Domestic Adoption Camp. Four Days a Summer … … Impact for Life Why Heritage Camp? HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE.

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Domestic Adoption Camp

Four Days a Summer … … Impact for Life Why Heritage Camp? HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992 Celebrate Adoption Create Community Connections for Life Countless Resources The best part about Domestic Adoption Camp was our child’s interaction with other adopted kids and getting him comfortable with what it means to be adopted......it was all positive!

Sense of community and individual identity Adoption relevant experiences Know more about who we are Four Days That Change Our Lives HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992 “Being with all the other families and sharing the experience along with them...the sense of community and belonging and seeing our son smile more in one weekend than he does in an entire year!”

Family-centered activities Enrich the family bond Lifelong relationships Building identity Four Days That Change Our Lives “My daughter feels part of a community -- it is a miracle what happens to the kids at camp. I cannot thank you enough for the gifts she receives there. It is a blessing to be able to go and watch her blossom there. Thank you thank you thank you.” HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992

The camps provide an environment for children and families to relish being part of a larger group “just like themselves.” awarenesssense of pride Families develop an awareness of and sense of pride in their adopted child. Benefits for Our Families “Camp was about letting our children (and our whole family) be a part of something, of finding a place of belonging, and being so supported by everyone (other kids, families, and those awesome counselors!)” HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992

Our Camps African-Caribbean Cambodian Chinese Chinese II Domestic Filipino Indian Nepalese Korean Latin American Russian-Eastern European-Central Asian (REECA) Vietnamese “Camp is an extremely nurturing experience for our family. We head home feeling stronger as individuals and as a family.” HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992

Our newest camp – founded in 2011 Supported by 3 staff and many volunteers Is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Attracts more families each year Domestic Adoption Camp Details “Camp is about the friends we see year after year. People who have touched our lives that we never would have met without camp and now can’t imagine not knowing.” HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992

For More Information HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992 Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families (HCAF) is a resource for all families created through international and domestic adoption.

See you this summer in Golden Colorado! HERITAGE CAMPS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES – CELEBRATING ADOPTION AND CULTURE SINCE 1992 Domestic Adoption Camp 2014