The CYY Board and CYY Directors are actively redesigning Camp and will open registration in March of 2021. The redesign is guided by our mission, informed by both established and new programs and services, and evaluated and adjusted based on local, state, and CDC guidelines to ensure health and safety. 

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Please send volunteer, internship, and staffing inquiries to:

Please send camper inquiries to:

Please send all other inquiries to:

2021 CAMPER REGISTRATION WILL OPEN March 15, 2021

Teaching the Language of Friendship

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Partial Scholarships Available

1 per camper per summer,

Applications Due May 9,

Notifications Emailed May 26

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Please see each Program for more information about pricing

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Special Needs Camper Tuition (ages 5-11)

$635/week
 

"Buddies" Special Needs Camper Tuition (ages 5-11)

$680/week
 

Junior Camp Counselor Special Needs Camper (JCC) Tuition (ages 12-15)

$680/week
 

Yak Apprentice Special Needs Program (ages 16-21, 4 weeks) Course Fee

$1695 ($200 returned to YA in form of 4/$50 weekly paychecks)
 

Neurotypical Camper Tuition (ages 5-15)

$150/week

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REGISTRATION

WILL OPEN MARCH 15, 2021

See the documentary made

about

Camp Yakety Yak

by

Patrick Daniels.

It is now being submitted to various documentary film festivals. Fingers crossed, Patrick!

Camp Yakety Yak is Unlike Any Other Camp in the State of Oregon!

Camp Yakety Yak (CYY) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children with special needs (e.g., Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability) grow socially and emotionally by improving their communication skills. The camp's educational mission is two-fold:

1) provide instruction in social & emotional skills to children with special needs & their siblings to support friendship development in a day camp setting;

2) provide an opportunity for future professionals in educational and therapeutic fields to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in working with children with special needs.

Eighty percent of our staff members are students from local universities and high schools who receive 10-30 hours of training and ongoing supervision by our professional faculty.

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• We offer a high camper to staff/volunteer ratio and provide 1:1 support to campers that have higher needs.

• Intensive practice in social skills (5 hours a day, 5 days a week) with an emphasis on school, home and community success.

• Multi-disciplinary team of professional supervisors and consultants from general & special education, speech pathology, occupational therapy, behavior analysis, counseling, and nursing

• Highly trained college-level staff with university partnerships for speech pathology and occupational therapy. We are a "teaching camp" similar to a "teaching hospital." Mature teen volunteers round out our staff and bring the fun element. 

• Service to the whole family in our "Reverse Inclusion" model featuring support of neurotypical siblings who attend right along with their brothers and sisters with special needs

• Weekly Coffee,  Tea & Empathy Parent Support Meetings facilitated by CYY Parent Advisory Board Members, with an active Facebook page fostering parent connection throughout the year!

HOW IT WORKS:

Step 1: Click the "Go to smile.amazon.com" box to the left and sign in using your Amazon Login and Password the first time.

Step 2: Bookmark the page and use it every time you shop. A portion of the proceeds automatically goes to CYY!

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Go to smile.amazon.com and select Camp Yakety Yak as your benefiting charity.

Thank you for your support!