Thousands of children attend the county's over 250 children's summer camps each year. To help ensure a safe and healthy camping experience, Health Department staff inspect all county camps at least twice annually.
Camp Operator's Workshop 2021
The 2021 Children's Camp Workshop was held online this year on April 28, 2021. This is mandatory, you can view the recording, the webinar and powerpoint presentation below.
Children's Camp Operator's Workshop 2021
- Watch the zoom recording of the Camp Workshop, enter access code: +v!hFs1e
- Let's Talk About Grief (PPT - 18 slides)
- View the Webinar on Grief
Summer Camp Application Packets 2021
- New Summer Camp Application Packet
- Renewal Summer Camp Application Packet
- Self-Inspection and Certification Form for Children's Camps
Fact Sheets for Staff Certifications 2021
- Fact Sheets for Camps, Pools and Bathing Beaches (pdf/11 pages)
Workshop Resources
Forms
- Reportable Diseases at Camp (Updated 8/2020)
- Injury Report Form (DOH-61a) -- fax/phone numbers
- Illness Outbreak Report Form (DOH-61b) -- fax/phone numbers
- Fecal Incident Water Contamination Response Log
Safety Plan
- Safety Plan Template for Camps (fillable) (NYSDOH)
Camp Sanitary Code
- New York State Sanitary Code for Children's Camps: Public Health Law 225
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Setting
Free Handwashing Posters
Measles
Important information about Measles for the camp season:
NYSDOH Webinar: How to prevent the spread of measles in children's camps (Youtube)
NYS Measles Cover Memo 4-18-19
NYS Vaccine Preventable Diseases Measles Letter 4-18-19
NYS Flyer: Prevent the Spread of Measles at Summer Camp 2019
Vaccinations and Communicable Diseases
It is recommended that all individuals who will be working in or attending summer camp are vaccinated. See below for details.
- Procedures for Handling Vaccine-Preventable Diseases at Camp
- GI related outbreaks and procedures for handling
- Meningococcal Disease:
- NYS Public Health Law 2167 (signed bill) - for overnight camps
- Meningococcal disease fact sheet
- Template - Camp Overnight Children's Camp Parent Letter
Rabies Guidelines for Camps
- General Information
- Fact Sheet for Bat Habitat Inspection and Bat Proofing in Children's Camps
- General Guidelines for Management of Bat-Related Incidents at Children's Camps
- Bat Capture Kit for Children's Camps
Tickborne Diseases
MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus)
- Health Avisory: Prevention and Control of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the camp setting
Camp Rescources:
- WJCS Autism Center's Camp Guide
In the WJCS Autism Camp Guide you will find: Internet Resources for Special Needs Camps, Camp Referral Services, Camp Fairs, Day Camps and Sleep Away Camps