Sunshine Retreats are a place for adults with developmental disabilities to find Community, Acceptance, and Purpose.

Located at Christmount in Black Mountain, NC, Sunshine Retreats offer adults with disabilities the opportunity to build connections with peers and others in a caring community.

With the support of our trained staff, attendees will enjoy a variety of activities designed to accentuate strengths and build upon emerging skills and interests.

We want everyone who comes to Sunshine Retreats to leave with a greater sense of their inherent value as members of a diverse society, to know that they are appreciated and accepted, and to go back into their home communities with renewed confidence and a feeling of efficacy.

Participant Description

Like all people, our campers have a wide range of skills and abilities. We will do our very best to support each person at their level of need. There are, however, a few limitations to the support we can provide.

We provide staffing at a 1:4 ratio, which means we cannot accommodate:

• Severe behavioral challenges (e.g. aggression, running away, property destruction)
• Intense medical needs. We can monitor campers taking medication but are unable to provide individual nursing services.

Additionally, Campers should be independent in areas of self care and hygiene or able to complete this tasks without "hands-on" assistance.



Cost

Overnight Camp runs from Monday through Friday and costs $962.

Scholarships of up to $600 are available for our overnight camps. When you register, you will be able to apply for a scholarship within the registration.

Dates/Registration

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2024!

Dates for Overnight Camp 2024

Session 1: May 20 - May 24

Session 2: May 27 - May 31

REGISTER HERE

(This link will take you to Christmount Adapted Programs' registration page, where you will have to select "Sunshine Retreats" instead of "Camp Lakey Gap". If you are interested in Camp Lakey Gap, go here.)