Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, Pitching Magic – When unresolved grief goes to summer camp, features the Experience Camps organization which offers free, one-week summer camp experiences for children who have lost a loved one, such as a parent or sibling. It includes key data from the American Camp Association and information about the […]
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Stephen and Leann Mischel, a senior research fellow at the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) have published a feature article, “Bad Blood? How to Succeed at Succession … Who Wins and Who Loses” in Camping Magazine. Leadership transition, succession, and buying and selling camps will be the topics of a new book being published
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Stephen’s new LinkedIn article, “Where There’s a Will,” looks at camps that found a way to operate in 2020 as well as those most likely to survive the pandemic.
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Stephen’s new Psychology Today article, “A Long Way From Anywhere,” discusses the difficulties first year college students face amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Stephen’s new article for Psychology Today, “In a Box Labeled Summer,” discusses today’s transition to fall, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and many of the things we love about summer.
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Stephen’s podcast for CampWire addresses how summer camp experiences enhance youth mental health and discusses the power of “relational” vs. “transactional” approaches of camp directors and counselors. Stephen also speaks to his new book, IMPACT – An Introduction to Counseling, Mentoring, and Youth Development.
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Stephen’s article, “In the Middle of September,” celebrates the lasting positive outcomes of the summer camp experience. It discusses the power of friendships, the appreciation of nature, and development of critical “soft-skills.”
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Stephen’s new Psychology Today article, “Empty Sky” written in recognition of the National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, discusses the roles of hope and a three step approach to improving youth mental health in America. It features the work of The Jason Foundation, the Jed Foundation, and Total Brain, each a collaborator at the Center for
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Stephen’s latest article for LinkedIn, “In a Mind’s Eye,” discusses camp outcomes in the age of Coronavirus and sites research from the American Camp Association (ACA), a collaborator at the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE), and ACA director of research, Dr. Laurie Brown.
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Much as been made about practicing self-care during the Coronavirus Pandemic and encouraging children to do the same. But do young people know what self-care is? Stephen’s new Psychology Today article, “A Storm to Weather – Modeling self-care to youth during a pandemic,” addresses that issue, offering expert advice from the American Psychological Association, the
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