Council partners with hospital to provide mental health services for camp.

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Narragansett Council has partnered with Eleanor Slater Hospital to provide mental health services for Camp Yawgoog  campers and young adult staff members this summer.

"Six clinical psychologists from Slater have agreed to be available to offer support for any time of the day for one week each while the overnight camp is in session, which runs from late June to late August.   👍

The National Camp Accreditation Program introduced new standards in 2023 that included a recommendation for all Boy Scouts of America organizations to provide mental, emotional and social health support. Members of the Narragansett Council and Slater say they have been discussing since January how to meet these standards.

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The idea for the collaboration initially came from Eleanor Slater staff members, some of whom are former Scouts. The partnership was then created after hospital team members pitched their idea to the Narragansett Council."

More at Source:

https://pbn.com/slater-hospital-partners-with-boy-scouts-to-offer-campers-staff-mental-health-support-at-camp-yawgoog/

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Edited August 14, 2023 by RememberSchiff

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43 minutes ago, RememberSchiff said:

The National Camp Accreditation Program introduced new standards in 2023 that included a recommendation for all Boy Scouts of America organizations to provide mental, emotional and social health support. Members of the Narragansett Council and Slater say they have been discussing since January how to meet these standards.

Recommended Practices (RP) 551 - Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (MESH) Support (Revised January 1, 2023)  on page 61 of source

https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023-NCAP-Replacement-pages-to-convert-2022-NCAP-Standards-to-2023-NCAP-Standards-v2.pdf

American Camp Association (ACA) Mental Health Resources - Tips for Camps   (Recommended, many course, podcast, article, and professional links)

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mental-health-resources-tips-camps

 

 

Edited August 14, 2023 by RememberSchiff