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From The Camp Owners Podcast
The Changing Landscape of Camps: Insights from Nick Teich With conference season in full swing, we look to make connections new and old,...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Feb 251 min read
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The Year in Review: Camp Directors' Edition
For a lot of directors I work with, camp is going great, and they wouldn't change too much. Still, they have goals and want help with...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Camper threats of self-harm and suicidality at camp: how should directors handle it?
Your first reaction to the title is likely, "send them home and get them help." And you wouldn't necessarily be wrong. But statements,...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Nov 11, 20245 min read
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"The Parents Aren't All Right"
As I drove to Maine for another great camp meeting yesterday, I turned on The New York Times' podcast, The Daily . The title of the...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Oct 10, 20244 min read
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How do you differentiate your camp to prospective families?
Here we go! Camper recruitment season is in full swing. It's a race to enroll new kids at your camp and to retain returners. As I...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Fall is coming...
I'll be back with so much to talk about from Summer 2024....stay tuned! -Nick
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Private/independent camps and camp scholarships: survey
If you are at a private/independent, "for-profit" camp and ever think about camperships (scholarships)/financial assistance for campers,...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
May 31, 20241 min read
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Conflict within your staff: How will you deal with it?
Through coaching camp directors and certainly from my time as a camp director, I know quite well that conflict within staff can always...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
May 8, 20244 min read
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Communication during camp: Getting parents & guardians on the same page as camps
Camp teaches so many of the important skills that kids don’t get a chance to practice in the increasingly digital-heavy world, such as:...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Apr 11, 20244 min read
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What positions do summer camps employ on their year-round teams?
Several of my clients have often asked me: "what do other camps' year-round teams look like?" Although I know some answers anecdotally, I...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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How Directors Do it All: Strong leadership teams, delegation, outsourcing, and optimism
In recent months, I've spoken to over 30 camp directors about various subjects. This is just one of several blog posts I'll be writing...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Jan 19, 20245 min read
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Directors share their 2023 insights: what are the issues of today and the future?
Just within the last month, I have interviewed 26 camp directors about their various experiences. As we wrap up 2023, I wanted to show...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Camp staff interviews: Are you asking the right questions?
As winter break approaches, college students come home and (maybe?) start thinking about warmer days and what to do. It's time to think...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Dec 5, 20234 min read
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Dear Parents & Guardians, Congratulations - You're Sending Your Child to Overnight Camp!
Dear Parents and Guardians, Congratulations! You have made, or are about to make, one of the best decisions of your child's life: sending...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Nov 27, 20235 min read
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"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...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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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...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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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,...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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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...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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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...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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"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...
Nick M. Teich, PhD, LCSW
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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