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Follow on Google News | New Hampshire's Camp Wiyaka Certified in Camp Mental HealthBy: Let's Empower, Advocate, and Do! LEAD intends to certify every American camp in CMH by 2025, as proactive mental health education of all camp staff is vital to ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for campers and college-aged staff. The course was designed after LEAD's executives conducted research (https://docs.google.com/ As one in five youth suffers from a severe mental illness and 70% of youth with mental illness fail to receive treatment, every camp professional should be certified in Camp Mental Health certification (https://docs.google.com/ This week, LEAD is celebrating Camp Wiyaka's certification in CMH, as it is the THIRD camp to be certified in the state of New Hampshire! Many of Camp Wiyaka's camp counselors reported what they learned, felt, and took away from the course. • "This will be useful for looking after my own health through self-care as well as my future occupations in recognizing and being aware of certain mental health issues." • "An engaging and dynamic way to learn about mental health issues." • "The strengths of this course were definitely the interactivity of it." LEAD looks forward to certifying more summer camps throughout the United States. If you would like more information about Camp Mental Health Certification, please contact Kyrah Altman, Exof LEAD, Inc. at 508-717-1243 or email at Kyrah@LEADnow.org. End
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