Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program
A leadership development program for teens to gain experience working with children in a camp setting.
▌ Editor's read The Center for Family Life's Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is a day program designed for high school students in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. It offers paid summer employment as counselors for younger children in summer day camps, along with leadership development and professional skills training. The Center for Family Life is a non-profit organization. The main Center for Family Life has a Google rating of 4.6 stars based on 105 reviews, with reviewers often praising its community support and various programs. The website does not mention ACA accreditation or specific staff-to-camper ratios. Social media handles found are @cflny for Instagram and CenterforFamilyLife for Facebook.
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Nonprofit operator501(c)(3) tax-exempt
Who thrives here Ages 14–18
Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in community/rec center, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Nonprofit organization
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Community/Rec Center
- Ages: 14–18
- Hours: Monday-Friday 3-9 pm, plus additional hours on Saturdays.
- Address: 443 39th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
- Phone: 718-499-5920
- Email: [email protected]
- Cost notes: USD. 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-17
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program
- What ages does Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program accept?
- Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program is open to children ages 14–18. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program cost?
- Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. USD. 2026 pricing TBD as of 2026-04-17 Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
- What are Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program's hours?
- Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program runs Monday-Friday 3-9 pm, plus additional hours on Saturdays.. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program?
- Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program is operated by a nonprofit organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program provide lunch?
- Center for Family Life Counselor-in-Training Program does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
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