 About
Us
Camp
Warren Jyrch, established in 1973, is an annual, one-week resident
camp program for males and females with hemophilia or other hereditary
symptomatic bleeding disorders. It is named after Warren C. Jyrch,
the first person with hemophilia to successfully undergo open-heart
surgery in Illinois. Camp Warren, a program of the Hemophilia Foundation
of Illinois, serves as a symbol of hope for a positive future for
all who are affected by hereditary bleeding disorders.
Camp Warren
has served over 800 campers. Many of these campers have gone on
to participate in the Counselor-In-Training program and also served
as part of the senior camp staff.
Philosophy
 The
Board of the Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois has approved the
following three statements, which serve as the over-riding philosophy
and/or policy for Camp Warren Jyrch.
1. Camp Warren Jyrch will serve males and females from the ages
of 7 through 15 years of age with hereditary bleeding disorders
who reside in the state of Illinois regardless of race, religion,
economic status or geographic location of the family.
2. If the Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) Director and the child’s
family feel that a child is physically and psychologically able
to benefit from camp, all efforts will be made to accommodate him/her
at Camp Warren Jyrch. If it is felt that to do so would detract
from the total camp program or jeopardize the safety of any camper,
efforts will be made to refer him/her to a camp more suitable for
the child.
All camp staff will have a background check done relative to past
or pending legal problems.
No person shall be hired who fails to successfully complete the
above.
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