“Even if we can’t be fully prepared for what every single individual is bringing in, we can know what historic #trauma a community might have experienced. We can educate ourselves prior to folks showing up.” - Ben Matthews, #DEI & Access Manager.

#greenschoolyards are part of a growing push to transform concrete-covered playgrounds into living, growing parks designed with the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of students, teachers, and communities in mind.

“It’s not, ‘What’s wrong with this kid?’ It’s, ‘What happened to this kiddo in the past and how does that inform what they need right now?’” - Nikki Roe Cropp, Camp Fire’s Senior Director, Program Effectiveness, on #TraumaInformed training.

Happy International Youth Day! @Teva is donating 100% of the marked retail price from sandal sales - up to a guaranteed $25,000 - to Camp Fire to celebrate. Head to to shop for good and support young people with your purchase on Aug. 12.

We are breaking out the marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate ��� it's #NationalSmoresDay! We have a fun connection to s’more: We may have been one of the first inventors of the S’more! #smores #camping #summercamp #campfirehistory

#Trauma is part of the human experience. We may not be able to protect young people from every potential traumatic experience, but we can understand the brain science behind it & create environments where trauma can be acknowledged, cared for & healed.

Camp Fire is hiring a Director of Strategic Initiatives! The Director of Strategic Initiatives at Camp Fire National Headquarters will be at the forefront of innovation, driving strategic growth and impact for the organization.

Calling all Camp Fire participants - we want you to be on our National Youth Advisory Cabinet! Know a young person that is eligible? Share the application with them!

Exciting news: In honor of #InternationalYouthDay, @Teva is donating 100% of the marked retail price from sandal sales on Saturday, August 12—up to a total guaranteed donation of $25K—to Camp Fire!

Did you know some researchers are linking #ClimateChange to #trauma? Check out the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies’s briefing.

RT @campfireiowa: Another year, another overnight camp with Des Moines Refugee Support! We had 38 amazing campers join us for Camp Cup week…

Many of Camp Fire’s foundational practices — time in nature, routines and rituals, emotional check-ins, relationship building, volunteering — are now known to be trauma-informed tools that can help release toxic stress. 📷: @CampFireFW

When we say growing up is hard, we’re talking in part about #trauma. What’s trauma? @nctsn defines it as “when a child feels intensely threatened by an event [they] are involved in or witness.”

Camp Fire President, Shawna Rosenzweig had so much fun at Camp Fire Columbia's kickoff celebration for Camp Namanu's centennial! Shout out to Camp Namanu counselors Iroh and Rooster for showing them the ropes (literally!). #designforbelonging #magicofcamp #centennial #campnamanu

Let’s hear it, #CampFireAlumni! What is something you learned about yourself through Camp Fire? And what’s a Camp Fire lesson you are still learning?

Thrilled to share we received $1 million from @jack’s philanthropic initiative #startsmall! Thank you for this catalytic #investment to connect girls and all young people to the outdoors, to others, & to themselves #youthdevelopment #philanthropy

Having a camping Barbie summer 💖 #BarbieTheMovie #Barbie #summercamp #camp #getoutside #youthdevelopment

@CampFireMN is hiring!

Thank you @YouthToday for sharing the exciting news! 🎉