The ICARE Foundation

05/25/2026

Check this out!!

Did You Know About All These Amazing Summer Camp Opportunities?

Summer is HERE, and there are several incredible camp opportunities available for children, teens, and adults with disabilities and special needs! Some are close to home, while others may require a little road trip—but every one of them offers unique experiences, friendships, skill-building, independence, and FUN.

Whether your loved one enjoys swimming, outdoor adventures, overnight camp experiences, sensory-friendly activities, or opportunities to connect with peers, there may be a camp that's a perfect fit!

Check out these opportunities:

Camp Kamassa
https://campkamassa.com/

MSU Adapted Swim Camps
https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/03/msu-offers-spring-summer-adapted-swim-camps-individuals-special-needs

Camp BOLD (The Arc Northwest Mississippi)
https://www.thearcnwms.org/general-8-4

Camp Dream Street
https://www.dreamstreetms.org/

Sea & Sun Camp (for children with visual impairments)
https://seaandsuncamp.com/

Girl Scouts Camp Elizabeth Gwin Special Session
https://www.girlscoutshs.org/en/members/for-girl-scouts/camp-and-outdoors/summer-camp/elizabeth-gwin-special-session.html

SHINE Summer Camp 2026 Registration
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4EA8AA2DA5F49-63192555-2026 #/

If you know of other special needs camps or inclusive summer programs in Mississippi or surrounding states, drop them in the comments so we can help more families discover these opportunities!

05/25/2026

Did You Know About All These Amazing Summer Camp Opportunities?

Summer is HERE, and there are several incredible camp opportunities available for children, teens, and adults with disabilities and special needs! Some are close to home, while others may require a little road trip—but every one of them offers unique experiences, friendships, skill-building, independence, and FUN.

Whether your loved one enjoys swimming, outdoor adventures, overnight camp experiences, sensory-friendly activities, or opportunities to connect with peers, there may be a camp that's a perfect fit!

Check out these opportunities:

Camp Kamassa
https://campkamassa.com/

MSU Adapted Swim Camps
https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/03/msu-offers-spring-summer-adapted-swim-camps-individuals-special-needs

Camp BOLD (The Arc Northwest Mississippi)
https://www.thearcnwms.org/general-8-4

Camp Dream Street
https://www.dreamstreetms.org/

Sea & Sun Camp (for children with visual impairments)
https://seaandsuncamp.com/

Girl Scouts Camp Elizabeth Gwin Special Session
https://www.girlscoutshs.org/en/members/for-girl-scouts/camp-and-outdoors/summer-camp/elizabeth-gwin-special-session.html

SHINE Summer Camp 2026 Registration
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4EA8AA2DA5F49-63192555-2026 #/

If you know of other special needs camps or inclusive summer programs in Mississippi or surrounding states, drop them in the comments so we can help more families discover these opportunities!

05/24/2026

Do you have a friend or family member with sensory sensitivities? 💭 MCM’s Sensory-Friendly Hours are designed just for them!

Today from 11am -1pm, you can expect,
💡 Reduced crowds, lighting, and sounds
🗺️ Sensory Kits & maps to help you navigate potentially over-stimulating exhibits

Join us on the 4th Sunday of every month to take advantage of these special hours! | https://ow.ly/U4Ol50Z3uMR

04/28/2026

Join us for a life-changing experience at our FREE Summer ASL Intensive at MSD! 🤟💜

Learn, connect, and grow through American Sign Language—open to students, staff, and community members. Don’t miss this opportunity to build skills and be part of something powerful!

Registration link:
https://forms.gle/orLDww5mtwk7pYGP9

04/09/2026

Join Special Olympics Mississippi for our Beyond Abilities: Early Childhood to Adult Opportunities Resource Fair! April 18th, 10 am -2 pm at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Join us for a Resource Fair created with YOU in mind! 💙

We’re inviting families and individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to come explore a day full of opportunities, support, and connection. Whether you're navigating early childhood services or looking for adult programs, this event is designed to meet you where you are.

✨ Connect with resources across a variety of areas, including:
• Education & schools
• Health & wellness
• Housing resources
• Parent & Caregiver Support
And so much more!

We will be hosting a Family Health Forum to discuss Caregiver Stress Management at 11:30 am. This session is a great opportunity for families to connect and share their experiences.

Come discover valuable tools, build community, and find resources to support every stage of life. We can’t wait to see you there!
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

04/01/2026

Respite Night is coming up on **April 17 from 6:30–9:00 PM**, and we are SO excited about it! Our theme is **Superheroes**, so feel free to come dressed as your favorite hero and get ready for a fun night together 💥

This will be our **last respite night before summer**, and we’d love for you to join us. It’s always such a special time, and we’re really looking forward to a night that’s encouraging, uplifting, and full of joy for everyone involved ❤️

All the details are in the graphic, and you can sign up here:

(https://gracecrossingmadison.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/662/responses/new)

We can’t wait to see you there!

04/01/2026

🌟 April is Autism Awareness Month! 🌟

We want to celebrate this month by offering a statewide Autism screening day! On Monday, April 27th, we will be located across the state offering free Autism screenings.
📍 Check out the flyer for locations!
📞 Call today to schedule your child’s screening!

03/22/2026

We would like to say a HUGE heartfelt THANK YOU to Pike National Bank for once again allowing us to come In and use their Community room for an event.
They allowed us to host our first ever Life Skills class there, and we are so appreciative.

Pike National Bank has been a sponsor of The iCARE Foundation since the beginning and we can’t thank them enough for their support. We would not be as far as we are now without their support.

Thank you Pike National Bank - Member FDIC

03/21/2026

We had a great time today at our first ever Life Skills class!!
Miss Sarah did an amazing job going over Safety skills!!
And a big thank you to Shane Banks with the Brookhaven Fire Dept for coming and talking with our families!

Next up: Cooking class!!

12/06/2025

Sensory Santa!!

What a fantastic day!

We had a wonderful day full of time with Santa and friends. Today we were able to serve even more families than we have in the past.
There is no way we could have done this without the help of our friends and supporters. We have so many people to thank. Blue Sky Behavior Therapy. There are not words to thank you enough for teaming up with us to do this every year and opening your clinic to this wonderful event. We can never thank you enough.

The JJ White Girl Scout Troop has volunteered the last 2 years, and let me tell you, those are some amazing young women. They give selflessly to our events, and we are so grateful for their help.

The families of Christ Methodist Church are always ready to donate and we are so appreciative. Thank you for donating the foods and goody bags for our events!!

Rich Huffstutler, you are the best Santa!! He just has a way with all of our sweet friends we serve. He is so gentle with them . He lets them pull and tug on him, hug on him, and do no telling what else and he just smiles so sweetly.

Ashley Dye, thank you SO much for taking pictures for us today!! You are magical and we can’t wait to see the magic you work in these pics!

And thank you to our amazing families. It isn’t always easy taking our children to places, but you always show up. You are the reason iCARE exists. Thank you for coming today.

If you took pics today, please feel free to include them in the comments!!