Camp Chit Chat Santa Barbara RiteCare

Applications are now open for 2023!

Do you love Camp Chit Chat? Become a supporter with a $60 or more donation you’ll receive a large orchid! Email me!

See you at camp! Begins Monday, June 6th.

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Santa Barbara RiteCare Helps Kids Communicate and Connect Free program provides crucial opportunities involving speech therapy and its many facets for underserved local children

Check out our You Tube channel. We have made videos targeting language concepts for preschool children. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOOLJGVhDWyy732A2iudWA

SB RiteCare Language Center - YouTube This channel is for preschool children who might have speech & language delays. We read stories, talk about words, sounds, syllables and teach vocabulary aro...

We have made the difficult decision to not have Camp Chit Chat this summer. We are a small center with a staff of two, the Covid protocols and other safety parameters are not easily manageable for us in a camp setting. We are disappointed, but your child’s wellness at camp is the priority.

Story Time at SB RiteCare - Construction Theme

Story Time at SB RiteCare - Frog Theme

Story Time at SB RiteCare - Kite Theme Listen to 2 kite stories, learn about the diamond shape, & see some attempts at kite flying :-)

Please check out our rainbow theme storytime video on YouTube! Your preschooler is going to love it (we hope)!

Story Time at SB RiteCare - Rainbow Theme This video is for preschool children to listen to stories about colors

LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Episode One: Welcome to Mo’s Studio! LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home Episode One: Welcome to Mo’s Studio! In his first LUNCH DOODLE, Mo welcom...

For our LEGO loving kids! Take a picture of your creation and post it here! 🙂

Applications for Camp 2020 are now available on our website. www.sbspeech.org

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Lyft awards grant to local nonprofit in Santa Barbara Lyft announced their grant to a local nonprofit organization in Santa Barbara on Tuesday.

We love this app to track your child’s development. It’s an easy way to learn about what your child should be doing by what age. There are even videos to help you learn more about what to expect.

CDC's Milestone Tracker

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Opinion | We Have Ruined Childhood For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop of water in the desert. Of course they’re miserable.

Here are several photos highlighting our end of camp BBQ.
A week ago yesterday we ended this year's Camp Chit Chat with another great BBQ! This year's fun included Facepainting, great conversations, great food, & lots of outdoor play! Thank you for being a part of our Camp Chit Chat family! 📸If you have any photos from our 2019 end of camp BBQ, please share them below! :)

Hi RiteCare Families,

As we are nearing the end of Camp Chit Chat this summer, we have one last fundraising event to support this program. We are hosting an online auction that features many fabulous local items from local businesses, including some of our very own RiteCare families! Items range from spas and facials, to car washes, restaurant certificates and a variety of membership passes to various gyms and facilities!

Check it out at the link below:
www.32auctions.com/campchitchat2019
Please share this link with your family and friends! 🙂

All proceeds go directly to providing therapy sessions for your child.
The auction will end July 25th @ 2pm!

Make a Bid to Help a Kid

Container Baby Syndrome: How Equipment Can Hinder a Child's Development Products like car seats, walkers, jumpers and floor seats can lead to an issue referred to as Container Baby Syndrome due to the inability to activate important muscles. Read why babies should have time outside of these devices.

We love hearing about how much your child is loving camp. Next week is camping week. Get ready for s’mores!
Gentle reminder, please keep your children out of the therapy rooms unless they are with a clinician. Remind babysitters that might be bringing kids along. Thank you!

Come ready to dress up like a pirate or mermaid and find the treasure at Camp Chit Chat!

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WHO: Infants under 1 year old shouldn’t be exposed to any electronic screens The organization issued new guidelines for kids under five on how they should interact -- or avoid -- electronic screens.

Our application deadline has now closed. Any applications will be considered late and we can’t guarantee admission to camp. Over 60 families applied this year. If your application is missing anything (we emailed you) please turn it in ASAP or send us an email to let us know the status. Next, we will work on making a camp schedule and will mail a letter with details about camp. Please give us a couple weeks to work on the schedule! If we need more info from you, we will contact you. Any questions? You can send us an email! Thank you and we can’t wait for our 10th summer of Camp Chit Chat!

Please email us your application for Camp Chit Chat. We will email you that we received it and will let you know if we have questions. All applicants will be considered for camp. Qualifying for camp is based on need, not when your application was received. The deadline for applying is April 15th. We look forward to our 10th summer of Camp Chit Chat!