INITIATIVES

The Behavioral Support Section are the educational representatives for some of the Eckerd Camp Screening Committees. Referrals for children and youth which are completed by public school personnel are sent to the DPI representatives to be presented at the monthly screening and referral committee meetings.

There are seven Eckerd Wilderness Camps in North Carolina. The objective of the camping program is to aid children and youth in developing appropriate social relationship skills, problem-solving skills, and personal values which can be transferred to their home, school, and community setting. The Eckerd Wilderness Educational System provides a psycho-educational experience through utilization of a unique therapeutic community. In the midst of a wilderness setting, the youth live in a small, ongoing, self-sufficient group facilitated by committed, participating staff. These components structure a natural therapeutic milieu, where problems may be discussed as they arise. The program is client-centered, with mutually agreed upon participation from the youth and family. Goal orientation is stressed with periodic evaluation and revision. While the child is involved in the program, similar goal-oriented services are provided to the family with emphasis on successful parenting techniques.

NORTH CAMP

Camp E-MUN-TALEE, Lowgap, North Carolina
Screening Committee Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday each month.

Dana Rusher, DPI representative
704.687.2096
UNC-Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001

Counties Served:
Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin.

EAST CAMP

Camp E-MA-HENWU, Newport, North Carolina
Screening Committee Meetings are held the third Monday of each month.

Joan Bond, DPI representative
910.455.2211 ext. 351
Onslow County Schools, PO Box 99,
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28541-0099

Counties Served:
Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson.

SOUTH CENTRAL CAMP

Camp E-KU-SUMEE, Candor, North Carolina
Screening Committee Meetings are held the 4th Friday each month.

Tina Kissell, DPI representative
Moore County Schools Education Center,
160 Pinckney Road Carthage, N.C. 28327

Counties served:
Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Durham, Hoke, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Union.

SOUTHEAST CAMP

Camp E-TIK-ETU, Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Screening Committee Meetings are held the 3rd Friday each month.

Mattie Muwwakkil, DPI representative
919.807.3294
Department of Public Instruction
6356 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6356

Counties served:
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, Sampson.

NORTHEAST CAMP

Camp E-TEN-ETU, Manson, North Carolina
Screening Committee Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday each month.

Terrell Wright, Psychologist
919.380.3707
Wake County Public School System
Green Hope High School
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Morrisville, NC 27560

Counties served:
Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren

NORTHWEST CAMP

Camp E-MA-ETU, Boomer, NC
Screening Committee Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Dwaine Phifer
336.998.5555
Behavioral Specialist
312 Johnstone Road
Cleveland, NC 27013

Counties served:
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes

WESTERN CAMP

Camp E-TOH-KALU, Hendersonville, NC
Screening Committee Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month.

Beth Robinson, DPI Representative
828.227.2010
Western Carolina University
151 Outreach Center
Cullowhee, NC 28723-9093

Counties served:
Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey