Special Education Foundation
Special Education Foundation Camp Funding
The mission of the Special Education Foundation is to assist children with disabilities served by Special School District in St. Louis County achieve success in areas not supported by tax dollars or United Way. The “Kid-to-Camp” program is one of the Foundation’s most successful programs. Through this program, the Foundation provides financial assistance to parents so their child can attend summer camp.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Overnight Camps, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Judevine Center for Autism
Judevine provides support both in the natural home environment & in the community while addressing specific goals designed by the family and the Judevine team. They also provide social skills groups in a group setting to children and/or adults.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Family Forward
Short Term Care
FamilyForward is the result of a 2017 merger between two of St. Louis’ most accomplished and leading-edge non-profit organizations, Children’s Home Society of Missouri and Family Resource Center. FamilyForward is transforming the effects of childhood trauma by moving vulnerable children in the direction of hope by delivering comprehensive therapeutic and educational services to support biological, foster, and adoptive families.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Behavior Intervention Services
Behavior Intervention Services provides a variety of services to individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities that reside in Missouri and Illinois. Our agency, founded in 2004, has grown to serve hundreds of individuals in the St. Louis and surrounding areas.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
American Camp Association
Camp Advisor and Resource Directory
ACA offers expert advice from camp professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development, and issues of importance to families. ACA helps you find the right camp for every child.
Service Area:
Missouri-Wide, St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Wyman Center
Outdoor Center, Youth Empowerment Programs
The Wyman Center has served as the birthplace to our successful youth development approaches that are now offered to young people in St. Louis, and across the country. Today, Wyman’s campus still serves as the home of the Wyman Leaders Program, which supports around 600 St. Louis teens annually through summer residential experiences at Wyman’s camp and individualized coaching and enrichment opportunities throughout the school year.
When camp is not being used for Wyman programming, it is available for individuals and organizations to hold their events, enjoy the outdoors, and benefit from Wyman’s leadership and team building expertise. By holding your event at Wyman, you are supporting our programs and helping to empower the teens we serve.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Emmaus
Services for People with I/DD
Emmaus is a residential service provider serving adults with developmental disabilities.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations
Ages Served:
Adults
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Family Advocacy & Community Training (FACT)
Family Support Services / People First Self-Advocacy
The FACT Family Support program is designed to help families who have a child with a disability as they manage life’s challenges. A Parent Support Partner visits you at home and give you emotional and practical support to help you access community services such as health care, special education, recreation, housing, caretakers, employment and finances, and more. For adults with disabilities, FACT supports People First, a national organization that is run by, and for, people who have a developmental disability. Members of People First are empowered to self-advocate so that they can affect positive change at all levels of society.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
Youth Development and Outdoor Skills Program
Girl Scouts Council of Greater St. Louis is committed to helping all girls from every background to develop confidence, determination, and skills needed to thirive in today’s world. The Girls Scout programs is based on the Girl Scout Promise and law, and is adapted to meet the developmental, eudcational, emotional, and social needs and interest of firls at five levels of girls ages K-12 grades. All girls in Kindergarten throug 12th grade are encouraged to participate in Girls Scouts. Summer Residential Camp is Available.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Day Camps, Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Scouts-BSA
Youth Development and Outdoor Skills Program
ScoutsBSA (formerly Boy Scouts of America) proudly serves boys and girls ages 6-20. Youth join a Cub Scout Pack, Scouts-BSA troop, Venture Crew, or Exploring Post designed for their age group and follow the a structured year-round program that develops outdoor skills, service to our community, leadership, and personal skills. A special needs committee at the Council level offers support, leader training, and resources to help your Scout with a disability be more successful.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Day Camps, Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
