| Title |
Eckerd Wilderness Camps |
| Agency |
Department of Public Safety
Community Programs
|
| Web |
http://www.ncdjjdp.org/community_programs/eckerd_camps.html |
| Description |
The North Carolina Eckerd Wilderness Camps serve boys and girls, ages 10 through 17, with juvenile court involvement. The camps are year-round, staff-secure, residental Foster Care Camp Programs, providing an alternative to more restrictive programs. Counselor-teachers live with the youth in groups of ten that are designed to promote self-esteem, personal responsibility, communication skills, and self-discipline. For FY 2009-2010, the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention contracted with Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc., to operate five (5) Eckerd camps in North Carolina. A unique aspect of North Carolina's program is the inter-agency Screening and Referral Committees, established for each camp to structure the admissions process. |
| Grantee Eligibility |
Sole source contract |
| Fund |
14060-1310 |
| State |
$13,559,215.00 |
| Federal |
$413,706.00 |
| Other |
Other Amount not specified |
| Funding Year |
FY 2009-2010 |
| Keywords |
therapeutic wilderness camps, youth, behavioral problems |
| Assistance |
project grants; project grants; specialized services; specialized services |
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