Camp Mariposa^® Kentucky is a year-round addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth affected by the substance use disorder of a family member.

Youth ages 9-12 attend weekend camps up to six times a year. Weekend camps offer fun, traditional camp activities combined with education and support sessions led by mental health professionals and trained adult mentors.

Additional social activities are offered for youth and their families throughout the year. Many Camp Mariposa locations offer programs for teens ages 13-17. All program activities are offered free of charge to families. Camp Mariposa Kentucky is part of Eluna’s national Camp Mariposa program.

Camp Dates for 2023

• January: FFD - Camp Burnamwood
• February: Camp - Camp Burnamwood
• March 23: FFD - Camp Burnamwood
• April 14-16: Camp - Camp Burnamwood
• May 23: FFD - Flo Party
• June 9-11: Camp - Camp Burnamwood
• July 23: FFD - Outdoor Movie
• August 4-6: Camp - Camp Burnamwood
• September 23: FFD - Camp Burnamwood
• October 20-22: Camp - Camp Burnamwood
• November 23: FFD - Giving Thanks
• December 8-10: Camp - Camp Burnamwood

FFD: Family Fun Day

Applications, Consent and Release Information

Youth Application
Consent and Release
Mentor Application



About Eluna

Eluna is a public, 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to support children and families impacted by grief or addiction. Founded in 2000 in Seattle by former MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer and child advocate Karen Phelps Moyer, Eluna was originally called The Moyer Foundation and launched a series of programs supporting thousands of children and families annually at no cost to them. Camp Erin^® is the largest national network of grief programs for bereaved children and teens, Camp Mariposa^® is a national addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth impacted by a family member's substance use disorder, and the Eluna Resource Center offers online tools, local referrals and personalized phone and email support for families experiencing grief, addiction and other related issues. For more information, please visit elunanetwork.org.

• Camp Mariposa Director: Amanda Abney
• Phone Number: (865) 214-2544
• Email Address: amanda.clowersabney@westcare.com
• Eluna Resource Center: elunanetwork.org/resources
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• Twitter: @elunanetwork
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/elunanetwork
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WestCare offers clients who are in the Hal Rogers Appalachian Recovery Program assistance in preparing for and securing employment. Clients are linked to Case Managers, Mental Health Clinicians, as well as Employment Specialists. In a collaborative effort the team evaluates the client and provides a host of soft skills, including resume writing, computer literacy skills, and aptitude testing, and interviewing techniques. Combined with extensive case management and mental health counseling the program strives to provide clients with skill sets needed to obtain employment. Employment Specialist then link clients with employers in the region and maintain contact to assist the client in maintaining long term employment.

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WestCare Kentucky's Women's Residential Program provides intensive alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services for adult females. Women's Long-Term Residential services are provided in a female-only facility, and the clinical curriculum is designed to better serve the needs of women.

The Women's Long-Term Residential Program allows for a stay in treatment a minimum of 90 days. We are also licensed for providing DUI assessments, education and treatment. This bed program services include specialized alcohol and drug curricula for adult male participants in a modified therapeutic community model of care.

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WestCare Kentucky's Men's Residential Program provides intensive alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services for adult males residing at the WestCare Kentucky Hal Rogers Appalachian Recovery Center. Men's Long-Term Residential services are provided in a male-only facility, and the clinical curriculum is designed to better serve the needs of men. The Men's Long-Term Residential Program allows for a stay in treatment a minimum of 90 days. We are also licensed for providing DUI assessments, education and treatment. This bed program services include specialized alcohol and drug curricula for adult male participants in a modified therapeutic community model of care. Services in the Men's Residential Program include: individual and group counseling; vocational skills development activities, including emphasis on technical skills; alcohol and drug education classes; relapse prevention; introduction to community-based support services; optional weekly onsite chapel services and community-based 12-Step meetings; family and significant other educational/support services; and HIV/AIDS education, parenting classes, and counseling. The focus and intensity of treatment is modified to accommodate the realistic/practical treatment needs of males as they begin admitting and embracing their own need for continuing recovery. The process of treatment in this program is one of discovery and sets a firm foundation to allow men to empower themselves and become responsible for their own recovery.

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WestCare Kentucky's Jail Recovery Program is based inside the Pike County Detention Center in Pikeville, Kentucky. The program is designed to provide long-term, intensive alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services for incarcerated males. The licensed program is six months in length, and services are designed to better serve those in the criminal justice system. Once the individual completes treatment and is released from jail, he is eligible to enter residential services in the community to continue his treatment and assist with re-integration back into society. PCDC is licensed under the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an Alcohol and Other Drug Entity Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Program. The bed Recovery Program includes individual and group counseling, vocational skills training, alcohol and drug education classes, relapse prevention, and introduction to 12-Step meetings. The focus and intensity of treatment is modified to accommodate the realistic/practical treatment needs of individuals as they begin embracing their own need for continued recovery. The process for treatment in the program is one of discovery and sets a firm foundation to allow the individuals to empower themselves and become productive members of society and their community.

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WestCare Kentucky's Detention Center Recovery Program is based inside the Pike County Detention Center in Pikeville, KY. The program is designed to provide long-term, intensive alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services for incarcerated females. The licensed program is six months in length, and services are designed to better serve those in the criminal justice system. Once the individual completes treatment and is released from jail, she is eligible to enter residential services in the community to continue his treatment and assist with re-integration back into society. PCDC is licensed under the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an Alcohol and Other Drug Entity Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program. The 16 bed Recovery Program includes gender specific individual and group counseling, vocational skills training, alcohol and drug education classes, relapse prevention, and introduction to 12-Step meetings. The focus and intensity of treatment is modified to accommodate the realistic/practical treatment needs of individuals as they begin embracing their own need for continued recovery. The process for treatment in the program is one of discovery and sets a firm foundation to allow the individuals to empower themselves and become productive members of society and their community. A re-entry coordinator also works with the women in the program to provide them the additional tools for success.

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WestCare Kentucky's Emergency Homeless Shelter, located in Pikeville Kentucky, provides housing, substance abuse services and independent living skills for individuals and/or families who are at risk of becoming or are homeless. Services are for both adult males, females and families residing in Pike and surrounding counties. On site, residents receive assistance with cognitive skills, financial literacy, adult education, life skills, employment skills and drug treatment. The shelter staff provides individual case assessments and development of services/treatment plans to assist individuals in their transition and adjustment back in to the community. The shelter provides lodging, meals, individual counseling, group counseling, substance abuse counseling, life skills, parenting skills, money management, employment readiness and development, literacy, case management, transition to independent living and aftercare services. The maximum length of stay is 90 days; however, an extension may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

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Estill County Sober Living Housing is located on the second floor of the Estill County Community Involvement Center which is licensed under the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an Alcohol and Other Drug Entity Outpatient Treatment Facility. The Apartments will give residents a safe and sober environment in which to reside, with support close by, so that they can begin the transition into permanent housing, while maintaining their recovery. The apartments consist of 4 units of sober living housing to occupy the second floor of the existing Community Involvement Center (CIC) in Irvine, KY. These units will contain 1 or 2 bedrooms, a living/ dining area, kitchen and bathroom. Families will be given preference for the 2 bedroom units, but in absence of a family occupant, "roommates" can be assigned, especially in the 2 bedroom units. The project will target clients experiencing substance abuse and domestic violence problems. There is a small laundry room which include 2 coin operated washers and dryers. All utilities are included in the rent.

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The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) is an employment focused grant program that focuses exclusively on competitive employment for homeless veterans. HVRP provides services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force and stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans. WestCare HVRP staff accomplish these objectives through a variety of core services including knowledge of population, outreach, assessment, intake, case management, collaboration, job driven training and placement.

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The Grant for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI) targets individuals identified with past/current substance abuse and mental health needs. GBHI provides clients with a 90-day stay at our facility while receiving services such as, counseling, case management, peer support and housing assistance. The goal of GBHI is to assist clients in obtaining stable employment, housing pportunities, and counseling services that meet their individual mental health needs. Clients served by the GBHI program receive continued support after 90-days of transitional living at the Perry Cline Emergency Shelter including case management, counseling, and peer support needs.

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WestCare’s Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a three-year project that addresses barriers to treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD). RCORP provides analysis to identify opportunities and gaps in opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery. RCORP’s research, implementation of programs, trainings, and initiative help develop evaluation tools and resources for use in rural communities and to inform future rural health initiatives.

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WestCare Kentucky’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Second Chance program seeks to expand educational and vocational programs for incarcerated adults, in Pike, Floyd, and Letcher Counties, to improve educational outcomes and vocational services. Our case manager, employment specialist and peer support staff engage in job readiness ssessment and development of individualized case plans focused on acquisition of needed resources and linkage to vocational training and soft skill programs to assist our clients with employment attainment and retention. The WestCare Kentucky BJA Second Chance program collaborates with educational providers, orrections, community supervision providers, and other reentry stakeholders.

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WestCare KY - Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). SSG Fox SPGP, is a community-based suicide prevention services grant program with the purpose of reducing Veteran suicide and suicide risk. The SSG Fox SPGP combines clinical and community-based interventions to prevent Veteran suicide for those inside and outside of VA health care.
WestCare’s SSG Fox SPG program provides and/or coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services to eligible individuals and their families for the purpose of reducing Veteran suicide, suicide risk, improve baseline mental health status, well-being and social support, and improve financial stability for eligible individuals and their families through prevention services including outreach, baseline mental health screening, education, clinical services for emergency treatment, case management services, peer support services, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, as well as assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits and assistance with emergent needs.

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