Oxford Community Schools
From the beginning, the community of Oxford has been a generous neighbor to Camp Oakland. In 2000,the community solidified its collaboration with the nonprofit with the opening of Oxford Crossroads Day School. The nearly 8,000 square-foot school was constructed so students would have one central facility for traditional classes, as well as vocational studies. The school is staffed by Oxford Community Schoolteachers and assistants. For more information on Oxford Crossroads Day School, visit www.crossroads.oxfordschools.org.
For the past five years, Camp Oakland has been working with this organization that pairs troubled youth with difficult-to-place rescue dogs. During the five-to-ten-week program, dogs are brought to the Crossroads for Youth campus. Working with a Teacher’s Pet-trainer, the children teach the dogs positive reinforcement behavior. The youth learn about empathy, anger management skills and develop patience, while the dogs learn more acceptable behavior. The program is highly successful for both the children and the animals; after completing the program more than 90 percent of the dogs find forever homes and the children receive a Level 1 dog training certificate. For more information on Teacher’s Pet, visit www.teacherspetmi.org.
Other Community Partners
If you need further information about our partners, call 248-628-2561.