Heritage Camps For Adoptive Families Blog

To our camp families, adoptees, and community members:Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families is committed to anti-racism by educating ourselves and our community about race and ethnicity, and the impact these identities have on being an intentional multicultural family....

So many of us in the Heritage Camps community have been thinking about the difficulties that come with transitions, particularly for adoptees. We are all struggling due to the lack of routine and social connections, but the effects are often compounded by the early...

We know that our campers of all racial identities are hearing the racist anti-Asian narratives tied to COVID-19. Many parents whose children are Asian adoptees have expressed concern about the impacts on their kids. Other parents with non-Asian adoptees have asked us...

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we’re hearing from many families who are either experiencing additional challenges related to limited access to therapy and social isolation, or are struggling to find support for existing challenges when so many services are...

This is our 29th year of our annual fundraiser, A Night of Celebration on April 4, 5:30 - 9 pm. This year's theme, Envisioning 2020, is a chance for us to collectively envision the opportunity and growth for Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families. This is a truly unique...

Thanks to strong leadership from adult adoptees on our Board of Directors and Advisory Board, we’re excited to offer our Post-High School Experience for ages 18-25! For those of you with teens or those in their early 20s, you know adoptees who are ages 18+ benefit...

This is the time of year when camp planning is in full swing for the staff, volunteer directors and coordinators, and our advisory board. We’re busy shaping innovative programming, reaching out to experts in adoption, culture, and race, refining our camp counselor...

Our camp families and supporters know that we strive to bring cultural authenticity and adopee perspectives to all of our camps. Heritage Camps’ Advisory Board is at the heart of these efforts. Comprised of presenters from the birth cultures of our campers, and adult...

Camp Registration is Almost Here! Camp registration is right around the corner! Check out the specific registration openings and deadlines for all 9 of our camps. Why We're a Family Camp Each year we receive questions from prospective families, asking whether they can...

Thank you for your support on Colorado Gives Day, our most impactful day of giving all year long. Donors like you allow us to fund camp counselors, bring expert presenters, and provide scholarships for families so that camp is truly inclusive. Your generosity helped...