Family Counseling Service
1475 Terminal Way, Ste.B
Reno NV 89502
Toll free: 800-275-0137
775-329-0623
Fax: 775-322-6930
Reno NV 89502
Toll free: 800-275-0137
775-329-0623
Fax: 775-322-6930
Safe Families Summer Treatment Camp is a camp that helps youth recover from the detrimental effects of exposure to family violence in the home. Children and teens exposed to family violence are at high risk of repeating damaging cycles of violence, may have feelings of anxiety and depression and can isolate from peers. Many don’t get to experience a “typical” childhood, and may feel responsible for their families. The goal of this camp is to provide a healing environment for youth while also allowing them to experience the joys of childhood camping.
Safe Families Camp consists of a "sleep away camp" style atmosphere coupled with a counseling component, which is essential for healing and breaking the cycle of violence. Campers will attend group therapy daily, and also have access to individual counseling if needed. Campers swim, hike, bike, do arts and craft, and engage in other fun camp activities, including cabin games and full camp activities. Campers interact with all other campers during the day, as well as Camp Ronald McDonald Camp staff and Safe Families staff. Please note, there is not a lot of down time during the day. A typical day at camp looks something like this:
7:00-8:00 Rise and shine!
8:00-8:15 Flagpole and songs (bring your singing voice)
8:15-9:00 Breakfast in the cafeteria with your cabin
9:00-9:30 Clean up your cabin
9:30-10:20 Hiking
10:30-11:20 Group Counseling
11:30-12:20 Arts and Crafts
12:20-12:30 Flagpole and songs!
12:30-1:30 BBQ Lunch on the lawn
1:30-2:30 Choice of yoga or family sculpting
2:30-4:30 Free time (you can make a short phone call home, swim, bike, etc)
4:30-5:15 Showers and cleaning up for dinner
5:15-5:30 Flagpole and songs
5:30-6:30 Dinner in the cafeteria with your cabin
6:30-7:00 Lawn Games! (full camp activity)
7:00-8:30 Carnival
8:30-9:00 Campfire
9:00-10:00 Showers and end of day cabin activity
10:00 Lights out!
Most camp activities are done with a camper's cabin, but there are several activities that the whole camp is involved with. Cabin assignments are made by the camp coordinator based on camper's age, any previous camp experience and other provided information. Cabin assignments are not negotiable, though staff meet nightly to go over cabin issues and may make changes to benefit the whole of the cabin. Because campers do everything with their cabin, it is hard to switch cabins mid week or allow campers to come up mid week. Please, no bunking requests.
Eagle Lake is geographically close to Susanville, but a mountain range separates the two. This means phone service is spotty at best. In our experience, track phones and pay as you go phones don't get reception at camp. The big carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile) only have limited reception. It is possible your camper may not be able to reach you during camp. If you prefer, you can send a calling card, but due to time constraints and there only being one landline, calling card calls are limited to 5 minutes. Campers have access to phones only during the start of free time.
Family Counseling Service has a nurse on site to hand out medications, and treat minor illness and injury, bug bites and scrapes. If a major illness or injury occurs, campers may be transported to the nearest hospital and parents will be notified. Please make sure to note on the application any medical concerns your camper has.
You can mail your fully completed application to the address at the top of the page, or fax your application to 775-337-2971. If you are local, feel free to bring it in person. You can scan and e-mail it to caitlyn@familycounselingservice.org, but please note our e-mail is not encrypted. Application deadline is June 1st. Due to overwhelming interest by new attendees, if your child has attended two or more camps, they will automatically be placed on a wait list this year. Campers will only be considered for one camp this year. If your child has also experienced sexual abuse, you may want to consider our Summer of Healing camp, happening July 23rd-29th.
Safe Families Camp consists of a "sleep away camp" style atmosphere coupled with a counseling component, which is essential for healing and breaking the cycle of violence. Campers will attend group therapy daily, and also have access to individual counseling if needed. Campers swim, hike, bike, do arts and craft, and engage in other fun camp activities, including cabin games and full camp activities. Campers interact with all other campers during the day, as well as Camp Ronald McDonald Camp staff and Safe Families staff. Please note, there is not a lot of down time during the day. A typical day at camp looks something like this:
7:00-8:00 Rise and shine!
8:00-8:15 Flagpole and songs (bring your singing voice)
8:15-9:00 Breakfast in the cafeteria with your cabin
9:00-9:30 Clean up your cabin
9:30-10:20 Hiking
10:30-11:20 Group Counseling
11:30-12:20 Arts and Crafts
12:20-12:30 Flagpole and songs!
12:30-1:30 BBQ Lunch on the lawn
1:30-2:30 Choice of yoga or family sculpting
2:30-4:30 Free time (you can make a short phone call home, swim, bike, etc)
4:30-5:15 Showers and cleaning up for dinner
5:15-5:30 Flagpole and songs
5:30-6:30 Dinner in the cafeteria with your cabin
6:30-7:00 Lawn Games! (full camp activity)
7:00-8:30 Carnival
8:30-9:00 Campfire
9:00-10:00 Showers and end of day cabin activity
10:00 Lights out!
Most camp activities are done with a camper's cabin, but there are several activities that the whole camp is involved with. Cabin assignments are made by the camp coordinator based on camper's age, any previous camp experience and other provided information. Cabin assignments are not negotiable, though staff meet nightly to go over cabin issues and may make changes to benefit the whole of the cabin. Because campers do everything with their cabin, it is hard to switch cabins mid week or allow campers to come up mid week. Please, no bunking requests.
Eagle Lake is geographically close to Susanville, but a mountain range separates the two. This means phone service is spotty at best. In our experience, track phones and pay as you go phones don't get reception at camp. The big carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile) only have limited reception. It is possible your camper may not be able to reach you during camp. If you prefer, you can send a calling card, but due to time constraints and there only being one landline, calling card calls are limited to 5 minutes. Campers have access to phones only during the start of free time.
Family Counseling Service has a nurse on site to hand out medications, and treat minor illness and injury, bug bites and scrapes. If a major illness or injury occurs, campers may be transported to the nearest hospital and parents will be notified. Please make sure to note on the application any medical concerns your camper has.
You can mail your fully completed application to the address at the top of the page, or fax your application to 775-337-2971. If you are local, feel free to bring it in person. You can scan and e-mail it to caitlyn@familycounselingservice.org, but please note our e-mail is not encrypted. Application deadline is June 1st. Due to overwhelming interest by new attendees, if your child has attended two or more camps, they will automatically be placed on a wait list this year. Campers will only be considered for one camp this year. If your child has also experienced sexual abuse, you may want to consider our Summer of Healing camp, happening July 23rd-29th.
Safe Families Summer Camp
To Be Announced for 2018
To Be Announced for 2018
