https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/child-sexual-abuse-liability-issues-revisited

Introduction We and others have written previously for the American Camp Association (ACA) on matters pertaining to child sexual abuse and neglect. As long as even one child is the victim of abuse...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/child-sexual-abuse-prevention-critical-role-parents

Hypothesis: "The fight against child molesters begins by parents teaching their children." The Problem Sexual abuse of children and youth remains an insidious concern in American society....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/managing-your-aquatic-program

Managing aquatics can be one of the most challenging jobs at camp. Creating and maintaining a fun environment is only part of the challenge. The real challenge is how to provide that fun safely....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aquatic-safety-staff

It's a bright, sunny, warm day and you and your friends have the next twenty-four hours off. Not far from camp, about an hour away, is a remote yet popular swimming area where you can hang out, swim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/everything-has-changed-abuse-prevention-camp-age-metoo

In December of 2018, CBS News broadcast a report detailing more than 500 allegations of child sexual abuse at summer camps over a period of more than 50 years (CBS News, 2018). The numbers are...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-peer-peer-abuse-supervision-line-defense

It was 1995. TLC, Alanis Morissette, and Boyz II Men were riding high in the music charts. Apollo 13 and the original Toy Story were in the movie theaters. Michael Jordan made his...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/prepare-lifeguards-takeoff-your-camp-aquatics-program

Last spring, I had lunch with an old high school friend of mine who had recently switched careers. After almost 30 years as a paramedic/firefighter, he had an opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/changing-framework-abuse-prevention-training

This past summer was one of navigating “firsts.” For many camps, it was navigating a reopening in the middle of a pandemic. For others it was dealing with the challenges created by quarantines and...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/waterfront-management-camp-recreation-settings-2nd-edition

Camp and recreation programs have a long history with aquatics activities and aquatics programs. While many of our aquatics staff are trained in pool settings, and some can take a waterfront skills...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-10-things-keep-mind-keep-campers-safe-abuse

This column is from the 2023 May/June Camping Magazine.