Within organized camps, professional guidance regarding children's emotions and feelings is very important, for Camp Santa Ursula This topic is of vital importance, for this reason, we have a very friendly figure within our operational organizational structure: Big Mom (Psychologist).
The experience of experiencing different emotions within summer camps offers children the opportunity to explore different feelings, it helps us to generate that figure of trust where campers feel protected in a reliable and safe environment.
For many children, being away from home and facing new experiences can be emotionally challenging. That is why the presence of this guidance figure is crucial, these challenges usually point to a degree of anxiety due to the separation of their relatives (parents), shyness, the stress of interacting with people who are unknown to them. Big Mom can intervene to resolve these conflicts constructively and teach communication and problem solving skills.
Big Mom is highly qualified to intervene and provide the necessary support. Strengthening coping skills and promoting self-esteem and resilience.
Targeted Camps can become places where children not only have fun and make friends, but also grow and develop emotionally. This ideal figure can contribute significantly to the well-being of campers, their social development and their general experience within the camp, promote safe coexistence and intervene in cases of required need.
In short, Big Mom plays an essential role in camps by providing ideal and complementary mental health support for campers, their guidance and supervision is very important for Camp Santa Ursula, their presence directly influences children's experiences, promoting the individual development, integration and emotional well-being of each camper. Without a doubt, she is a true behind-the-scenes hero who contributes to the success and magic of our Camp.