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Jenna Lee
"Kid Safety Has To Come First" - A Closer Look At Summer Camp Safety with Leading Advocate Elizabeth Phillips
1 hour 2 minutes Posted May 27, 2026 at 11:00 am.
How Safe Are Camps01:40 Meet Elizabeth Phillips04:52 Growing Up With Camp06:40 Kanakuk Pipeline Loyalty08:24 Trey Story And Loss11:01 NDA Silence And Trauma15:47 Delayed Disclosure Stats18:27 Statute Limits Reform Fight22:15 What Treys Law Does25:48 Federal Momentum Timeline27:16 Oklahoma Setback Opposition30:46 What Surprised Her Most31:07 NDA Silence Breaks32:08 Survivors Testify Again34:35 Cost of Advocacy36:47 Parents Ask Hard Questions38:46 Camp Mystic Tragedy41:54 Do New Laws Close Camps45:43 Should Mystic Reopen53:56 Practical Safety Checklist57:25 National Standards Push59:23 Make Camp Safe AgainElizabeth PhillipsSUPPORT OUR MISSION:Love nonpartisan news? Want a bigger serving of the serious headlines?  Here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/   Shop our gear! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/ Website: https://smarthernews.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews 
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**Sensitive Content**Camp Safety in America: Trey's Law, and Lessons From Camp Mystic.One click resource: beforeyougotocamp.com.As we move into another summer season, camp safety advocate Elizabeth Phillips says U.S. summer camp safety needs an overhaul. Phillips, a Texas-raised mother of three, shares her road to advocacy, describing how her brother Trey endured abuse at a well-known summer camp, was silenced by a civil-settlement NDA; he eventually took his own life.  The perpetrator received three life sentences. Prosecutors estimated hundreds of victims. As a result, Elizabeth has made it her mission to highlight the need for statute-of-limitations reform and has advocated for new legislation - specifically "Trey’s Law" which bans NDAs in child sexual abuse and trafficking civil settlements; it has passed in multiple states and is advancing federally. Phillips also supported Camp Mystic families after last summer’s deadly Hill Country flooding led to questions about better laws and regulations.A much needed site guide for parents and guardians everywhere: beforeyougotocamp.com.