Palm Beach County, FL

11/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/18/2024 09:37

Apply to Become a 2025 Summer Camp Provider November 18, 2024 – January 10, 2025

Is your organization interested in serving as a Summer Camp Provider in 2025? The Summer Camp Scholarship Program Provider Application for Summer 2025 is open from November 18, 2024, through January 10, 2025.

The Summer Camp Scholarship Program provides full tuition and fees for summer camp for children residing in families with income at or below 185% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. The camp scholarship program allows parents to work with the knowledge that their children are safe. Funded by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County, the Summer Camp Scholarship Program gives children educational and recreational opportunities for growth.

Parents may choose from participating camps in Palm Beach County, and your camp can be one of them!

Providers are now invited to apply with the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department to join the approved list of summer camp providers for summer 2025. To apply, please visit the YSD application portal at https://www.pbcgov.org/summercamp/Account/Login

Providers can choose from the four (4) different sub-types of summer camps listed below:

1. Educational Enrichment Camps, which require 50% or more of academic enrichment programming offered daily, must hire a certified teacher on staff and must administer pre- and post-tests to track academic progress.

2. Specialty Camps, which focus on sports, dance, technology, art, and/or wellness.

3. Special Needs Camps, which provide support to campers on the Autism Spectrum and/or with other related disabilities.

4. Regular Camps, which are all other camps not specifically outlined above.

For more information, please email [email protected] or call 561-242-5713.

* The Palm Beach County Youth Services Department's mission is to grow brighter futures by providing quality service, education and access to resources and opportunities. All services provided by the Youth Services Department are FREE and further the mission by empowering youth and families to realize their full potential and be the driving force of a thriving community. The Youth Services Department is certified in The Sanctuary® Model of Trauma-Informed Care, which promotes an environment emphasizing the seven commitments of nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, open communication, social responsibility, democracy, and growth and change. For more information about the free supports provided by the Youth Services Department, you can visit the website at: https://discover.pbcgov.org/youthservices/Pages/default.aspx .