Want your Child on a WAITING LIST? Follow the steps below.

 

Send an e-mail to car@childrenatrisk.ca. Provide the following information about your Child, which is listed below. A quick assessment of your Child will be made, in order to determine the Group they would fit into.

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BEFORE sending the e-mail, read the ALL the information below.

 

NOTE: Camp Location is in Orleans (East Ottawa) & Fees are $900 per/week, plus $115 for a CAR Membership. IF a spot opens up, the Registration Form MUST be completed  and pay in full immediately.

 

• First Name:

• Surname:

• Date of Birth:

• Age:

• Gender:

• If your Child been Diagnosed with Autism, if so, at what level?

• Do they attend Regular or Specialized school classes?

• Is he or she verbal or non-verbal?

• Does he or she have any behavioural issues?

• Which weeks the Child is available to attend Camp?

• Provide a short paragraph which includes any other relevant info we should know about, in order that we will know what group they would fit into.

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 Summer of 2025 Children at Risk will hold its 15th Annual Camp Kaleidoscope!

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Camp Dates are:          

• July 7-11 (Week 1)

• July 14-18 (Week 2)

• July 21-25 (Week 3)

• July 28-August 1 (Week 4)

• August 5-8 (Week 5, which is also only 4-Days long)

 

Location:       St. Matthew High School (6550 Bilberry Dr, Orleans ON K1C 2S9) East End

Hours:            9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cost:              $900 per week, $720 August 5-8

Cost for Third Party Providers (3PP):  $925 per week, $745 August 5-8 

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Before/After Care Hours:  Cost is $100 per week ($80 August 5 week)

Allows for child to be dropped off up to 1 hour before (Between 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) &/or picked up to 1 hour after Camp. (Between  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM)​

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CAR Membership: Families MUST have a Current/Up-to-Date Children at Risk Membership, which is required for Insurance Liability Purposes. If your Membership is not up to date or if you will be a New Member, please complete the online Membership form, by clicking here.

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• Returning Families: The fee is $75 per year

• NEW Families: The Membership fee is $115 (Valid July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026)​

 

If you are NEW, DO NOT send payment for the Membership yet!

Wait until we send you an Invoice. 

With the change of Location this Year, and the Funding Grants being released by Service Canada while the Federal Election was happening, our Camp Grant through Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) was significantly reduced, we received a 75% cut in Staff Funding, meaning a big loss in the number of Camp Staff for this Summer. Unfortunately, efforts to lobby the Members of Parliament, in ALL 9 Constituencies in the Region, has been less than successful. ☹
 

With Summer coming FAST, we continue to try to secure more funds through solicitations to Donors and Businesses, but this is also STILL a work in progress. For NOW, we can only run Camp with very low numbers of Campers each week.

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We applaud our other Community Partners - the Ontario Ministry of Education & the Ottawa Catholic School Board – who both enable our Program to use a School for Camp K – so we are a GO!!

 

With the high level of supervision and experienced staff, the average cost per Camper for Camp Kaleidoscope's 5-day week is over $2,700+. However, our lower Fees are due to generous funding of Donors who, along with Children at Risk, wish to assist the Autism Community families with Camp opportunities that are affordable and accessible.

ALL Camp Confirmations will require PAYMENT IN FULL once you receive your Invoice!

Deposits are a requirement and can be paid by e-transfer to bambina@childrenatrisk.ca (No password required), or by calling our Office at 613-741-8255, for other options.

Please note that the Deposit is Non-Refundable, but it will be applied to Camp Fees and/or Membership.

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What you will need before starting the Registration:

• Alternate Contact names/telephone numbers

• List of your child’s Medications/Supplements (those taken at Camp & at Home)

• Your child’s Health Card Number

• The name, telephone number of your child’s doctor/location of the Doctor’s clinic

• Your child’s height/weight

• A Headshot Picture of the Child, which you will upload as part of this Registration

• A Letter to the Counsellor regarding this Child (Not Mandatory but if you Like)

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Some Important Notes:​

• Due to an extreme cut in Funding - our Camp Location has limited Space this Year - Campers will initially only be considered for 1 Week – you can Register for More but weeks may be limited due to Space/Community Needs

• Registrations are NOT taken on a First-Come Basis – All Application Requests accepted up to Midnight Friday, May 30, 2025 will receive priority, but if you are still interested in your child attending Camp Kaleidoscope, you are encouraged to Register . Applications can now be submitted until noon, Saturday, June 7, but subject to availability

• Allocations should be completed by June 9, 2025

• Confirmation emails will then be sent out within a few days of finalizing Allocations (There may be options for additional weeks)

• Payment in Full MUST be made once you receive your Invoice

• Families MUST have a Current/Up-to-Date Children at Risk Membership, which is required for Insurance Liability Purposes. (Membership for New Families is $115 (Valid July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026) or $75 per year for Current Families

• Intake Interviews for New Campers will take place prior to confirmation of Registration VIA Skype, Google Meets, Zoom or some other Virtual Medium

• If unable to upload a Headshot Photo of your child in the Registration itself, e-mail it to car.campk@gmail.com. (Please note that the phone should be a face-on, shoulders/head shot, no hat or sunglasses. If you cannot email – text to 613-261-4442)

• Camp Supplies are listed below.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​