NC camp slams removal of children in statement
Published Date: 2/17/2024
Source: WCNC
State health leaders are not allowing a wilderness therapy camp in western North Carolina to take new admissions and has removed all existing kids from the camp. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) sent a letter to Trails Carolina ordering the move just over a week after a 12-year-old camper was found dead at the camp. In the letter, state health regulators told the camp to put new measures in place immediately to keep children safe. By Friday, officials decided to relocate kids already at the camp. "While the investigation is ongoing and we cannot comment on specific details, it was determined that action needed to be taken to ensure the health and safety of the children," NCDHHS said in a released statement. "Parents have been notified and children will be temporarily taken into the care of Transylvania County DSS." READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/nc-camp-not-allowed-to-accept-new-admissions/275-d6012777-7a96-43e1-93b6-f7ab9b5a8b8f