Living with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) For much of her childhood, Olive’s life was shaped by the uncertainty of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a neurological condition which causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, for which there is no cure. By age 10, she had already undergone dozens of MRIs, alongside ongoing medical appointments and care. Living with low muscle…
For children living with epilepsy, camp can become the first place they realize they are not alone. When You’re the Only Kid You Know with Epilepsy For many children living with neurological conditions like epilepsy, isolation can become part of everyday life. After a diagnosis, experiences other kids move through without a second thought can…
How the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Mental Health & Wellness Grant Program is Expanding Support Across SeriousFun Camps Kids with special healthcare needs experience social isolation, anxiety, and depression at higher rates than their peers. Caring for these kids’ mental, emotional, and social health has long been at the center of our work. For decades, our camps and programs have acted as an antidote to…
How a SeriousFun Mental Health Camp for Teens Helps Children Reconnect and Return to School Finding the right mental health camp for teens can feel impossible for families navigating anxiety, overwhelm, and disconnection from everyday life. For some children, even stepping into a classroom can feel out of reach. When many of the children arrived…
How SeriousFun Mental Health Camps for Teens Build Connection and Belonging For many families, finding the right mental health camp for teens can feel impossible. When anxiety, depression, or PTSD take hold, connection often slips away. At camp, that begins to change. Some friendships take years to build. Others happen in an afternoon, when two…
SeriousFun Children’s Network is excited to announce that we’ve been selected as a grantee in the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, a competitive national initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. The program is designed to strengthen character development in camp settings and highlight camps as impactful environments for youth growth. In 2025,…
