Safer Camps 

JCFS engages Jewish day and overnight camp administration and counselors to prevent and appropriately respond to abuse and neglect.

Camp personnel will gain a heightened understanding of their roles and responsibilities, feel more comfortable responding to situations involving abuse or neglect – including the legal obligations to safeguard campers’ overall safety. 

Topics Include: 

• Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries 
• Signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect 
• Responding to disclosures or suspicions of abuse and neglect  

This training includes discussions of real-life examples of situations administrators and counselors may experience during camp. More than 700 camp directors and counselors are trained in this program annually.  

For more information or to schedule a Safer Camps session, contact Bracha Jakofsky, MSW, Abuse Prevention Coordinator & Mental Health Educator, 847.745.5430. 

To report suspicions or knowledge of child abuse or neglect, call the DCFS Hotline at 1.800.25.ABUSE (1.800.252.2873)