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Since 1948, Hidden Valley Camp (HVC) has been central to families' lives. Located on 350 acres near the Maine coast, our international summer camp features the finest in arts and outdoor programs for children ages 8 to 16. HVC campers learn new skills and create lasting friendships with children from around the U.S. and all over the world. Dedicated professional counselors and instructors arrive in May and early June for a 2-3 week staff training program that focusses on child development, relationship building, conflict resolution, risk prevention, etc. Ongoing staff support develops skills in group problem solving, productive communication and individual leadership. One parent says: "Peter and Meg Kassen have developed a nurturing and creative environment that fosters independence and interdependence at the same time. Hidden Valley's philosophy encourages creativity and participation in new activities while modeling and instilling strong values and 'people skills' for campers."

We believe that alcoholism/chemical dependency is a primary disease that, once activated, requires an individual's continuous commitment to recover over the course of his life. Our goals include admission of a problem, acceptance, abstinence, avoidance of relapse and a daily dedication to recovery. Successful attainment of these goals and the development of viable relationships that are other-centered are vital to the resident's recovery from alcoholism/chemical dependency. We provide a program that treats our residents with love and dignity and utilizes the 12-step program of A.A. and N.A. to guide and direct them to a new way of life. A sense of fellowship, coupled with moral and character building challenges, promotes productive social interaction with other residents in a caring community. We believe these are integral factors in helping the resident meet the challenges of life on life's terms, and the pursuit of their human potential. Carrying this message of recovery to even those who seem hopeless is the primary concern of each member of the Serenity Lodge staff, who demonstrate by example that our program does work.