title: Camp Hope: Integrating Tai Chi and Humanbecoming in a Camp for Children.
abstract: This article is about Camp Hope, a two-week summer day program for children age 6-12 from low income families and violent neighborhoods and for children who are struggling academically or identified as having behavioral health issues. The camp is operated by House of Peace and Education (HOPE) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company that began in 1996. The program is designed to offer enrichment activities in a caring community for young children. The theoretical framework behind the vision and policies is Parse's humanbecoming paradigm. In particular, the camp administrators and staff try to see all persons as co-creating of their everchanging humanuniverse process.
authors.affiliation: Salem State University, Salem, MA.
authors.forename: Pamela Coombs
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Delis
authors.affiliation: Salem State University, Salem, MA.
authors.forename: Robin R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Leger
authors.affiliation: HOPE for Kids Program Director; House of Peace and Education, Inc., Gardner, MA.
authors.forename: Fran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Longton
authors.affiliation: Eagles Quest Tai Chi, Connecticut.
authors.forename: David Lynn
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011203:Poverty; D026302:Tai Ji
keywords: Camp Nursing; Humanbecoming; Tai Chi