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Join the Award Winning Screen Me™ Sun Aware™ Camp Program
Screen Me™ Sun Aware™ Camp Program
The Screen Me™ Sun Aware™ Camp Certification program is designed to protect children and teens from skin cancer by supporting camp owners, directors and staff to implement best practices in sun safety. The Screen Me™ Sun Aware™ Camp certification program offers a free and easy-to-follow training program. The program has been endorsed by the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) and winner of the 2017 Public Education Award presented by the Canadian Dermatology Association.
- Sun Safety Is Impotant -
What Camp Owners & Directors Should Know
HARMFUL UV RAYS
When children and staff are outside and the Ultraviolet (UV) Index is 3 or higher, there is risk of harm to their unprotected skin and eyes.
PEAK HOURS
The UV Index regularly reaches 5 and higher between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (DST) from May to August, but rarely exceeds 10 in Canada.
SKIN CANCER RISK
A single blistering sunburn before the age of 20 increases the risk of developing melanoma later in life.
YOUTH AT RISK
Infants, young children, and people with fair skin that burns easily are especially vulnerable to UV exposure. Certain people with health conditions or who are on medications may also be particularly sensitive to UV radiation.
- Protect Your Campers -
Children are Particularly Vulnerable to Sunlight
Camps across Ontario, including owners, directors and their staff should have a health and ethical mandate and a Sun Safety Policy to help protect their campers from excessive and unprotected sun exposure. Children and youth need special attention, by providing education on safe sun practices and messaging, and constant reinforcement by counsellors and camp nurses. Additionally, the youth are at a high risk because an individual’s lifetime sun exposure occurs by the age of 20, as children spend a majority of their time outdoors during their youth.
The Screen Me™ Sun Aware™ Camp Certification program is a free and easy training program designed to support camp owners, directors and staff to implement best practices in sun safety.

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