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"To empower people with vision loss to realize their full potential, and to shape the community's vision of that potential.”
Our programs and services are designed to empower our clients to move beyond limitations.
Highbrook Lodge is accredited by the American Camp Association and is ADA accessible.
Registration for Highbrook Lodge is required. Applications are requested no later than June 1st. As sessions tend to fill rapidly, applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sessions are for campers who are visually impaired or blind. Peers and buddies are accepted as space is available.
You may also register by calling 216-791-8118, ext. 4593.
If you are having difficulty viewing the online registration form or the camp staff application, download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is readily available for those who need it inside our primary service area to attend Highbrook Lodge through Cleveland Sight Center. For those outside the primary service area, we will be happy to discuss options with you.
Cleveland Sight Center Highbrook Lodge is part of a United Way agency. Please contact the Camp Registrar for financial aid information by calling 216-791-8118, ext. 4593. Contact Camp Registrar via email. We will be pleased to assist you with financial aid applications and information.
Highbrook Lodge accepts referrals from the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI).
Drop Off and Pick Up
Camper drop off and pick up will occur at Highbrook Lodge between 3:00 and 5:30 pm on the first day of the session, except for adult sessions 1 and 2. Pick up will be at 12:30 pm at Highbrook Lodge.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact the camp Registrar at 216-791-8118, ext. 4593.
HIGHBROOK LODGE CAMP PROGRAM
Our Philosophy
All people have abilities and our mission is to enable all people to realize their full potential through the recreation activities at Highbrook.
Safety is Paramount
Our counselors have a background check that includes a criminal background check through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal investigation. All staff participates in an orientation that includes sessions to train them in sighted guide techniques, accessibility for the people who are blind and visually impaired, CPR and First Aid certification provided by the American Red Cross. Emergency drills and procedures include weather, fire, injury and lost camper. We have a resident Registered Nurse on staff to treat injuries, dispense medication and carry out physician ordered treatments for conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and glaucoma, and educate about wellness. Geauga County Hospital is literally within walking distance and each year we communicate with the sheriff, fire and police departments in the area to announce our summer arrival. We are grateful for their service and assistance in maintaining a very safe environment at Highbrook Lodge. Attendance is taken several times daily. Children are always supervised by counselor teams.
We ask to be partners with parents in our efforts to provide a safe camp experience for their children. Our application provides ample space to provide information related to a child’s special needs including vision, behavior, health and diet. Please be as thorough and complete with information as possible. No tidbit is too trivial when a child becomes homesick, displays anxiety or anger, or has difficulty ‘fitting’ in. In the event of injury or incidents, we call home to ask your advice and inform you of any unusual circumstances. When you arrive to pick up your child at the end of their camp session our goal is to ensure that you will not have any surprises.
Our program for children is structured and progressive. Our day begins at 7:00 am, and progresses through meals and 3 to 6 activity periods depending on age group, evening program and cabin time. Our campers are kept busy and active throughout the day and usually are ready for bed at night. Our activities and procedures are based on traditional camp experiences, and are designed to instill confidence, high self-esteem, peer support, getting along with others in a diverse world, trying new things and mastering old skills. Campers are challenged to be as independent as possible, make decisions about activities, make choices in their day, help others and be active.
For some children the camp experience may be overwhelming. Every effort is taken to help a child have a successful camp experience, but we will not force a child to endure a full session if they are overwhelmed by homesickness or other anxiety.
Campers will be sent home for threatening behavior, physical or verbal, toward others, inappropriate or sexual advances, bringing alcohol, illicit drugs, weapons or offensive materials to camp, refusing to participate or follow directions, stealing, or destruction of property.
