Clay County Free Press
  • News
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Notices
    • Courthouse News
      • Booked
      • Magistrate News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinions
    • Can You Identify
    • Cook’s Corner
    • Echo From the Hills
    • Salt & Sonshine
    • The Baptist Classroom
  • Spiritual
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Parabola
    • Southern Baptist
  • epress
  • State News
  • National News
  • Mountain Media, LLC
  • Contact Us
Subscribe For $2.50/Month
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Notices
    • Courthouse News
      • Booked
      • Magistrate News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinions
    • Can You Identify
    • Cook’s Corner
    • Echo From the Hills
    • Salt & Sonshine
    • The Baptist Classroom
  • Spiritual
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Parabola
    • Southern Baptist
  • epress
  • State News
  • National News
  • Mountain Media, LLC
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Clay County Free Press
No Result
View All Result
  • National News
  • WV State News
  • VA State News
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
Home News Headlines

American Lung Association Recruiting Children for Asthma Camp

April 16, 2014
in Headlines
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The American Lung Association in West Virginia and United Hospital Center are now accepting applications for Camp Catch Your Breath. Designed for children with asthma, the camp will be held July 20-25, 2014 at Jackson’s Mill Conference Center in Weston, WV.

Celebrating its 24th anniversary, Camp Catch Your Breath is specifically for children between the ages of 8 and 13 who have asthma. According to Sonny Hoskinson, camp director (UHC), Camp Catch Your Breath combines traditional summer camp activities like crafts and swimming with an exciting asthma education curriculum. In addition, extra evening activities such as a no-fire campfire, pool parties, and field trips make camp a fun-filled experience for all involved.

“During the session the kids are able to have fun and learn in an environment that is sensitive to their condition. They can share their experiences, express their feelings about living with asthma and make decisions about their conditions,” he said. “Thanks to sponsoring hospitals, we can provide a summer camping experience for children who, because of their asthma, might not otherwise get to go to summer camp.”

“Camp Catch Your Breath” will be staffed by a physician, several registered nurses, a pharmacist, activities directors, respiratory therapists and junior counselors (all junior counselors are camp graduates).

“The medical staff is very important to camp,” says Chantal Centofanti-Fields, camp program director. “They are able to spend one-on-one time with the children, teaching proper peak-flow measurement and inhaler techniques. This is the type of unique asthma-management training that children often do not receive in busy doctors’ offices and hospital settings.”

The camp begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, and will end with a family picnic and awards ceremony at 12 noon, Friday, July 25.  The registration fee for Asthma Camp is $70. A limited number of scholarships are available for those who may need it. For more information about “Camp Catch Your Breath” or to receive a registration packet contact the American Lung Association in West Virginia at (304) 342-6600 or Sonny Hoskinson at United Hospital Center at 681-342-1560.

Camp Catch Your Breath is sponsored by United Hospital Center, the American Lung Association in West Virginia, Charleston Area Medical Center, Sistersville General Hospital, Ohio Valley Medical Center, Cabell Huntington Hospital and The Health Plan.

Previous Post

From the Desk of Delegate Walker – March 19th, 2014

Next Post

Gospel Sing and Baked Goods Auction for Audrey Burnett

Join Our Newsletter

  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • My Account
  • Clay Free Press e-Edition
  • Logout
  • Subscribe

© 2021 Mountain Media, LLC.

  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Notices
    • Courthouse News
      • Booked
      • Magistrate News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinions
    • Can You Identify
    • Cook’s Corner
    • Echo From the Hills
    • Salt & Sonshine
    • The Baptist Classroom
  • Spiritual
    • Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    • Transcendental Meditation
    • Parabola
    • Southern Baptist
  • epress
  • State News
  • National News
  • Mountain Media, LLC
  • Contact Us

© 2021 Mountain Media, LLC.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Forgot your password?

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive mail with link to set new password.

Back to login

Add Clay County Free Press to your Homescreen!

Add