Camp Phoenix provides positive programs to survivors of abuse and neglect. 

• In America, 1 out of 5 males and 1 out of 3 females suffer some form of abuse by age 18.
• Number of reports of abuse and/or neglect for Blanco, Burnet and Llano counties in Texas increased 61% from 445 in 1997 to 718 in 2002.  Numbers of child abuse cases continue to rise yearly.
• Travis County has the 2nd highest prevalence of child abuse and neglect in Texas: 1 out of every 104 children in Travis County are investigated, confirmed cases of child maltreatment.
• The average victim in Burnet County, Texas is white, female, below the age of 17, and was victimized as a result of sexual assault

THE ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY

• Rural Burnet, Blanco, Lampasas, Llano, Mason & San Saba Counties, Texas
• Need for more after-school, weekend and summer programs for children and adolescents, particularly for survivors of maltreatment
• Need for increased child and adolescent mental health support
• Need for adequate foster care respite
• Increased reports of abuse and neglect
• Increased drug use

CAMP PHOENIX MEETS LOCAL NEEDS

• CAMP PHOENIX serves youth through FREE OF COST year-round after-school, weekend and summer programs
• CAMP PHOENIX promotes mental health through sessions at camp, as needed
• CAMP PHOENIX specifically serves survivors of child maltreatment
• CAMP PHOENIX provides healthy and developmentally appropriate ways to express emotional turmoil
• CAMP PHOENIX will become a foster care weekend respite site within 5 years
• CAMP PHOENIX provides free programming for the area Boys and Girls Club and the Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center
• CAMP PHOENIX provides needed services for youth survivors of abuse and/or neglect
• CAMP PHOENIX provides a positive and safe environment during the hours and days when youth are most vulnerable to crime and/or unsafe behavior.