"It was so nice to be with other parents and kids that are going through the same things as us and to see that we are not alone."
-- parent of a newly diagnosed 9 year-old

Family Camp Programs

Family Camp Weekends 

Because diabetes impacts the entire family, Camp Kudzu offers our Family Camp programs. The programs are offered in the Spring and in the Fall and allow families to come together to learn about diabetes and share common experiences with other families in a relaxed and supportive environment. Our programs include workshops on diabetes, parent education on the latest diabetes technology and other hot topics, and activities for the whole family.

At Family Camp, children with diabetes see that they are not alone. Siblings feel included and parents have an opportunity to learn more about the disease that affects their child - and most important, everyone has a good time!

This is a wonderful program for families with children too young to attend our summer camp and for those who are recently diagnosed. Family Camp is a time to learn more about diabetes, have fun and make friends with families who are experiencing the same challenges of living with diabetes.

Spring Family Camp was held at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA, the weekend of April 11 - 13, 2008.  The next family weekend is October 24-26, 2008

For additional information, please call 404-250-1811

What do families say about Family Camp?
Below are comments from previous Family Camp participants:

• My 8 year old was too nervous to attend summer camp and this opportunity to attend “camp” with him has really boosted his confidence.
• It was nice being around other families dealing with the same issues.
• Eric is still on shots and after being around all the kids with a pump, he decided that he wanted to go that route. We had tried to go on the pump before, but he backed out of it. We are now in the process of going forward again...
• I wanted my son to have the opportunity to see what it would be like at camp this year since has never been away from home. It also gave us all the opportunity to be around other people dealing with the same things we do from day to day.
• This place is unique and beautiful. It was rugged which was a nice change. It was almost like sleeping outside, which my children have never done.
• We have only had the pump for a month when we went to camp. It was nice to see her siblings care that she got to swim and make sure she counted her carbs. I think they all understand better and are more compassionate since camp.
• We thoroughly enjoyed our time at camp! It was great!
• It always makes my daughter feel more secure to know there are other children that share diabetes. She began wearing her pump pouch to school right after camp because she saw a lot of other kids wearing one. She didn’t wear it before because she thought it brought too much attention to her pump. She also began using new sites for her pump; she was very reluctant to do this before camp, which was causing some problems with insulin delivery.

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