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Camp HOPE America: Key Elements of Summer Programming

Course description: Affiliates only. Please email camphope@allianceforhope.com for more information on affiliating your organization.

Join us as we focus on the essential elements of our summer learning experience. During this course we will explore the various components that create the unique hope-centered culture, during our camp events. Explore tips on how to communicate with your HOPE team to provide the best week ever. Discover how each element creates the spirit and pathway to hope and healing for our campers impacted by domestic violence, child, and sexual abuse.

Course Objectives:

  • Deepen your understanding around each summer learning element
  • Review various communication tips, tools, and ways to structure your camp
  • Learn why each component is so valuable in providing a hope-filled experience
  • Gain insight as to how you can intentionally create the Camp HOPE America culture

Course Length: 118-130 minutes

Course Instructor: John Hamilton, Jamal Stroud, and Erica Yamaguchi

Erica Yamaguchi has a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with 20+ years of experience working with youth in a variety of settings such as residential, community and government-based agencies. Before joining the Alliance for HOPE International, she was employed by the Guilford County Family Justice Center and assisted in launching Camp HOPE America – NC. Energized by relationships & community, she provides trauma-informed care and healing centered engagement.

 

 

John Hamilton leads the largest camping and mentoring program for children and teens impacted by trauma in the United States. His perspective is informed from hands-on experience training staff, overseeing the coordination of forty-plus camp programs around the country, and being onsite at an average of ten different camps per summer. John has an MA in Leadership and Cultural Justice, serves on the Association of Camp Nursing Board as the Board President, has been named ACA’s Subject Matter expert on Trauma-Informed Care at camp, collaborates with Clinicians, Social Workers, Child Psychologists, and is a former Executive Director of a camp near Lake Tahoe. With two decades of youth development experience, John’s voice and perspective will help restore your belief in the future of our work and guide you to discover the possibilities ahead.

 

Jamal Stroud provides oversight of all mentoring and outreach components of Camp HOPE America. He has a BA in Social Science from Allen University and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University. In 2017, Jamal founded Big Homie Lil Homie (BHLH), a nonprofit mentoring program for young boys growing up without father figures. Jamal is also a motivational speaker who prioritizes children and overall improvement of character.

 

 

 

Course Curriculum:

Lesson 1: Key Elements of Summer Programming (22 minutes) 

Lesson Overview:

  1. Mission of CHA
  2. Course Objectives
  3. Our Intention
  4. Guiding Principles
  5. Beyond Services
  6. Children’s Definition of HOPE
  7. The Science of Hope
  8. Definition of HOPE
  9. Core Tenets of Hope
  10. The Simplicity of Hope
  11. The HOPE Continuum
  12. Lesson 2 slide

Required Materials: None

Lesson 2: Mindfulness (17 minutes) 

Lesson Overview:

  1. Mindfulness
  2. Purpose and Intent
  3. Be Prepared & Plan
  4. Tips

Required Materials: None

Lesson 3: Hook Activities (10 minutes) 

Lesson Overview:

  1. Hook Activities
  2. Purpose and Intent
  3. Hook Activities

Required Materials: None

Lesson 4: Curriculum (41 minutes)

Lesson Overview:

  1. Purpose and Intent
  2. Curriculum
  3. Welcome Letter
  4. Key Components
  5. Hope Heroes
  6. Hope Heroes & Hope Stories
  7. Truth Statements
  8. Expand Your Mind
  9. Activities
  10. Talk it Out
  11. Beyond Camp
  12. Younger and Older Versions
  13. Spanish Versions

Required Materials: None

Lesson 5: Campfire (21 minutes)

Lesson Overview:

  1. Campfire
  2. Utilize Your Team
  3. Character Trait Awards
  4. Capture the Moment
  5. Character Trait Awards
  6. Sample Character Traits
  7. Goodnight Song
  8. Goodnight Song Video

Required Materials: None

Lesson 6: Daily Debrief (7 minutes)

Lesson Overview:

  1. Camp HOPE Team Daily Debrief
  2. Debrief Form

Required Materials: None