Camp Bradford Woods - Service Description

History

UCPAGI's overnight camp for adults with cerebral palsy is located in Bradford Woods near Martinsville. Also the site of Camp Riley (an overnight camp for children with disabilities), Bradford

Woods is considered one of the nation's principal centers for outdoor recreation for people with disabilities. Hard-surfaced trails and large, wheelchair accessible buildings are only two of the accommodations at the Indiana University-owned facility which was established in 1955 by the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association. In addition to the benefits for the campers, Camp Bradford Woods also provides respite for older caregivers of campers who live at home.

Services

College-trained staff employed and supervised by Indiana University’s. School of Recreation and Park Administration encourage campers to develop self-confidence and self-reliance in an outdoor, therapeutic setting. Activities include crafts, outside sports, nature study, physical fitness and personal development. The staff to camper ratio is often one-to-one, enabling the full participation of each camper. All Indiana adults with cerebral palsy over the age of eighteen (18) years are eligible to apply for the 60 camp "slots" on a first-come-first-served basis each year.

One six-day camp session is available each summer; UCPAGI pays one-half the cost for each camper and offers camperships on a limited basis for the balance of the cost.

Eligibility and Recruitment

Camp Bradford Woods is open to any Indiana resident with cerebral palsy, regardless of physical or intellectual abilities. Registration packets are sent each spring to former campers and to those who have made inquiries during the year. Applications will be sent upon request. Enrollment is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Related Outcome

People served by UCPAGI will achieve their dreams and attain their goals in the areas of independence, mobility, communication and/or comfort.