MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) Counselors are being trained to recognize signs of mental health struggles in campers under a new initiative in New Hampshire to make summer camp more accessible, New Hampshire officials said.
Summer camp directors say the activities inherent to camp – new friendships, outdoor adventures, and communal living – have the potential to be a powerful antidote to the mental health challenges kids experienced during months of pandemic isolation.
Summer camp directors say the activities inherent to camp – new friendships, outdoor adventures, and communal living – have the potential to be a powerful antidote to the mental health challenges kids experienced during months of pandemic isolation and remote learning.