/4/2023, 8/6-11/2023
Cost/Payment: Early Start Camp: $1500/week
Mountain Therapy Camp: $3250/week
Mountain Adventure Camp: $1300/week
Payment options: Private pay, CCB, Insurance, Flexible saving account/Health saving account, Scholarships
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Aspen Camp for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
CONTACT
Phone Number: (970)315-0513
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Families in Nature
Camp Type: Outdoors
Specialty: Overnight
PASA: No
Ages Served: 4-12
Dates: July 7-10 Forest Camp; July 13-17 Creekside Camp
Cost/Payment options: Each camp has the price listed on the website
Behavioral Growing Tree
CONTACT
Phone Number: (866) 300-0822
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
ABA Therapy Half Days
Type: Center-Based
Specialty: Individual/Small Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: Children 18 months to 5 years
Dates: We provide ABA therapy Monday through Friday 8:00-12:00 pm.
Cost/Payment: We accept Medicaid, ComPsych, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Boulder Parks and Recreation EXPAND
CONTACT
Phone Number: (720)726-0984
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Camp Amico
Type: Rec Center
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: 10-17 years
Dates: Weekly Camp Registration the weeks of June 5, 12, 19, 26 & July 10, 17, 24. Camp runs Monday - Friday 9:30am - 3pm at Summit Middle School in Boulder. Camp Amico is a specialized camp serving youth and teens with developmental disabilities. If a week is full, please add your name to the waitlist! We do our best to open additional spots if we can.
Cost: Weekly fees: $250 for City of Boulder Residents, $300 for non-residents
Payment options: Payment Plans and scholarships available based upon financial need. Medicaid waivers not accepted but do accept other forms of third-party payments.
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Multi element activities ranging from Ropes Course, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Rafting, Paddle Boarding, and Camping
Type: Outdoor
Specialty: Overnight
PASA: No
Ages Served: 13-17 years
Dates: Camp Zenith June 11-14 (8-18) BI/TBI, Ropes, Paddle, Climb
Wilderness Camp June 26-30 (16-22) Mixed disabilities, Overnight Canoe Trip
Camp Possible June 29- July 2 (8-17) CP, Ropes, Raft, Paddle
Camp Big Tree July 7-11 (12-16) ASD, Sensory Processing, Camping, rafting, ropes
Camp Little Tree July 14-16 (8-12) ASD, Sensory Processing, Ropes, Climb, Paddle
Cost: Cost Varies, Range between $350 - $1050.
Payment options: Scholarships available
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Big Tree; Wilderness Camp
Camp Paha- Lakewood Recreation
CONTACT
Phone Number: (303)987-4867
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Camp Paha
Type: Seasonal
Specialty: Summer Camp
PASA: No
Ages Served: 6-25 years
Dates: Session A: June 12- 30 (No camp June 19th)
Session B: July 10 - 28th
Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm
Cost: Lakewood Residents
Session A: $700
Session B: $750
Non residents
Session A: $900
Session B: $950
Challenge Aspen
CONTACT
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
PROGRAM
iCanBike, The Magic of Music and Dance, Custom Adventures
Type: Community Based
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: 4 years to adult
Dates: iCanBike June 19 - 23; Music and Dance July 17-21: Custom Adventures May through October.
Cost: iCanBike - $50, Music and Dance Camp $950, Custom Adventures (dates are variable)
Payment options: Scholarships are available for camps, but not for Custom Adventures
City of Aurora | Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services for Everyone
CONTACT
Phone Number: (303) 326-8650
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAMS
City of Aurora- Adaptive Recreation & Inclusion Services for Everyone
Type: Rec Center
Specialty: Individual/Small Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served:
Dates/ Time: All listed on attached brochures
Cost: listed on attached brochure.
Payment Options: Scholarships available for those active with Developmental Pathways
Colorado Foundation of Conductive Education
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAMS
Conductive Education Therapeutic Intensives
Type: Center Based
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: All ages
Dates/ Time: Arvada camps run May 30th - August 11th, scheduling is flexible within that time frame
Cost: View website
Payment: Funding through CES, SLS, and DD waivers;
FSSP funding;
Private Pay; limited Developmental Pathways scholarships
Brochures/Flyers: Camp flyer
Easterseals of Colorado
PROGRAM
Easterseals YAY! Camp
Type: Center-Based
Specialty: Individual/Small Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 7-18 years
Dates: June 12-July 20; Monday through Thursday 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Payment options: Medicaid, CES, scholarships through Developmental Pathways
Website: YAY! Camp
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
CONTACT
Phone Number: Peggy Brown- (720)339-7202
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Easterseals Colorado Rocky Mountain Village
Type: Outdoor
Specialty: Overnight
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 4- adult
Dates:
Summit Camp- Sunday, June 4 to Thursday, June 8 – for adults ages 30+
Summit Camp II-June 25 to Thursday, June 29- for adults ages 30+
Rendezvous Camp- June 18 to Thursday, June 22 for young adults ages 21-30
Adventure Camp- Sunday, July 2 to Thursday, July 6- for children ages 6-14
Leadership Camp- July 9 to Thursday, July 13th- for teens ages 14-21
Cost: $1190/camper
Payment options: Private Pay, Campership available in the amount of $400, Disability waivers, sponsorship
Website: Rocky Mountain Village
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado and Wyoming
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Epilepsy Foundations of Colorado & Wyoming Camps & Retreats
Type: Seasonal
Specialty: Overnight
PASA: No
Ages Served: 4-adult
Dates:
-Purple Peaks Retreat- April 28-30- for ages 18-30 living with epilepsy at Ponderosa Pines and Retreat Center in Larkspur, CO
Camp Never Give Up- July 12-16- for teens with epilepsy ages 13-17 at YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park
Camp Rock 'N Rally- July 28-30- for kids ages 8-12 living with epilepsy and their siblings- at Cal-Wood Education Center in Jamestown, CO.
Fun 'N Frontiers Family Camp- October 6-8 - for the whole family- at Vee Bar Ranch in Laramie, WY
Cost: Purple Peaks cost $200 for each adult
Camp Never Give Up costs $650 for each camper
Rock N Rally cost $300 for each camper
Fun N' Frontiers cost $200 for each adult and $150 for each child under 12
Payment options: Scholarships are available
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Garden Inc.
CONTACT
Register here: Camp Registration
PROGRAM
Garden Inc. Summer Camp
Type: Community Based
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 4- 17 years
Dates: June 5th - August 4th
Cost/Payment options: We accept Medicaid Waivers (CES, DD, SLS) & Private Pay.
Highlands Ranch Community Association Therapeutic Rec.
CONTACT
Phone Number: (303)471-7043
Email: summer. [email protected]
PROGRAM
Therapeutic Rec. Services and Camps
Type: Rec. Center
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: 3 to adult
Dates: Ongoing throughout spring and summer (see linked brochure)
Cost: Varies (see linked brochure)
Payment options: Scholarship available
Brochures/Flyers: Brochure; Summer Rec. Camps
Listen Foundation
CONTACT
To create an account to register or be added to the waitlist, please see: https://www.listenfoundation.org/cicamp/
PROGRAM
Listen CI Camp
Type: Seasonal
Specialty: Summer
PASA: No
Ages Served: For 3-18 years with Cochlear Implants and their families
Dates: Annually Thursday-Sunday with one session held in late June and a second session held in late July. The 2023 sessions are full. Registration for 2024 will be held in late January.
Cost/Payment options: Families are asked to pay 65% of the actual cost to attend camp. Pricing varies based on family size. Partial financial scholarships are available.
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Megan’s Place
CONTACT
Phone Number: (720) 427-1979
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Drop-in Respite and Regular Care
Type: Center-Based
Specialty: Individual/Small Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages served: 4-18+
Dates: Flexible
Cost/Payment options: CES/SLS/DD Waivers; Private Pay; Some grant opportunities; Registration fees for camps will apply
Brochures/Flyers: Megan's Place Brochure; Flyer
National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD)
CONTACT
Phone Number: (303)515-NSCD
Website: National Sports Center for the Disabled
PROGRAMS
Front Range Adventure Camp, Summer Woods Camp, Therapeutic Horseback Riding Camp
Type: Outdoor
Specialty: Sports/Active Activities
PASA: No
Ages served: 4 to adult
Dates:
Front Range Adventure Camp - Teen- June 12-15th , July 10-13th
Front Range Adventure Camp - Youth- July 19th-22nd, July 31st-Aug 3rd
Summer Lake Day - All Ages - July 9th
Summer Woods Camp - July 24-27th
Therapeutic Horseback Riding Camp - June 12-14th, July 5-7th, Aug. 16th-18th
Cost: Various rates $400-600 per camp
Payment options: Scholarships available
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Night Owls Respite Program at Fisher Early Learning Center
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]. Pre-registration required.
PROGRAM
Night Owls Respite Program
Type: Center Based
Specialty: Individual/Small Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: 0-12 years
Dates: 1st Friday of each month (October through May, except January)
6-9 pm,
One-on-one playtime for children with special needs & their siblings
Cost: Free for the families. Donations will be appreciated to cover the overhead cost, including the Nurse fee.
REVEL
CONTACT
Email: Gabby at [email protected]
PROGRAM
REVEL Lounge
Type: Center Based
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 18 years +
Dates: Currently Tuesdays 3pm-6pm and every other Saturday 10am-3pm. We are looking to add on more dates/times during the week soon!
Cost: $20 per hours;
Payment options: REVEL accepts Medicaid waivers and Mill Levy funding.
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
PROGRAM
Teen Summer Camp
Type: Center Based
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 13-17 years
Dates: Tuesday June 6th - Thursday July 27th. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am-3pm.
Cost: $20 per hour.
Payment options: Accepts the Medicaid waivers to cover all cost of camp.
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
PROGRAM
Outdoor Adventure Camp
Type: Outdoor
Specialty: Sports/Active Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 18 years +
Dates: One week in June, July and August. Dates still being determined.
Cost/Payment options: Scholarships may be available. Total cost of camp depends on many variables.
Contact for this camp: [email protected]
Rosie's Ranch
CONTACT
Phone Number: (720)851-0927
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Day on the Ranch
Type: Outdoor
Specialty: 3+ hours
PASA: No
Ages Served: 0-17 years
Dates: Dates are flexible. Our website lists the standard program.
Rosie's Ranch welcomes respite families outside of the standard programs so the families enjoy a quiet country setting.
Cost: The cost of "A day on the Ranch" is $150 for 9:00 am to 3:00 (6 hours) per child. Half Day 9:00 to 12:00 (3 hours) or 12:00 - 3:00 (3 hours) is $100 per child.
*If your child requires other specialists such as a nurse, ABA therapist, OT/PT, etc. the fee for those services will be an additional charge.
Payment options: Private Pay; Rosie's Ranch will work with Developmental Pathways for possible funding. Payment will need to be confirmed prior to attendance.
PROGRAM
Rosie's Ranch - Horseback Riding or Horse Care
Type: Outdoors
Specialty: Douglas County
PASA: No
Ages Served: 4-12 years
Dates: Weekends from May until October 1, 2023; 9 am- 3 pm
Horse barn experience, horse care, possible riding
Cost: $65 per hour
Payment options: Private Pay; Rosie's Ranch will work with Developmental Pathways for possible funding. Payment will need to be confirmed prior to attendance.
Additional Information: appointments required
Roundup River Ranch
CONTACT
Register here: https://roundupriverranch.org/campers/camp-schedule/
PROGRAM
Roundup River Ranch - Summer Camps; Family Camps, Camp Online, Outreach Programs
Type: Center Based
Specialty: Summer
PASA: No
Ages Served: 13-17 years
Dates: Various camps throughout summer for children with serious illnesses and their families- see schedule online
Cost: FREE!
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Sky High Hope Camp
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Sky High Hope Camp
Type: Outdoor
Specialty: Overnight
PASA: No
Ages Served: 13-17 years
Dates: June 11-17, ages 8-18 years old, camp for campers with past or present cancer and their siblings
Cost: Free of charge
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
South Suburban Parks and Recreation District
CONTACT
Contact and Registration info: www.ssprd.org
PROGRAM
STAR Program
Type: Rec Center
Specialty: Sports/Active Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: 18+
Dates: Continuous throughout the year.
Cost: Variable
Additional Information: STAR Program provides recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT)
CONTACT
Email: Emily at [email protected]
PROGRAM
Summer Day Camps
Type: Center Based
Specialty: Individual/Small Group Activities
PASA: Yes
Ages Served: 4- adult
Dates: Various dates and times please see the link flyer below
Cost/Payment options: Funding is available, costs are anywhere from $350-$400 per day camp.
Brochures/Flyers: Camp Flyer
Town of Parker Therapeutic Recreation
CONTACT
Phone Number: (303)805-3208
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Ongoing Therapeutic Rec. Activities
Type: Rec Center
Specialty: Group Activities
PASA: No
Ages Served: 3 to adult
Dates: Various activities and dates. Please see linked brochure for more information.
Cost: Adaptive Swim Lessons: 1 lesson $22, 5 lessons $100, 10 lessons $200
Rockin' Abilities: $120
Runabilities: $50
Adaptive Multi-Sport: $72
TR Socials: Usually $10,
Bowling is $20
Out to Dinner $15
Payment options: Scholarships available to cover all or part of fees
Brochures/Flyers: Brochure
If you are a provider, email [email protected] to be included in the next updated version of the respite guide.