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Welcome Friend Association

Region Served: All of Ontario | Language: English | Ages Served: 8-18

Rainbow Camp: Welcome Friend Association’s Rainbow Camp is a paid in-person overnight summer camp for 2SLGBTQ+ and allied youth, their siblings and children in queer families, ages 8-18. WFA’s Rainbow Camp is committed to developing a camp community which honours creativity, individual choice, and social justice while having fun!

Rainbow Online Connection (ROC): Rainbow Online Connection (ROC) is WFA Rainbow Camp’s online programming to connect with campers and camp families throughout the year! Our programs include Youth ROC (free), Dungeons and Dragons (six-session Dungeons and Dragons campaigns for ages 12-17, all experience levels welcome)
and Parents ROC (free support group for parents, guardians, and caregivers of 2SLGBTQ+ youth)

Other Access Info:
Physical accessibility for mobility devices: full-time wheelchair navigation would be difficult to not possible, walker/rollator navigation is possible but may encounter difficulties, cane/crutch navigation is possible Washroom accessibility: washrooms do have large accessible stall with wall bar but access doorway has a lip to get over Food: we are able to accommodate any dietary restrictions with advance notice

Contact

888-909-2234
info@welcomefriend.ca
Thessalon
Ontario

Hours

Rainbow Camp: July and August - Registration opens in December, office answering inquiries year-round ROC: November to May

Access

  • Gender-neutral Washrooms: Unsure
  • Scent-free / Low Scent: Low Scent

  • Physically Accessible to Wheelchairs and Mobility Devices: Unsure
  • Accessible Washrooms: Unsure
  • ASL: Available upon request, No ASL
  • Childcare: No
  • Food: Meals provided, Light snacks available
  • Transit Reimbursements: Both ways reimbursed, One-way reimbursements, Reimbursements available upon request
  • OHIP: Service-dependent