ParticipantEligibility

In order to be eligible to attend Towhee, participants must:

• Be between the ages of 10 to 18.
• Have a current psychological assessment that indicates a diagnosed learning disability/disorder
• Experience social, emotional, mental health and/or behavioural challenges. The CDI intake team will conduct an assessment to determine eligibility in this area.
• Have the ability to manage in an intensive group residential program.
• –> *Please note that two weeks in an intensive environment is not for everyone. Not every type and level of behaviour difficulties can be managed in the Towhee environment, and constant 1:1 supervision is not available.
• –> *As a group treatment program, group safety is critical to success at camp. If a camper engages in behaviour that threatens theirs, others, or the groups safety, or behaviour that impedes on the therapeutic experience of other campers, they may be dismissed from camp early.
• –> *Suitability for the Towhee program will be reviewed on a case- by-case basis, and the final decision rests with the CDI eligibility criteria, and suitability for the program as determined by the Camp Towhee Director.

We do our best to spend time getting to know the children and youth interested in Towhee ahead of their summer sessions, and create our cabin placements in the spring based on our knowledge of each participant’s individual needs. Potential campers will meet with the Camp Towhee Director prior to camp, to determine final eligibility and set everyone up for success.

Camp sessions are determined by age, with consideration for need and group dynamics. We do our best to accommodate families’ requests for a particular session if a cabin can be found in that session that meets their child’s needs.