Mental Health Care at Camp – Staff Training Kit
Mental Health Care at Camp – Staff Training Kit
💻Instant Download (PowerPoint + Instructor Notes + Handouts)
💲Price: $250
Help Your Staff Lead with Confidence and Compassion
Camps are filled with joy, creativity, and growth—but also moments of emotional challenge. The Mental Health Care at Camp course equips your team with the tools to handle both.
This 90-minute, ready-to-use training helps staff ages 16–25 understand the difference between a mental health crisis and a concern, how to prevent emotional escalation, and what steps to take when support is needed. Whether you’re preparing for camper behavior, staff burnout, or sensitive conversations, this curriculum builds a proactive culture of care.
Created with best practices from the National Council on Mental Wellbeing and the American Camp Association, this course is designed for real camp moments—and the people who make them meaningful.
What’s Included:
✅ Fully editable PowerPoint presentation (ready to customize for your camp)
✅ Detailed Instructor Notes (with talking points, training tips, and "watch outs")
✅ Participant Note-Taking Page (print-friendly format)
✅ Staff Reflection Exit Slip
✅ National Help Line Resource List (USA & Canada)
✅ Optional Pre-Training Guide for First-Time Staff
✅ Camp Scenarios (Day & Overnight Programs)
✅ Built-in messaging for self-care, boundaries, and post-incident support
Topics Covered:
Understanding Crisis vs. Concern
Preventing Escalation: Camp-based strategies
How to Stay Calm in Difficult Moments
Knowing When and How to Get Help
Staff Roles vs. Mental Health Professionals
Responding to Self-Harm Disclosures
Ending Sarcasm to Build Safer Spaces
Supporting the Post-COVID Camper
Staff Self-Care After Tough Days
Talking with Parents: What’s appropriate and what’s not
Recommended For: Camp Directors, Mental Health Coordinators, and Senior Staff looking to train youth staff (ages 16–25) at day or overnight camps.
🔒 Licensed for single-organization use
Disclaimer & Hold Harmless Statement
This training curriculum was created by Youth Development Pro with the best intent to support camp professionals and seasonal staff in addressing mental health care through an educational lens. It is based on established best practices from the National Council on Mental Wellbeing and the American Camp Association.
This content should be taught as presented. While instructors are encouraged to tailor specific camp-based examples and contribute context during interactive sections, any substantial changes or edits to the slides, content, or teaching notes outside of the recommended areas are made at the instructor’s discretion and are not the responsibility of Youth Development Pro.
By downloading, using, or delivering this curriculum, you agree to hold harmless Youth Development Pro, its affiliates, and contributors from any liability, claims, damages, or loss—direct or indirect—arising from the use or misuse of the materials provided.
Your use of this content implies agreement to these terms.