More than 25 ago, Catherine Jennings saw a need for programs to help children who needed additional structure and extra support to achieve their academic, social, and emotional goals. The result of this effort was Talisman. "Cat" continued to develop the program, and in 1988 we became fully accredited by the American Camping Association. Throughout the ensuing decades, we have worked continuously to enhance the quality of our programs, and have developed unique and highly effective opportunities to fit the needs of both campers and parents.

We have also developed options to serve our families throughout the year. The addition of our SIGHT programs in 2000 helped us better serve our families of children with autism. More recently, the addition of our Discovery, Academics, and Academic Semesters programs have added other branches to the Talisman family tree. While remaining true in the traditions that have enabled use to achieve more than two decades of successful service to young people and their families, we at Talisman also embrace an innovative spirit that allows us to continue to add new dynamic opportunities to better meet the needs and interests of our campers and their families.