Program areas at Setebaid Services
Camp Setebaid, a Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) summer camp for children and teens with diabetes held two sessions in 2022: Camp Setebaid at Swatara for ages 13-18, and Camp Setebaid at Mount Luther for ages 7-14. These camps trained campers excellent diabetes management skills and reduced their diabetes-related distress which often leads to depression in youth living with diabetes. The camp also trained over 12 future healthcare providers how to manage T1D in patients. The campers enjoyed meeting others with T1D while swimming, boating, playing gaga, kickball, basketball, disc golf, or climbing and rappelling. The camp also provided respite for the campers families.
The Camp Setebaid Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program is a Leadership Training Program which trains a dozen youth Leadership skills and trains them to be future diabetes camp counselors. The CIT program developed leadership skills, taught child psychology, basic life support, educational program planning, and how to effectively work with youth. CITs master skills like outdoor living, water safety, teaching arts & crafts, leading sports or group games, leading camp songs, and planning camp ceremonies. The goal of the program was to develop ultimate camp counselors who created incredible memories with campers while learning excellent diabetes management.
The Harrisburg Diabetic Youth Camp (HDYC) was held in Bethel, PA from July 17 23, 2022 for ages 7-13. It met its mission by training campers excellent diabetes management skills and reducing diabetes-related stress often leading to depression in youth living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). The campers enjoyed meeting others with T1D, which ended their social isolation, while enjoying normal camp activities like arts and crafts, sports, archery, boating, gaga ball, kick ball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and an outdoor dance. In addition, The HDYC met its mission by training over 12 future healthcare professionals how to work with patients living with T1D.