The Center for Courageous Kids
Medical Camps and Family Retreats · About this organization
What you get
Your child gets a free week of overnight camp in the hematology and oncology session, with medical staff on site day and night and fully accessible cabins.
How to start
Create or sign into a CampDoc account through the CCK registration link.
Good to know
- The 2026 cancer session was June 2 to 6; the family weekend retreats are for other conditions.
- Registering does not reserve a place; you get an invitation email when your child is accepted.
The details, as published
No-cost, accessible independent camps and family retreats for children with disabilities or lifelong illnesses and their families. The 2026 calendar included a June hematology/oncology session; current later sessions cover other conditions, and the next oncology intake has not been published.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Medical camp or family retreat admission
No-cost admission to an accessible independent camp or family retreat organized for the participant's medical condition.
Noncash help · Per Event
3–5 camp days per award
Can cover
- accessible camp programming
- on-site housing
- meals
- 24/7 medical coverage
Does not cover
- family transportation to and from camp
- Families and campers are not charged.
- Families register for specific sessions.
- The 2026 calendar lists three- to five-day sessions.
Peer And Emotional Support
Condition-specific peer connection
Campers and families connect with others who share the same or similar medical condition in an inclusive camp environment.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer belonging
- confidence-building activities
- family connection during retreats
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is an oncology and hematology diagnosis and fits the 2026 published Hematology/Oncology session scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The current public schedule and application guide do not publish camper age limits.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- The application guide states all camps are at no cost and does not publish an income test.
- No payment is required for camp attendance.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The official current sources do not publish a residence restriction; the Kentucky camp venue is not treated as one.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- The Center for Courageous Kids — Programs are delivered at the CCK medical-camp campus; this destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Camp venue in Scottsville, Kentucky.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver
- Create or sign into a CampDoc account through the official CCK registration link.
- Verify the account email and complete the user's About You contact profile.
- Add the child with the qualifying diagnosis as the camper and complete the camper profile and health information.
- Upload any documents the secure portal marks as required and bring each participant profile to 100%.
- Register each participant for the appropriate session and wait for an invitation email from the CCK Admissions Team.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Create or sign into a CampDoc account and complete each participant profile to 100%.
- Phone · 270-618-2900 — Ask for a Camper Recruiter.
- Email · laldridge@courageouskids.org — Current Camper Recruiter contact in the application guide.
Documents to prepare
No documents are listed.
- No payment is required.
- Registration is not confirmation; wait for the CCK Admissions Team invitation email.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- The June 2–6, 2026 hematology and oncology week has ended; the 2027 schedule is not yet posted.
- A completed profile does not reserve a spot; a spot is secured only after an Admissions Team invitation email.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Sessions are diagnosis-specific.
- A 100% complete CampDoc profile and session registration do not guarantee a reserved spot.
- Current public instructions do not enumerate all protected health questions or required uploads.
- The next hematology or oncology session is not yet published.
- When will the next B-ALL-relevant hematology or oncology session and application window open?
- What are the current camper age limits, treatment-status rules, residence rules, and medical-clearance requirements for the oncology session?
- Which health forms, documents, signatures, and attestations does CampDoc require for the oncology session?
- GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): What is the next hematology/oncology session accepting children with B-ALL, and what age and medical rules apply?
- GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): Should a parent now use cck.campin1.com rather than the old CampDoc instructions, and can the current packet be reviewed?
- GPT Pro run57 (2026-09-25): Can the independent-camp and family-retreat requirements be separated and verified for the next cancer-related session?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- CCK Application and Registration Instructions · checked Aug 27, 2026
- CCK CampDoc Registration · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Parent Resources · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Schedule · checked Sep 29, 2026
- 2026 CCK Schedule · checked Sep 29, 2026