Summer Camp: Camp Head Strong
July 13 - July 18
A fun, supportive, and empowering summer camp for children and teens with hydrocephalus!
Medical Team: Children’s National Hospital Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
CAMP DATES: July 13, 2025 – July 18, 2025
COST: $550-$1,250
LOCATION: Camp Accomplish, 9035 Ironsides Rd, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Camp Head Strong offers children and teens with hydrocephalus a week of summer fun, education, and social connections. Condition-specific camps have proven to be an effective way for children to learn more about their conditions and to develop adaptive behaviors. At Camp Head Strong, children learn from peers and adult volunteers who live effectively with the same health conditions and are offered hope for the future.
In addition to fun, the goal of Camp Head Strong is to reduce the social isolation often associated with this condition and increase each camper’s knowledge and understanding of hydrocephalus. The camp provides opportunities for the children and teens to work with professional staff and become better self-advocates and self-managers of their condition. Parents can feel comfortable that their children are under the care of trained and experienced doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals who are experts in the field.
Medical staff, including physicians, nurses, social workers, a physical therapist, and a psychologist, are on-site 24 hours a day and counselors are trained to deal with issues related to this condition.
Camp Accomplish ensures that all children are afforded the same experience and pay the same rate, regardless of the level of supports required.
Day Camp Programming costs $550 per week and Overnight Camp Programming costs $1,250 per week. Camp Accomplish is pleased to offer need-based scholarships.
To ensure our financial aid resources can go as far as possible, we also encourage families to seek other avenues for support, such as:
- Respite Care Services/Developmental Disability Administration
- County Departments of Social Services
- Developmental Disabilities Administration Low Intensity Support Services (LISS) Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC residents)
For more information, visit campaccomplish.org or email campaccomplish@melwood.org