You can reach us at:
Six Parkway Center, Suite 150, 875 Greentree Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412-281-7244
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Easterseals Camping and Recreation Department serves children and adults with disabilities and other special needs throughout Central Pennsylvania, including York, Adams, Lancaster, Cumberland, and Dauphin counties, increasing physical, mental, and social well-being. Come out and join in the fun with these exciting programs!
The Camping and Recreation Team wants to keep you up-to-date on differrent recreation programs offered through Easterseals. To help do that, they will provide a "Spotlight" of some facet of the Camps and Recreation Program. Read more about the programs by clicking on ink below. Questions? Contact Dane Schick via email at dschick@eastersealswcpenna.org.
Easterseals provides guided community-based therapeutic recreation programs. Our trained staff, overseen by certified therapists, offer personalized opportunities for individuals with disabilities to play and have fun while working on practical skills, including socialization, fine and gross motor skills, attention to task, self-awareness and more. Programs include:
Participate in annual adventure sports activities including adaptive snow skiing, water skiing, tubing, and kayaking. Therapeutic Recreation staff and trained volunteers come together to provide fun activities that provide equal recreational opportunities, improve overall well-being, and create lifelong memories.
Week and Weekend residential camps are held at various locations throughout Central Pennsylvania for adults and children with disabilities.
Day camps are available in York, Centre, Adams and Cumberland counties during the summer months, providing fun activities and encouraging social engagement in a relaxed environment.
We honor military families by providing free weekend camps for children ages 5-17 of active duty and veteran service members (with or without disabilities). Additionally, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard we offer a variety of week long summer camps for ages 5-17. These fun adventurous retreats provide a way for children to connect with their peers, share stories, and create lifelong friendships.
To learn more about Central Pennsylvania’s Camps and Recreation Programs, please contact:
Dane Schick
Director, Camping and Recreation
dschick@eastersealswcpenna.org
717-741-3891
Elizabeth Bunting, CTRS
Therapeutic Recreation Program Specialist
ebunting@eastersealswcpenna.org
717-741-3891
Allison Scott
Assistant Director, Camping and Recreation
ascott@eastersealswcpenna.org
717-741-3891
Matthew Ernst, CTRS
Vice President, Programs & Business Development, Central Region
mernst@eastersealswcpenna.org
717-741-3891
Community-Based Recreation
Easterseals provides guided community based therapeutic recreation programs. We offer personalized opportunities for individuals with disabilities to play and have fun while working on practical skills, including socialization, fine and gross motor skills, attention to task, self-awareness and more.
Day Camps
Day camps are available in York, Centre, Adams and Cumberland counties during the summer months, providing fun activities and encouraging social engagement in a relaxed environment.
To learn more about North Central Region Recreation Programs, please contact:
Lance and Ellen Shaner Child Development Center
814.238.4434
