For over 7 years, Camp Cooby has successfully provided transformative therapeutic experiences through our unique outdoor therapy camps. Now, by popular demand, we are proud to offer **Empowering Horizons**, a specialised program designed for adults aged 18+ with diverse support needs. This program is conducted in partnership with **Mindware Psychology**, ensuring a robust and comprehensive therapeutic approach.
**Why Empowering Horizons?**
Our program nurtures growth, independence, and self-management in a safe and supportive environment. Whether facing intellectual, physical, or emotional challenges, participants will gain essential life skills and build confidence through structured, evidence-based activities.
**What Empowering Horizons Offers**:
- **Evidence-based therapeutic interventions**, tailored to individual needs and goals
- **Qualified psychologists** providing assessments, personalised reports, and ongoing support
- **Collaboration with external therapy partners** to enhance and complement the program
- **Judgment-free environment** designed to foster personal growth, self-efficacy, and independence
- Opportunities for social skills development and forming meaningful connections
- **Respite for families and caregivers**, providing peace of mind while participants thrive
**Program Highlights:**
- **Therapeutic outdoor activities** adapted to individual abilities, ranging from:
- **Low adventure**: nature walks, adaptive water activities, low-impact physical challenges, animal care workshops
- **High adventure**: mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing
- **Expressive arts and sensory integration therapies**
- **Life skills workshops** focusing on self-management, time management, and personal care
- **Inclusive social skills training**
- **Mindfulness and emotional regulation sessions**
- **Dating and relationship guidance workshops**
**Who Can Attend**:
Our program is designed for adults 18+ with diverse support needs, including but not limited to those living with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disabilities. We ensure each participant's therapeutic goals are met with careful, personalised planning.
**NDIS Funding and Alignment**:
While Empowering Horizons is open to all, we have designed our program to align with several NDIS funding categories, such as:
1. **Improved Daily Living Skills**
Activities: Cooking workshops, personal hygiene routines, budgeting sessions
Please complete this form to express an interest for this adult therapy program. Please complete an EOI for EACH participant eg: if you have more than one participant attending, please complete for each person.
We will contact you soon to progress your expression of interest. Completing this form does not financially or personally commit you to the camp.