Together, our Team Leaders have over 68 years of experience in the attachment, trauma, parenting, and mental health fields, and have a combined camp experience of over 90 camps!
Teresa Guerard: LMHC, Director of Attachment Services of Central FloridaKaren Poitras: Parent Coach, Respite Provider, & Trainer with The RADish RanchPaul Holder: Therapeutic Parent & Facilitator & Parent Coach with Palmetto Pines Team BuildingAnne Yoder-Groff: Motivational Speaker & Respite Provider with Heart to Home Respite; adoptee
Trevor Groff: Therapy dog handler
During the week of camp, Teresa Guerard teaches the morning training sessions each day. Paul Holder leads the parent sessions each day, guides the Blue Crew, and MCs all of the structured family activities. Karen Poitras heads all interventions at camp, providing parents and children with tools to shift behaviours and make changes. Anne Yoder-Groff provides pre-camp contact, parent support during camp, and after-camp follow-up support. Throughout the week, Team Leaders are always available and ready to support your family, provide coaching, and help you strategize to take new techniques home with you!
Our Team Leaders lead our groups of volunteers at each camp to provide families with support, care, interventions, and learning to help parents and children begin the climb to healing.
Sarah Jane Bend from St. Joseph’s House of Repose has interviewed each of the Camp Attach Team Leaders on her podcast. Listen to how each of the Team Leaders began working in the attachment and trauma field and what they have to say about Camp Attach!
Camp Attach: Where Strong Parents Make Strong Kids