Quality Care from Wellspring Professionals
Traditional weight loss camps for kids and teens operate only during the summer, relying largely on high school and college students as staff, including many former campers who return each summer to re-lose weight themselves.
In contrast, Wellspring Camps are the weight loss camps of Wellspring- the world's leading weight loss programs for children, adolescents and adults. In addition to Wellspring Camps, Wellspring operates many year-round programs employing full time, experienced staff, including Wellspring Academies and Wellspring Fit Clubs. As a result, Wellspring employs over 100 professionals year-round, including researchers, psychologists, social workers, exercise physiologists, personal trainers, dietitians, nutritionists, and a wide range of instructors and coaches.
All Wellspring Camps staff meet the following criteria:
- Have a particular interest in obesity treatment, nutrition, personal and athletic training, and children's health
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Have a clean driving and criminal record
- Have current CPR/First Aid certification
- Be models of healthy eating, fitness and positive living
All Wellspring staff are specially trained to manage the unique environment of a Wellspring program. This entails learning how to meet the needs of campers with different fitness levels (including those who have been inactive for some time), encouraging every camper to work up to his or her potential, celebrating the many milestones achieved by our campers, and helping campers to work through their fears of new situations or challenges.
And Wellspring staff know how to help campers have a fantastic summer. Wellspring staff are high-energy individuals who create an atmosphere of positive summer camp fun.
With 11 summer programs internationally, as well as boarding schools and after-school clubs, Wellspring attracts the leading professionals in a range of fields related to weight loss. Wellspring professionals are employed year-round to ensure that Wellspring Camps are as fun and effective as possible. Our scale and scope also permit Wellspring to offer comprehensive family involvement and Continuing Care, which extends until the following summer. Finally, Wellspring researchers will be following up with your family for years as part of our outcome studies.
Each Wellspring Camp offers more resources than any other weight loss camp to maximize your child's long-term success.
