Mainstay Life Services' Summer Program offers a unique urban camping experience for adults with developmental disabilities. Participants stay in a dormitory on the Carnegie-Mellon University campus and are able to take advantage of the rich variety of recreational and cultural opportunities that the Pittsburgh area offers.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Location
Developmental Disabilities
Coed
Resident Camp
Pittsburgh, PA
Average Cost
Financial Assistance
Age Range
Capacity
Less Than $800 (week)
Not Available
18 - 65
40
Session Lengths
Food/Nutritional Notes:
1 Week Session
2 Week Session
Meals are provided in a dining hall on Carnegie-Mellon's campus. A variety of foods are available at each meal, and accomodations can be made for any special dietary needs.
Session Information
This years' program runs from 5 July until 1 August. Camp weeks begin on Sunday and end on Saturday. Participants can choose one- or two-week sessions.
More About Camp
Mainstay Life Services' Summer Program offers a unique urban camping experience for adults with developmental disabilities. Participants stay for one- or two-week sessions in a dormitory on the Carnegie-Mellon University campus and are able to take advantage of the rich variety of recreational and cultural opportunities that the Pittsburgh area offers.
Summer Program participants eat most of their meals at a Carnegie-Mellon dining hall, and are able to use recreational facilities on campus, although most activities take place off campus. Daily off-campus activities include Pirate games, Gateway Clipper cruises, Kennywood Park, Idlewild Park, miniature golf, bowling, the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, various museums, Phipps Conservatory, and movies.
The program fee includes all meals and activities.
Activities & Features
Other Activities
Pirate games amusement parks Pittsburgh Zoo National Aviary museums bowling Phipps Conservatory
