About Camp HOPE America
We are the leading year-round camping and mentoring program in the country for children and teens impacted by domestic violence. We are focused on creating hope and healing-centered pathways through collaborative, trauma-informed care for youth exposed to trauma to believe in themselves, in others, and in their dreams.
Our Mission
Help Children Who Have Been Exposed to Trauma Find Pathways to HOPE and Healing
Camp HOPE America is uniquely designed with a trauma-informed approach, prioritizing the creation of a year-round space where youth feel safe, valued, heard, and fully supported. From the start, our mission has been to provide an environment where every young person feels cared for and empowered to thrive.
What We Do
Camp HOPE Program
Year-Round Programming: Pathways Project Program
Camp Operations & Management Support
Training and Education Resources
The Camp HOPE America Model
Our trauma-informed model provides a long-term continuum of care for children that is therapeutic by nature and communal by design and built on the Science of Hope.
What We've Accomplished
Camp HOPE America has expanded its reach across the country, providing mentorship, technical assistance, curriculum, training, and funding assistance. Through camp and year round mentorship we enable youth exposed to trauma to believe in themselves, others, and their dreams.
3,000 +
Children Served Annually
50 +
Programs Operating Nationally
144 +
Hours of Support Children Receive During Camp
11
Years of Service
In the Press
Our Board and Team
Founded by Casey Gwinn and Gael Strack, Alliance for HOPE Internal is driven by a dedicated team committed to breaking cycles of violence and supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking.
Guided by experienced leaders with expertise in advocacy, law enforcement, and trauma-informed care, we foster collaboration among community partners to create impactful programs for adult and child survivors, as well as training for family violence professionals.
Alliance for HOPE International
VOICES is a program of Alliance for HOPE International, one of the leading systems and social change organizations in the country. Alliance for HOPE International focuses on creating innovative, collaborative, trauma-informed, hope-centered approaches to meeting the needs of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and human trafficking.
Alliance for HOPE International and its allied Family Justice Centers serve more than 150,000 survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children each year in the United States.
