Camp For All
Camp for All is an inclusive, community-based program that supports children with disabilities and their families through respite care, home-based services, and capacity building, advancing Jordan’s national commitment to ending the institutionalization of people with disabilities in Jordan..
Key Objectives
Promote Family and Community Based Care
Strengthen family and community support systems so children with disabilities can live more independently and participate equally in everyday life. This approach leads to better developmental and social outcomes while reinforcing Jordan’s national de-institutionalization strategy.
Advance Inclusive, Rights-Based Alternatives to Institutional Care
Develop and demonstrate inclusive care models that uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and ensure full community inclusion.
Provide opportunities for children without disabilities
To experience an inclusive culture and foster the development of an inclusive mindset. (communication).
Support parents of participating children with disabilities
By offering: a respite camp twice a year, providing them with a period of rest, psychosocial support
sessions, and coaching sessions and training.
About the Camp For All Model
Supported and encouraged by the Minister of Social Development, the Camp for All model is grounded in community-based rehabilitation and inclusive care. It ensures that children with disabilities are supported to remain with their families or in family-like environments, rather than be institutionalized without respect to their rights and participation in broader society. All services are rights-based, human-centered, and designed to promote dignity, inclusion, and meaningful participation in community life.
Our Services
Assessments
Specialists conducted assessments using expert-developed tools focused on parents, motor skills, and communication skills to tailor safe, inclusive activities for each child, throughout the program.
Camp Staff Training
Team training is essential to implementing the Camp For All model, preparing caregivers to support children with severe and multiple disabilities. It covers the basics of caring for persons with disabilities, behavior management, handling emotional outbursts, communication etiquette, and training on the safe transport of children with physical disabilities.
Safeguarding Policy
A child protection policy was developed by an expert in early childhood and inclusive education to align with the camp’s inclusive philosophy. It ensures a safe, respectful, and trusted environment for all children—especially those with severe and multiple disabilities—based on a rights-based, human-centered approach.
Respite Camps
Our inclusive respite camps bring together children with and without disabilities in a safe, well-structured environment. These camps offer children meaningful recreational and educational experiences, while giving families a needed break. Activities are adapted to all needs and supervised by trained staff. The camps also promote inclusion, challenge stereotypes, and provide children with disabilities a rare opportunity to new life-time experiences
Develop Home Sessions Kits
The kits, designed by disability and early childhood experts, are comprehensive educational and sensory tools to help parents work with their children at home. They include carefully selected materials used by specialists in home coaching sessions, where parents receive professional guidance to ensure sustainable progress in the child’s natural environment.
Home Coaching Sessions
Routine home coaching sessions are central to the “Camp for All” model, helping caregivers confidently support their child in a familiar setting. Families are guided in using a customized kit and an individualized educational plan based on the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning SkillsABLLS tool. Each plan includes Specialist-Based Goals (SBG), tailored through field assessments and professional insight to match the child’s needs and family priorities.
Mom’s Psycho-social Support Sessions
The “Shine” program offers monthly psycho-social support sessions for mothers of children with disabilities. Led by specialists in a safe, supportive space, the sessions empower mothers through emotional support, shared experiences, and a focus on mental well-being—enhancing their ability to care for their children.
Family Day Out
Family Day is a special event where families come together in an inclusive setting. It features tailored parent workshops and accessible activities for all children. The day ends with a shared meal, fostering connection and a sense of community.
On-Call Service
This service offers parents a safe space to leave their children while attending to personal needs. Children engage in age-appropriate activities led by trained and qualified volunteers, ensuring meaningful play and a temporary break for parents.
Psychological Support for Caregivers
The caregiver mental health support program is a core pillar of the “Camp for All” initiative. We believe that caring for the emotional and mental well-being of volunteers and caregivers is just as important as the quality of care provided to the children.
Camp For All CBR
As part of “Camp for All’s” mission to promote the right to family life for children with severe and multiple disabilities, a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) program was developed in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Hoines, a physical therapist and founder of TCI (Therapy Clinics International). With over 15 years of experience in community rehab across countries like Guatemala and parts of Africa, Dr. Hoines worked with the Inclusive Jordan team to create a CBR model tailored to the local context. The program includes regular home visits, therapy sessions, hands-on caregiver training, and close monitoring of each child. It is a key component of the alternative care model aimed at ending institutionalization and promoting community inclusion for children with disabilities in Jordan.
Impact Beyond Our Camps
Under this initiative, we aim to bring about significant changes:
Influencing Jordanian Policy
We engage in high-level policy dialogue with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Social Development, the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and national leaders to promote de-institutionalization and seek formal accreditation of the Camp for All model.
Advocating for Change
Through public closing ceremonies and knowledge-sharing events, we invite local and international organizations to learn from and adopt our inclusive, community-based model.
