https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/intentional-thread-conversation-about-courage-hope-good-spirit-peace

In their New York Times best-selling book An Invisible Thread, Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski give life to an ancient Chinese proverb that inspired the book's title. They...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leading-during-crisis-building-airplane-while-flying-it

January 1, 2020, I was on a cruise ship in the Gulf, toasting to what I believed would be an amazing year ahead. But this past year was not what I was expecting it to look like. For the first time in...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-loneliness-crisis

Loneliness was a crisis before the pandemic. And by now, just about everyone in our community is suffering from it.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pursuit-belonging

One year ago, I was writing an article for the January/February edition of Camping Magazine called “Building Belonging in the Age of Anxiety.” My goal was to shine a spotlight on a facet of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-2021-camp-exactly-what-young-people-need

Throughout this past fall, reports have been flowing in confirming what many parents, teachers, and camp directors already intuitively knew — the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on our...

https://www.acacamps.org/download/assessing-suicidality

https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/additional-financial-relief-camps-included-federal-relief-bill

After months of political posturing in DC, Congress has finally passed the next federal relief bill to support businesses and individuals who have been suffering as a result of the pandemic. A number...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/facial-recognition-software-camp-benefits-concerns

Facial-recognition software is quickly becoming a mainstay in both the tech and consumer worlds. Among its capabilities, law enforcement and security personnel use it to track down criminals, social...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/2020-aca-camp-crisis-hotline-summary

Annually, the ACA Hotline Team provides an analysis of the kinds of hotline calls we fielded and lessons learned for camp professionals to use for staff training. Additionally, we share the most...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nellies-gift-story-trauma-informed-care

Nellie was a conundrum. She didn’t smile very readily and preferred hanging out at the edge of camper groups. She didn’t initiate conversation either; she generally waited until someone approached...