"The Defining Public Health Crisis of Our Time" - Kids' Mental Health
In this podcast/transcript, Dr. Lisa Damour discusses what many camps are finding out, and it's important. "Dana Taylor: The Surgeon...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Aug 15
- 1 min
From the NY Times: "Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy."
This is an important and timely article about summer camps and mental health. I navigated through many mental health and wellness issues...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Apr 5
- 3 min
When (gender) politics can't help but enter camp
Legislation targeting transgender kids has now gone into effect in many states in the U.S. These laws are not just about sports teams,...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Why is trans & non-binary inclusion intimidating for some camps?
I've often heard camps say that they would like to - or "need to" - begin the conversation on gender inclusion, but they just don't know...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Camps, what are you doing differently in the new year?
One of the first articles I read as we crossed into 2023 was this one, about how the Seattle school system is suing big tech for the...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
"We could have had supports in place if we knew..."
So many camps have found themselves in a position of questioning what to do when a camper presents with an issue that was not previously...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
ACA Crisis Hotline information, part 2:
The ACA's recent blog post gave important information about what its Crisis Hotline heard from camps in Summer 2022. Included in the...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Hot off the press: ACA Crisis Hotline fields scores of camp mental health calls in 2022
In this latest ACA blog post, the American Camp Association names "mental health issues in campers and staff" as "top trends." Says the...
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Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Youth Mental Health is as Concerning as it's Ever Been
There are countless articles about the subject of kids' mental wellness these days, and the struggle that they are having. Most, if not...
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