https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2011

Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Year with the Hotline Since 1985, the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline has helped thousands of camps in times of crisis. The Hotline serves as outside...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2013

Hotline Phone Number: 800-573-9019 “Hello. We have a young female camper who has been ill and just revealed to our nurse that two days before she came to camp she had an abortion without her...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/your-mesh-professional-making-decisions-success

Wondering what type of mental health professional might be a good fit for your camp’s needs? Interested in knowing what this professional needs to be successful? Concerned about having a mental...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2012

Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Busy Year with the Hotline What would you do if . . . Your disgruntled nurse leaves camp with all of the campers’ medications — and she is...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/out-about-creating-safe-environment-lgbtq-campers-staff

It was June 2006. I had been conducting staff training at a coed camp in the Northeast. I had already spoken to the entire staff about the “real work” of camp, which I see as helping campers use the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-crisis-acas-annual-review-camp-crisis-hotline

Imagine — . . . You discover that one of your campers has been pretending to be someone else — under the direction of her parents. . . . Guests of a rental group on your...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/forest-fire-crisis-reality-camp

During the summer of 2000, two camps located in the western United States faced the challenging crisis of forest fire. Don Brown and Rhonda Mickelson share their experiences. Please...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-improve-your-time-management

These time management tips will help increase your efficiency and productivity at work.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/emergency-preparedness

Contributed by Rhonda Mickelson and Susan E. Yoder. Severe weather used to have a season. Now, severe weather can happen at virtually any time of the year. Camps need to be prepared....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/preventing-pre-planning-response-emergencies

Establish positive relationships with police or other law enforcement officials who provide service to the camp. Establish a system of monitoring camper behavior. Provide additional support when...