Success Inclusion Program

Inclusion – Social/Emotional – Medical – Cultural

At Liberty Lake Day Camp, we strive to give all children an opportunity to succeed. While our camp program is geared toward neurotypical children, our renowned “Success Program” welcomes campers with additional needs who may be able to succeed with extra support in our inclusive environment. 

When families indicate to us that their child has a specialized school plan ( IEP, BIP, 504,) or a medical, cultural or social/emotional health need, a member of our Success Team may reach out to discuss details of their needs as it relates to their possible enrollment at LLDC. The next step may require the family to participate in an intake process in which the Success Team determines if your child can have a successful experience at camp. If so, they then develop a “Summer Success Plan,” an individualized action plan with specific details necessary to support your child, and shared with staff that will be working directly with your child.  The Inclusion Director spearheads the off-season Success Team and can be reached at Inclusion@Libertylakedaycamp.com with any questions or concerns.

• Our Inclusion Program allows campers identified with additional needs to have a meaningful camp experience alongside their peers. If deemed necessary, we support these children with additional staff as part of their “Success Plan,” and modify their activities when possible. For information about state agencies and funding resources, please check out the Family Resources Page. For an explanation on the level of support that Liberty Lake can provide, check out Level Of Support.
• Social/Emotional Support – Our support team assists children and staff by nurturing the social, emotional, and behavioral development of all children. Campers may come to us having to adjust to new situations at home, such as moving, loss or issues with peers. They may be experiencing behavioral health issues such as: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression or Eating Disorders. Our staff is ready and able to support most campers and their staff with these needs.
• Medical – Besides the regular bumps and bruises of a camp day, our experienced and caring Nursing Staff provides support for children with a myriad of medical conditions including diabetes, epilepsy, severe food allergies- alongside our dietary specialist, and more. They are able to monitor and/or dispense medication as needed, and keep in touch with our camp families.
• Cultural – Liberty Lake has an international reputation as one of the top summer day camps in the world, and hence, we regularly get international visitors who move to our area for the summer. These folks and others may require support in language, clothing, food, and other types of “American” cultural norms that aren’t so normal in other countries!

Our goal is for ALL campers to be successful in our extraordinarily diverse camp world, just as they will in life.

Intake Process for Prospective Campers

You may be contacted by the Success Team, who may ask you-

• To provide a copy of your child’s IEP/504
• To have your child’s teacher fill out a Questionnaire we will provide.
• To sign a release we will provide allowing us to contact the school staff or outside agencies that provide services for more information to help us support your child.
• To schedule an intake meeting with our Inclusion Team at camp so we can get to know you and your child.
• To have a discussion about the level of support (which may include the addition of a staff person) determined to help ensure we can meet your child’s needs.
• To discuss the potential additional cost of the determined extra support staff for your child, and options for funding through PerformCare, Public School Funding, and parent pay.

Liberty Lake Day Camp is a licensed facility for a summer day camp experience, we are not an intensive or crisis service organization. Therefore, Liberty Lake Day Camp reserves the right to deny services to those individuals whom we believe pose a safety threat to themselves or other individuals, or lack the ability to be included in the Liberty Lake program.