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The safety and security of our campers has always been of paramount importance at Harbor Haven. Here are some measures that we have taken in the past and will continue to implement this summer.
Harbor Haven employs a full time person to monitor the entrance/exit of all vehicles and individuals on the premises. Should the need arise for you to pick up/drop off your child at times other than arrival/dismissal, please be understanding when questioned by our security person. We utilize a walkie-talkie system to immediately communicate any concerns.
Our staff will wear the same Harbor Haven staff t-shirts, so that they are instantly recognizable to all of us. The front door to the building we utilize is kept locked. No one is admitted, unless he/she is known to the office staff. The Harbor Haven campers and staff enter and exit through a side door, at which a staff member is always present.
Harbor Haven will only release a child to a parent or legal guardian. If the staff member releasing the child does not know the parent, we will ask for picture identification. Please do not feel insulted if we do this. If someone other than a parent will be picking up your child, please send or fax a written note to the office. Please give a code word to that person and to us. We will then ask the person to show us proper identification as well as the code word, before releasing the child.
The West Orange Police and Fire Departments have been notified of the dates of operation of Harbor Haven. Additionally, the emergency rescue squad of West Orange and St. Barnabas Hospital are also given notice of those dates. The response time of any of these emergency teams is under five minutes as we are very close to their locations.
Just as a reminder, we have a full time registered nurse on the premises, as well as an additional registered nurse for two hours during the afternoon. Our doctor of record is just minutes away in West Orange. Due to the generosity of one of the Solomon Schechter parents, the building is now equipped with an AED unit. Our full time nurse is certified to use it.
Occasionally children at camp get a scrape or bump. Our nurse will call you in the unlikely event that your child sustains a more significant injury. Should your child become ill during the camp day, (i.e. fever, vomiting, sore throat, etc…) we will call you to discuss the situation and make a decision about sending the camper home.
Harbor Haven has a written set of emergency procedures. Our staff is aware of how to proceed in a number of different situations. The situations covered include: evacuation of building (fire drill), evacuation of building (relocation to another safe building), and clearing the fields and return to building (weather related conditions/other). The safety of the campers is our highest priority.
Should an emergency situation arise which interferes with children returning safely home at the regularly scheduled time, please know that we are prepared to care for your children for an extended period of time.
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