Camp Oochigeas
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Description & Services
Description	Camp Oochigeas is a privately funded, volunteer based organization that provides kids with cancer and kids affected by childhood cancer with a unique opportunity for growth through challenging, fun, enriching experiences.    Camp programs include:   * Summer camp program - three two-week sessions for children (6-19yrs) with cancer  * Camp Teomul - a one-week session for bereaved siblings  * 7SCAPE - a one-week session for newly diagnosed teenagers  * Ooch Upstream - A two-week wilderness experience which allows teenagers to test limits and develop leadership skills in order to become strong, capable adults  * Weekends At Camp - seven fall and winter weekends at camp  * In-City program which includes year-round community based programming; This program will allows our campers and children who are either too young or unable to attend summer camp, the opportunity to experience Ooch during the year. Ooch remains the only residential camp in Ontario to offer IV chemotherapy on site so even children in the intense phase of their cancer treatment can still experience camp.   In-Hospital Program: We currently have 5 In-Hospital Program Specialists who provide programming to in-patients and out-patients seven days a week. In addition there is programming four evenings a week led by Ooch volunteers.
Hours	Office hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dates	Camp: eight weeks during July and August  Weekends at Camp: five to eight weekends during the fall and winter   Urban Ooch: year round single day programs in Toronto  Day Camp: three weeks throughout the year  Programming at SickKids: seven days a week and four evenings a week, year-round.
Areas Served	Ontario
Eligibility	Ages: 6 year(s) - 19 year(s)    Children who have cancer and bereaved siblings
Application	Application forms available from camp office or through SickKids, 555 University Ave, Toronto * 416-813-1500
Fees	None - No fees for campers
Languages	English
Contact Information
Address	464 Bathurst Street E Toronto, ON M5T 2S6   View Google Map
Site Location	Camp located in Muskoka; Office in Toronto
Intersection	Head Office: E of Yonge St
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	416-961-6624
Fax	416-961-2267
After Hours Phone	416-961-6624 Answering machine
Toll Free Phone	1-888-464-6624
E-Mail	oochigeas@ooch.org
Website	www.ooch.org
Primary Executive	Alex Robertson, Executive Director; Email: arobertson@ooch.org
Alternate Executive	Sarah Nelles, Director of Camp Programs; Email: snelles@ooch.org
Other Details
Funding	Private - and corporate ; Foundation ; Receives no government funding
Service Level	(50) Non Profit
Subjects
Subjects	Camping ; Camps ; Cancer