Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Camps and Teen Leadership Programs

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Camps and Teen Leadership Programs offers diagnosis-specific sleepaway camps, a weekend retreat, and a teen leadership program. The camps include Camp Blown Away for kids with asthma; Camp Braveheart for kids with congenital or acquired heart defects; Camp Carpe Diem for kids with epilepsy and seizure disorders; Camp Courage for kids with craniofacial abnormalities; Camp You Be You for kids with autism who are verbally fluent and can complete self-care skills independently; Camp Strong4Life for kids 8 to 12 with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile; Camp Krazy Legs for kids with spina bifida; Camp No Limb-itations for kids with amputations or limb deficiencies; Camp Crescent Moon for kids with sickle cell disease; and Camp Independence for kids with solid organ transplants, transplant candidates, and kidney disease. Teen Retreat is a weekend camp for teenagers with transplants, kidney disease, or congenital or acquired heart defects, and Teen Leadership Academy is for patients ages 15 to 20.

Programs

• Camp Blown Away — Kids with asthma · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Braveheart — Kids with congenital or acquired heart defects · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Carpe Diem — Kids with epilepsy and seizure disorders · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Courage — Kids with craniofacial abnormalities · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp You Be You — Kids with autism who are verbally fluent and can complete self-care skills independently · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Strong4Life — Kids 8 to 12 with a BMI greater than the 85th percentile · A sleepaway healthy habits camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Krazy Legs — Kids with spina bifida · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp No Limb-itations — Kids with amputations or limb deficiencies · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Crescent Moon — Kids with sickle cell disease · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Camp Independence — Kids with solid organ transplants, transplant candidates, and kidney disease · A sleepaway camp. Part of the summer camps; 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps.
• Teen Retreat — Teenagers with transplants, kidney disease, or congenital or acquired heart defects · A weekend camp. Education sessions focused on helping teens successfully transition to adulthood are an important part of this weekend retreat.
• Teen Leadership Academy — Patients ages 15 to 20 · Monthly virtual workshops and in-person events; runs during the academic year, August to April · An interactive and informative program that combines leadership, independence, and self-care while building community for teens and young adults.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–18 years old
• General schedule: Runs during the academic year, August to April; monthly virtual workshops and in-person events.

About the provider

Camp programs are hosted in collaboration with Camp Twin Lakes. Camp Twin Lakes has locations in Rutledge and Winder, Georgia, and provides fully accessible facilities and trained program staff. Campers can attend at little to no cost to their family. Diagnosis-specific camps are 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps, and weekend programs are 3-day, 2-night weekend camps. Teen Leadership Academy runs during the academic year, August to April, with monthly virtual workshops and in-person events.

Campers can attend at little to no cost to their family. Our diagnosis specific camps are 6-day, 5-night sleepaway camps. Our weekend programs are 3-day, 2-night weekend camps. Family camp weekends are designed for the entire family. Contact [email protected] for more information or to register for Teen Leadership Academy.

Last updated November 9, 2026.