Camp Mariposa® St. Petersburg is a year-round addiction prevention and mentoring program for children ages 9-12 affected by the substance use of a family member. Youth attend six weekend-long camps during the year. At camp, youth participate in fun, traditional camp activities such as swimming, challenge courses and making smores around a campfire. They also attend education and support sessions to learn critical life skills and self-care.
Camp Mariposa® St. Petersburg offers additional social and recreational activities such as pool parties, sporting events and bowling. These events provide youth, their families and mentors additional opportunities to connect and have fun.
All program activities are offered free of charge to families meeting the Camp Mariposa enrollment criteria.
Camp Mariposa St. Petersburg is part of the national Camp Mariposa® network, a program of Eluna. Learn more at elunanetwork.org.
Camp Mariposa® Helps Youth:
- Connect with friends in similar situations.
- Reduce feelings of guilt and isolation.
- Learn that addiction is a disease and not their
- Develop trusting relationships with adult mentors.
- Build confidence and learn critical life
- Most importantly, have fun and just be “kids!”
Volunteer Mentors Needed Now!
Camp Mariposa is looking for energetic and positive adults (ages 18+) to serve as mentors. Eligible volunteers will be onsite throughout the weekend camps and assigned to up to 3 youth campers, aged 9-12. Under the supervision of the Camp Director, each mentor’s primary responsibility will be to provide safe, fun, and supportive experience for the youth campers.
Interested adults must meet eligibility criteria, participate in an interview, commit to volunteering for a minimum of 4 camps, and pass a background screening and drug test. All volunteer mentors receive training provided by Camp Mariposa.
Upcoming Camp Dates for 2025
- September 19-21
- November 14-16
Applications
- For youth applications, please contact Kendra Abraham, Director of Prevention, (727) 515-3838,
- If interested in becoming a mentor, click on link to access the application. Send completed application to Kendra Abraham, (727) 515-3838,
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