CONFIDENT KIDS CAMP (CKC)

Confident Kids Camp is a 5-day, intensive therapy program designed to help prepare children (ages 4-18) with Selective Mutism for the upcoming academic year. 

Registration for CKC 2025 is now open. Please reach out to us if you are interested in scheduling an individual intensive treatment week! Find out more information here .

Camp dates will be July 28-August 1, 2025 in Brighton, Michigan.


MICHIGAN CONFIDENT KIDS CAMP ATTENDEES
Everything you need to know!

Want to attend CKC in a different location?

Welcome to Confident Kids Camp! We are excited about your interest. We’ve compiled all of the details you need right here. Due to a high volume of inquires, email and call response times might take up to 5 business days. To help you get the information you need quickly and ensure a smooth registration process, please follow these steps carefully:

  • Review all information provided below thoroughly 

  • Complete all required steps for registration

  • Slots are very limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis

  • Keep in mind that registration is finalized only when ALL steps are complete and you have received an email confirming official registration


STEP 1

Access the registration packet

Registration for CKC 2025 is now open.

Download the registration packet for your child’s age bracket: (Please complete the packet based on your child’s current age, not age at the time of the camp. These packets are separated by age to ascertain correct questionnaires and information gathered, and are not indicative of classroom placement. If parents are divorced/never married, both parents must fill out the consent form for the child’s attendance to camp; registration will not be complete until both parents have consented. To speed up this process, please email ckc@thrivingminds.info to have a consent form sent to the second parent)

Ages 3-7 Registration link

Ages 8-11 Registration link

Ages 12-18 Registration link

STEP 2

Complete the registration packet

Complete ALL paperwork in the registration packet. Registration is first-come, first-served and we cannot review your packet until the paperwork is completed in it’s entirety. The packet will be submitted to us online, and you will receive an email confirming that your packet has been received. Receiving this email does NOT confirm registration – the next step will be an approval process by the camp directors, making sure we have the information we need, that there is a slot open in your child’s age group, and that your child will be a good fit in camp.

If your child has never attended Confident Kids Camp before and is not a previous/current patient at Thriving Minds, proceed to Step 3. Returning families, skip to Step 4.

STEP 3

New families consultation

For families new to our clinic we might recommend a free 15 minute phone consultation with one of our directors to ensure camp fit. You will be contacted via phone or email if we require this step. It heps us to determine if CKC is likely to be a good fit for your child and their specific needs/goals. Returning families will not be asked to schedule this consultation.

STEP 4

Thriving Minds reviews paperwork and confirms enrollment

Once steps 1-3 are completed and your paperwork is reviewed by camp directors, we will reach out to you with your next steps (e.g., making a downpayment on camp, scheduling a 15 minute phone consultation, and/or other steps to the camp intake process). Please expect this to take 2-3 business days.

STEP 5

Making the initial downpayment for camp (the final step to official registration!)

Families who have been approved for registration will receive an invitation via email requesting a downpayment in the amount of $850 (note: this is 2024 numbers. 2025 estimates will be updated in January of 2025). Campers are NOT considered officially registered until this payment is received. Again, camp is first-come, first-served, so making the payment efficiently helps to secure your spot in camp.

Now you are officially registered! You will receive an email with a private attendee page; this page will have a wealth of information on camp, a scheduler for the required pre-camp consultation, parent information and more.

STEP 6

Schedule a 60-minute pre-camp zoom consultation

All families must schedule and attend a pre-camp Zoom consultation with a camp director or lead therapist. In this consultation, you will discuss your child’s history, your goals for camp, and you will learn more about how camp runs and how to prepare. Please schedule this consultation at your earliest convenience.


You are coming to camp! What’s next?

Kids will be matched with a camp counselor (an advanced graduate student trained in the treatment of SM) and we will reach out to schedule a lead-in session (Learn more about lead-in sessions HERE). Lead-ins are required for camp, and scheduling is challenging, so please be flexible and responsive when you receive the call to schedule.

You will receive an email with a private attendee page link. This page will include a pre-consultation video (please watch prior to your 60 minute zoom consultation), a pre-camp consultation scheduling link, information and registration for childcare and Greenfield Village extra tickets, and parent training packets and video series for pre-camp learning. Additionally, there is information about hotels, activities to do in the area, what to bring, and more!


FAQs (General/Registration)

FAQs (Payments/Health Insurance)

FAQs (Lead-Ins)

FAQS (During Camp)

FAQs (Misc.)

FAQs (After Camp)

If you have additional questions, please email ckc@thrivingminds.info. Please include your name, email, phone number, and any questions you might have. PLEASE NOTE: due to the high volume of information requests, CKC emails may take 5 business days to receive a response.