https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-space-trauma-informed-trauma-infused-what-know-how-help
A Safe Space: From Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Infused — What to Know and How to HelpAcross the land, schools and summer camps have embraced a movement to better understand trauma and how it affects a child’s ability to learn and self-regulate their behavior. As that knowledge...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/virtually-simultaneously-reaching-campers-varying-abilities
Virtually — and Simultaneously — Reaching Campers with Varying AbilitiesChildren’s Association for Maximum Potential’s (CAMP) mission is to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs — and those who care for them — through recreation, respite, and education....
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/quirky-kids-what-we-can-do-when-kid-doesnt-fit
Quirky Kids: What We Can Do When a Kid Doesn’t “Fit”Description Every cabin/group has a Quirky Kid or two… these are campers who tend to act, do, and socialize differently from their peer. Quirky kids often don’t pick up social cues, or else...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/risk-crisis-management-planning-workbook-organization-program-administrators-third-edition
Risk and Crisis Management Planning: A Workbook for Organization and Program Administrators (Third Edition)Risk and Crisis Management Planning is a tool to help administrators create a plan that will fit the circumstances of managing their organizations and the sites and programs they...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/becoming-camp-leader-making-transition-counselor-camp-leader
Becoming a Camp Leader: Making the Transition from Counselor to Camp LeaderBecoming a Camp Leader is full of thought provoking tips and advice for those making the transition from a camp counselor to a program director and beyond. This book also acts as a...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/leadership-development-experts
Leadership Development: By the ExpertsFeatures sixteen articles about leadership development issues that have been carefully selected from past editions of Camping Magazine. Articles cover recruitment and retention, employee involvement...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/100-activities-build-unity-community-connection
100 Activities That Build Unity, Community, and ConnectionThis collection of icebreakers, energizers, get-acquainted games, opening and closing activities, and team challenges and games are my favorite ways to build unity, community, and connection within...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/family-based-youth-ministry-revised-expanded
Family-Based Youth Ministry (Revised and Expanded)Have you tried all the new youth programs? Have you planned one too many wacky activities? Are you frustrated about the size of the youth group? Here's an approach to ministry that takes youth work...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-games-activities-strengthen-families
101 Games and Activities to Strengthen Families101 Games and Activities to Strengthen Families provides a treasure trove of easy-to-follow activities that are fun, yet carefully designed to bring out the best in all kinds of...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-faqs-about-families-camp-professionals-guide-happy-campers-satisfied-families
101 FAQs About Families: A Camp Professional's Guide to Happy Campers and Satisfied Families101 FAQs About Families is full of thoughtful strategies and advice for how camp professionals can work constructively with their campers' families. This book contains helpful tips and...