Youth Health Exploration Camp

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FREE! Youth Health Exploration Camp

  • Come learn hands only CPR
  • Work with our simulator
  • Have a campus tour
  • Free meals
  • Explore health professions careers

2023 Camp Dates

  • Camp 1: Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 – Middle School 6th – 8th Grade
  • Camp 2: Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 – High School 9th – 12th Grade
  • Camp 3: Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Middle School 6th – 8th Grade
  • Camp 4: Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 – High School 9th – 12th Grade

Time: Camp is held 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 

Deadline to Apply: We will take applications until the camp is filled.  

Cost: Free

Camp includes bags, t-shirts, breakfast, lunch

MORE INFORMATION:
Call Nutrena Tate at 313-993-3297

youth health exploration camp by the college of health professions
catholic foundation of michigan grant

Engage

Participants will explore emergency services including CPR, trauma & medical emergencies, and first responder wellness. Students will participate in hands-on activities that simulate real life experiences in a healthcare setting.

Youth Health Exploration camps are designed around career exploration and provide fun, hands-on activities that promote nursing and other health professional careers.

Participants will learn basic clinical skills such as learning to use a stethoscope, taking vital signs and learning how to do assessments via realistic, simulated scenarios using oculus headsets.

Empower

Activities are designed to increase the knowledge, creativity, and critical-thinking skills that build confidence and inspire students to become part of the ever-changing world of healthcare.

Promotes college readiness to participating students by sharing valuable information and best practices related to college application.

Experience

Our Youth Health Exploration camp is a safe and welcoming space for your child. Each parent or guardian is invited to meet with our students, student-peer mentors, faculty, staff and administration in the STAR Center on the first day of camp.

Participants will spend one day at College of Health Profession in our state-of-the-art Health STAR Center participating in different hands-on simulations relating to the area of healthcare.

Experience a campus college tour and discuss college readiness and resiliency building.

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    The Day's Schedule

    • 8:30 - 8:55 — Registration/Breakfast
    • 8:55 - 9:00 a.m. — Transition
    • 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. — Welcome and Icebreaker, Audience Engagement Exercise
    • 9:20  - 10:00 a.m. — Hands Only/First Aid CPR
    • 10:00 - 10:10 a.m. — Pass Time
    • 10:10 - 11:00 a.m. — Exposing Health Care Careers (Jeopardy and then folks to talk)
    • 11:00 - 11:10 a.m. — Pass Time/Snack Break
    • 11:10 - 11:30 a.m. — Admissions/Campus Tour
    • 11:30 - 11:40 a.m. — Pass Time
    • 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. — TENNS
    • 12:10 - 12:40 p.m. — Lunch
    • 12:40 - 12:50 p.m. — Pass Time
    • 12:50 - 1:25 p.m. — Chemistry or Moulage/Simulation/VR
    • 1:25 - 1:35 p.m. — Pass Time
    • 1:35 - 2:35 p.m. — Moulage/Simulation/VR (30 minutes each)
    • 2:35 - 2:45 p.m. — Pass Time
    • 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. — Last Session College Readiness/Snack
    • 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. — Audience Engagement Exercise, Evaluation and Wrap Up