Clara Barton Camp (overnight camp)
“This is the first time I have felt like I fit in and not different than everyone else.”
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2023 Costs
(programs run Sunday to Saturday)
Two-week program ~ Cost: $2,785 + $50 registration
One-week program ~ Cost: $1,450 + $50 registration
Bridge Weekends* ~ Cost: $100 *only for campers attending consecutive sessions
Summer 2024 camp dates will be posted as soon as available. Summer 2024 online registration opens in January 2024.Financial assistance may be available. (Please note–the maximum amount of campership that may be awarded is $2,785.)
PLEASE NOTE: Per our COVID-19 protocols, all campers are highly recommended to be vaccinated. Staff are required to be vaccinated and boostered prior to the start of camp.
Girls, Ages 6-16
Diabetes? It is quietly tucked into an awesome daily schedule where life with diabetes is the norm and the most important thing is to have the time of your life with other girls who are just like you. Diabetes education is an integral part of what we do at The Barton Center. Whether off camp, in cabins, sitting poolside, trailside, or on the soccer field, there are numerous “teachable moments,” some planned, some not.
Days are filled with sports activities, arts and crafts, swimming, talent shows, casino nights, Hike to Heck (a mudhole), campfires, an occasional outdoor overnight, dances with the boys from Camp Joslin, diabetes education game shows, boating, hiking, occasional field trips, and so much more. Activities vary from week to week. For 90 years, girls between the ages of 6 and 16 with type 1 diabetes have enjoyed the life-altering experience of Clara Barton Camp, with access to more than 200 acres, in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Most return year after year.
Clara Barton Camp sessions are set amidst a beautiful campus featuring beautiful, modernized log cabins that encircle the Barton pond, a state-of-the art health care and conference center, a high and low ropes challenge course (age appropriate), hiking trails, swimming pool, and the historic Clara Barton Birthplace.
Barton staff to camper ratio, which meets or exceeds typical camp requirements, includes a team of health care professionals consisting of physicians, nurses, dietitians, and mental health professionals. Our well-trained counselors serve as wonderful role models, as most have type 1 diabetes themselves and were Barton campers when they were younger. The deep friendships our campers make with each other last a lifetime.
Camp Joslin (overnight camp)
2023 Costs
(programs run Sunday to Saturday)
Two-week program ~ Cost: $2,785 + $50 registration
One-week program ~ Cost: $1,450 + $50 registration
Bridge Weekends* ~ Cost: $100 *only for campers attending consecutive sessions
Summer 2024 camp dates will be posted as soon as available. Summer 2024 online registration opens in January 2024.Financial assistance may be available. (Please note–the maximum amount of campership that may be awarded is $2,785.)
PLEASE NOTE: Per our COVID-19 protocols, all campers are highly recommended to be vaccinated. Staff are required to be vaccinated and boostered prior to the start of camp.
Boys, Ages 6-16
Camp Joslin provides boys and young men with an exciting combination of camping, fun, diabetes education, support, and recreation! The daily schedule is filled with sports activities, arts and crafts, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, Hike to Heck (a mudhole), campfires, an occasional outdoor overnight, dances with the girls from Clara Barton Camp, diabetes education, hiking, occasional field trips, and so much more. Activities vary from week to week. Campers are encouraged to participate in both active and less active sports/programs, so they have a well-rounded experience. Diabetes education is integral to the camp program and includes formal and fun education sessions and active use of “teachable moments” by staff.
Camp Joslin is located on a beautiful wooded setting which includes a 20-acre pond, pavillion, 10 camper cabins, health care center, 2 recreation lodges, hiking trails, athletic fields, weight/conditioning room, and a dining hall.
Camp Joslin is staffed by a 24-hour health care team that includes resident physicians, nurses, and nutritionists. Camp Joslin maintains a staff to camper ratio which meets or exceeds typical camp requirements. Endocrinologists, pediatricians, pediatric nurses, psychologists, dietitians, and a group of dedicated volunteers assist the camp team. Many campers have described their time at Camp Joslin as the most fun they’ve ever had while also learning to live more effectively with diabetes.
Clara Barton Camp & Camp Joslin Coed Camp (overnight camp)
June 25-July 1, 2023, Session 1
Coed Resident Camp, Ages 6-16
Cost: $1,450 + $50 registration
Summer 2024 camp dates will be posted as soon as available. Summer 2024 online registration opens in January 2024.Financial assistance may be available.
PLEASE NOTE: Per our COVID-19 protocols, all campers are highly recommended to be vaccinated. Staff are required to be vaccinated and boostered prior to the start of camp.
Join us for this one-week, coed camp session! All campers will be together for this fun week. Everyone will be swimming, playing sports, creating arts and crafts, and much more. All campers will be at one location at Clara Barton Camp. Boys and girls will be housed separately.