Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux
Camp Cranium in Pennsylvania provides a supportive environment for children recovering from traumatic brain injuries. However, the future of such programs is threatened by federal funding cuts and the dissolution of key research teams at the CDC.
Why it matters
The loss of federal research and prevention infrastructure could hinder long-term recovery outcomes for a growing population of brain injury survivors.
In an open field, arrows whizzed through the humid June air and struck their targets. Campers and counselors cheered.
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It was archery hour at Camp Cranium in Millville, Pennsylvania. Operations director Drew Meyer watched, a few tears escaping from behind his dark sunglasses.
"They will surprise you, like, flat out," he said of the campers, who have all survived brain injuries. "They'll come out here, and they'll shoot for three hours and start hitting the target."
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