Located on 72 beautiful wooded acres in Newbury, OH (25 miles east of Cleveland), Camp Ho Mita Koda serves as home to more than 200 campers each summer. Campers learn lifelong diabetes management skills in a fun, interactive, and age-appropriate setting. Our lifestyle enhancing programs empower campers to manage their diabetes, make healthy choices, take personal responsibility, and build self-esteem, friendships, and a life-long support network.
Around-the-clock supervision is provided by experienced, licensed physicians and nurses from northeast Ohio's top-ranked medical institutions; trained counselors - many of whom have diabetes and are camp alumni; registered dietitians attending to menus and camper nutrition needs; program specialists at each camp activity; certified lifeguards; and a Camp Director in charge of all camp operations. Minimum staff to camper ratio is 1 to 5.
Camp Ho Mita Koda's residence camp is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association, complying with 300 national health, safety, and program quality standards.
Camp Ho Mita Koda's summer programs include:
Residential programs for children ages 7-15 with diabetes
One-day Mini Camp for children ages 4-10 with diabetes and their parents.
Additional programming includes:
Camp Alumni Weekend for alumni ages 18 and older;
Teen Weekend for ages 14-17 with diabetes focusing on healthy lifestyle choices.