Family Involvement

Families working together to get healthy

While Wellspring campers learn to be self-sufficient in making healthy decisions, families have a significant impact on the long-term success of our campers. In fact, often the entire family will lose weight along with their son or daughter as the family adopts a healthier diet and a more active lifestyle in support of their new weight-controller.

At the conclusion of Camp, we ask Wellspring families to attend a two-day workshop hosted by Wellspring clinical professionals.  During this workshop families learn the science of the Wellspring program, participate in activities, and enjoy our delicious low fat diet.

We encourage all families to attend, and we provide an additional incentive by refunding the full cost of the workshop to families who do attend.  Refundable Family Workshop Fee is $300.

Elements of the workshop include:

• Parents receive self-monitoring journals, calorie counters, and pedometers. Parents set goals and commit to self-monitor and journal over the duration of the workshop. This helps them understand important elements of Wellspring's behavioral change program.
• Critical information about the science of weight gain and weight loss.
• Family sessions with Wellspring clinicians.
• Culinary and nutrition demonstrations and presentations.
• The Workshop concludes with the development of a plan that promotes a smooth transition from Camp to home.