The Wellness Institute invites camp staff to a two-hour training to learn a person-centered approach to building rapport with campers and engineer magical summer experiences that will last a lifetime.
3 experts in the mental health field will teach skills that will help you learn how to be there for campers, build strong relationships with them, and encourage a safe and supportive environment during their stay at camp.
Here are some of the skills you will learn:
- Mental Health/Suicide Safety Guidelines
- Empathy
- Active Listening
- Building Trust and Rapport
- Dialectical Thinking
- Healthy Boundaries
Presenters:
- Jonathan Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, Former President, American Association of Suicidology
- Tamara Afifi, P.h.D., Department Chair and Professor, Department of Communication, UC Santa Barbara
- Nina Kaweblum, LCSW, DBT-LBC, MA, MEd, DBT Certified Clinician
Cost: $20 per staff member (Volume discount available)
** If you cannot make it to the live event, please register, and you will receive a link to the recording following the event (CEs are not available for watching the recording).
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or text the Crisis Text Line (Text "HOME” To 741741) to be connected to a trained suicide crisis counselor.
This event is produced by The Wellness Institute, a division of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI).
For all questions and scholarships email Mushky at info@wellnessinstitute.org
(718) 221-6900 ext 110