CAMP with Kids
For Frontline Workers engaging with kids
or Parents & Caregivers looking for support.
CAMP is a systematic framework to assess the needs behind the behaviour.
Designed to help frontline professionals, educators, and caregivers strengthen relationships with the children and youth they support—whether in classrooms, clinics, or your own home.
By understanding what drives behaviour and learning to meet emotional needs before they escalate, you can create calmer, more connected environments where both you and the kids you support can thrive.
Contact us today to bring the step-by-step CAMP approach to your team, classroom, or home—and build lasting resilience, motivation, and connection for everyone involved.
We can’t help children—or ourselves—until we understand the roots of behaviour: unmet needs.
Whether you’re a teacher, youth worker, counsellor, or parent, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by constant challenges. Burnout is rising across classrooms, homes, and community spaces—and most support only arrives once stress has already peaked.
CAMP is different. It gives you the tools to recognize what’s really going on beneath the surface, so you can respond with calm, confidence, and connection—before things fall apart.
C-A-M-P:
C-A-M-P is the framework you’re looking for. Developed over years of teaching, counselling, and clinical practice, backed by neuroscience.
It builds motivation and resilience by meeting belonging needs, so children and adults alike can rise to any challenge. CAMP is the proactive work.
It’s what I wish every youth professional, family, school system had in place.
It’s how we build inner strength and outer support.
C-A-M-P: Calm & Connect - Assess Needs - Meaning & Values - Propose Solutions
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Calm & Connect
Create calm and connection by understanding triggers, stress and reactivity.
Learn regulation strategies to remain a calm and connected leader.
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Assess Needs
Assess needs to understand what drives behavior.
• Connection Needs
• Autonomy Needs
• Purpose NeedsIdentify unmet needs.
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Meaning & Values
Clarify personal and professional meaning and values to guide decision making.
Identify organizational values, providing proactive guiding principles
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Propose Solutions
Enhance collaborative communication.
Promote inclusive workspaces that address the needs of each individual.
Join the next Virtual Focus Group November, 2025
Are you ready to take the next step in bringing CAMP into your daily work or home life?
Our 6-week virtual small-group program is designed for educators, youth workers, parents, and caregivers who want to go deeper—connecting with others who share a passion for helping kids thrive.
You’ll meet 1x a week for 1 hour, exploring each step of the CAMP Framework with guidance, reflection, and real-life application. Work through the online portion of the course content at your own pace, bring your questions, and learn collaboratively in a safe, supportive space.
Spots are intentionally limited to keep the group small, interactive, and impactful.
The next group begins November 2025. Be the first to know when enrolment opens and secure your spot early.
Our Workshops
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1-Hour Session
CAMP Introduction:
This foundational session helps you and your staff reconnect with values, regulate nervous systems, and understand why behaviors make sense—so everyone can lead with calm, confidence, and clarity.
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1-Day Workshop
CAMP: Recharge & Realign
Build resilience across your team. Each team member will learn how to assess their own needs, build boundaries, and align with their values in everyday decisions.
• Boost personal capacity and well-being.
• Strengthen team retention and workplace culture.
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2-Day Individual Certification Training
CAMP Certification Summit: Become a Certified CAMP Leader
Designed for individuals who want certification/professional development to share the systematic CAMP framework with their organization.
• Learn how to teach the C-A-M-P framework to others.
• Build a culture of self-regulation, reflection, and aligned action.
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2-Day Organization On-site Training
CAMP Organization Certification: Train Your Team in the Systematic Framework
Bring the 2-day training to your organization.
• Address the needs specific to your organization.
• Provide your staff with an easy to use framework for internal or external problems.
• Equip your team with CAMP’s research-based tools.
• Improve retention, satisfaction, and motivation.
• Shift culture from reactive survival to intentional leadership.
Member Testimonials
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Tori - Mom of 3
“As a mother of three (4yrs, 5yrs, & 6 mo), taking the CAMP Workshop was hands down the most practical ‘parenting’ course I have taken since the birth of my first child 6 years ago. With so many resources at our fingertips, and constant parenting ‘suggestions’ popping up on social media, CAMP actually feels like a resource to land on, with research-based information and practical step-by-step strategies. Using the four-step method of CAMP, I feel empowered as a parent to work WITH our three children to support them as we resolve conflicts together. Working with Dayna, who comes from a background as both a mother and educator, I appreciate her practical and personal examples of how she uses CAMP successfully in her own life. I would recommend anyone who has children in their lives, or is planning to have children in their lives participate in the CAMP Workshop as I wholeheartedly believe in this strategy that supports children through a mental health lens.”
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Tabitha - Mom of 2, Uplift Association
"CAMP takes what my heart knows to be true and presents it in an actionable way. The focus on Connection, Control and Purpose as its foundation gives a grounding, simplified, and sequential way to look at behavior and mental health, cohesively! What a treasure! I am celebrating the creation of CAMP as a parent, practitioner, and human being, it feels like just what the world needs right now. Thank you Dayna for creating something so accessible, for your hard work and research, and for your bravery in bringing this to our community! I can't wait for people to become familiar with this refreshing take on challenging behavior and what we can all do to support youth, and ourselves, in this way."
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Brittany - Mom of 2
“I have had the privilege of working with Dayna Conway for several months, and I can confidently say she is one of the most compassionate and effective professionals I have encountered.
Dayna has a unique ability to deeply understand the emotional and developmental needs of children. Her empathy and patient approach create a safe space for children to express themselves, and the strategies are both practical and transformative.
What sets Dayna and CAMP apart is the work with families. Dayna has an incredible talent for building trust with parents, guiding them through complex situations, and providing them with tools to navigate challenging behaviors.”
What Professionals Are Saying
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Uplift Association - Tabitha Simson
"CAMP takes what my heart knows to be true and presents it in an actionable way. The focus on Connection, Control and Purpose as its foundation gives a grounding, simplified, and sequential way to look at behaviour and mental health, cohesively! What a treasure! I am celebrating the creation of CAMP as a parent, practitioner, and human being, it feels like just what the world needs right now. Thank you Dayna for creating something so accessible, for your hard work and research, and for your bravery in bringing this to our community! I can't wait for people to become familiar with this refreshing take on challenging behaviour and what we can all do to support youth, and ourselves, in this way."
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I really enjoyed the CAMP workshop with Dayna. She was able to clearly outline her CAMP approach to working with children and youth. I think this framework is comprehensive and can really impact how we approach challenging behaviors from a mental health perspective. I love that Dayna believes the child can help find solutions and that intrinsic motivation is an important part of the framework. I work mainly with early years families and I am a parent so I can use this approach in both my professional and personal life.
-Fernie Women’s Center
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Social Worker - Shelley Bennett
“I can not express how useful and valuable your training has been. I have personally already implemented a lot of ideas and concepts from CAMP”
The Science Behind CAMP:
Grounded in Neuroscience. Informed by Real Life.
CAMP is built on the idea that everyone—kids and adults—does better when they feel safe, calm, and connected.
When we feel like we belong, our brains can think clearly, solve problems, and make good choices.
That’s what belonging science tells us: when our needs are met, we can focus, learn, and grow.
Why It Works:
Resilience isn’t built by accident—it’s developed through intentional practices that restore energy, motivation, and purpose. The C-A-M-P framework is based on proven neuroscience and professional experience, giving individuals the tools they need to build inner strength, prevent burnout, and respond to life’s challenges with calm, confidence, and clarity.
When kids and grown-ups both feel “full from within,” they have the energy and confidence to face whatever comes next—without running on empty.
CAMP helps prevent meltdowns, rebuilds trust, and strengthens the calm that makes real growth possible.
CAMP is proactive.
CAMP prevents crisis.
CAMP is how you become full from within.
Meet the Founder,
Dayna Haig-Conway
Created by a Clinician Who’s Been on the Front Lines
Dayna Haig-Conway is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, K–12 educator, and resilience coach who has spent over 15 years in classrooms, clinics, and community settings. She created CAMP to help people stay full from within—even while serving others.
Let’s Support the Next Generation and Build Resilience Together
Whether you’re guiding a classroom, supporting youth in the community, or parenting at home, CAMP helps you bring calm, connection, and confidence to the kids you care about.
We’ll help you find the right program or resource for your needs—so you can build resilience together, one step at a time.