Counselor Resources

Communication

• Emotional Support for Campers- Dr. Cindy Moore
• Communication workshop
  • Active Listening Handout
  • Don’t Talk About The Rules handout
  • Non verbal communication handout

Behavior Management

• Behavior Management workshop
  • The Camp Kesem Behavior Management Strategy
  • Age based discipline strategies handout
  • Meltdown Carnival workshop

Bullying & Teasing

• Bullying & Teasing workshop
  • Bullying handout (Thurber)

Cabin Chat

• Cabin chat workshop
  • Suggested Cabin Chat Questions

Child Abuse

• Child abuse workshop
  • CDC child maltreatment fact sheet
  • Child Abuse prevention handout

Diversity & Differences

• Diversity & Difference workshop
  • Diversity & Differences handout

Emergency Procedures

• Emergency Procedures workshop
  • Emergency Procedures handout
  • Fire Procedures sample
  • Healthy-Camp-Study-Impact-Report
  • Missing Camper Procedure sample

Homesickness

• Homesickness workshop
  • Age based homesick scenarios
  • What can we do about homesickness handout
  • What exactly is Homesickness handout

Camper Safety

• Keeping Camper Safe workshop
  • Emergency Procedures handout
  • Healthy-Camp-Study-Impact-Report

Leadership

• Leadership workshop
  • Ideal Counselor drawing

Leading Groups

• Leading groups workshop
  • Attention Getters
  • Debriefing Activities and Generating Discussion handout
  • Don’t Talk About The Rules handout
  • Games to make small groups handout

Roles, Responsibilities, & Policies

• Roles, responsibilties & policies workshop
  • Organizational chart
  • Policies, expectations & rules handout
  • Staff Roles and Responsibilities handout

Programming

• Schedule & Programming workshop

Teambuilding

• Teambuilding workshop
  • Effective Debriefing
    • Activity Descriptions
      • CUPS exercise
      • Follow Me
      • Helium Hula Hoop
      • Icebreakers by theme
      • The Bull Ring Activity
      • Tied Together
      • Webbing Mess

Training for Trainers

• Training for trainers workshop
  • Counselor Manual
  • EOT video groups
  • Ideal Counselor drawing
  • Training overview

Teens

• Working with Teens workshop
  • The Talk(s) handout

Counselor Interviews

• Counselor Interview – Group Interview Format
• Counselor Interview Info for Applicant
• Counselor Interview Questions
• Counselor Interview Schedule
• Counselor Debriefing Schedule
• Teen Counselor Interview Questions-Coming Soon!

CIT Program

• CIT Program workshop
• CIT Application Supplemental Materials
• CIT Fundraising Manual
• CIT Interview Questions
• CIT Letter of Recommendation Form
• CIT Program Coordinator Position Description
• CIT Program Planning—Coming Soon

Family and Counselor Panels

• Family & Counselor Panels workshop