Camp Harbor View

Camp Harbor View is a nonprofit that offers Boston teens a free summer camp along with year-round leadership development and family support. Each summer it transforms Long Island in Boston Harbor into a camp for hundreds of young Bostonians, with activities such as swimming in the pool and climbing the rock wall as friends and staff cheer them on. Its programs aim to inspire creativity, build community and champion young leaders.

During the school year, students meet weekly at the organization’s Dorchester Leadership Academy, where they connect with peers and mentors, prepare for college and careers, and take part in one-on-one and group therapy. Because young people do best when their whole support network thrives, Camp Harbor View uses a wrap-around model that includes community resources, parent engagement and economic mobility initiatives such as guaranteed income.

What to Know

• The organization has served Boston teens and families since 2007.
• It currently partners with more than 1,000 Boston teens and families.
• More than 10,000 teens and their families have been part of the program since it began.
• Supporters can join its 5K road race, held in November.