2017 Year in Review - Trauma and Burn Centers EMER_180101_2018-07_Trauma Burn 2017 Annual Report | Page 20

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Burn Camps
Camp facts:
Our Burn Camps Program is a therapeutic medical specialty camp for
pediatric burn survivors and their families. These camps create a place
where children can connect with peers who understand the pain and
trauma of a burn injury — no matter the size. The program includes
summer camp, winter teen camp, family camp and a young adult retreat
for burn survivors from Children’s Colorado and eight referring pediatric
burn centers.
The program is led by medical providers and camp specialists. It is
accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA) and is a member of
the International Association of Burn Camps.
Summer Camp Theme: Every Camper, One Camper at a Time
Family Camp Theme: Picture This
Winter Camp Theme: Challenge Accepted
Areas of focus
We focus on key skills and confidence-building tools that patients and
families can employ in their real lives and communiti es:
• Social and emotional skill
development
• Appropriate risk taking
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Summer campers at
Cheley Colorado Camp in
Estes Park, CO
12
Teen Campers in our
Leadership Training
Program
26
Family campers at
YMCA of the Rockies in
Estes Park, CO
• Life skills
• Body image
2
• Challenging negative and
limiting beliefs
Campers for international
exchange with Manchester
Burn Camp in England
612 water balloons
used on play day
128 headlamps to
light the trail on the
Sunrise Hike
60 pounds of
spaghetti for the first
night’s dinner
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Winter campers in
Steamboat Springs, CO
324 pieces of
in-camp mail
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46 horses and
181 Horseback rides
4,762 Volunteer
hours donated in 2017
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