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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-crisis-hotline
Camp Crisis HotlineThe Hotline serves as a resource for camps in crisis and provides callers the opportunity to talk through their crisis with a trained third-party.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/crisis-communications-toolkit
Crisis Communications ToolkitUnfortunately, a crisis can occur at anytime and can affect any camp at any location. It is for that reason that you should prepare for a crisis before it happens.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/lice-tips-camps
Lice - Tips for CampsEvery year, one of the most common calls to the American Camp Association Camp Crisis Hotline comes from camps who have questions about lice.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/cyber-week-webinar-promotion
Cyber Week Webinar PromotionDiscounted webinar package and limited time deal on a recorded webinar.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-sexual-abuse-summer-camp-safeguarding-campers-well-being
Risk Management of Sexual Abuse at Summer Camp: Safeguarding Campers’ Well-BeingCampers’ safety and well-being should be summer camps’ top priority. In order to create a secure environment, it is essential to focus on managing risk specifically related to the detection and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/international-staff-best-practices-j-1-participants
International Staff - Best Practices for J-1 ParticipantsGet information about BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Camp Counselor and Summer Work Travel Programs, as well best practices and resources for international camp staff and camp cultural exchange.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-10-things-keep-mind-keep-campers-safe-abuse
Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind to Keep Campers Safe from AbuseThis column is from the 2023 May/June Camping Magazine.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/communicable-diseases-infestations-tips-camps
Communicable Diseases and Infestations - Tips for CampsEvery year, some of the most common calls received on the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline pertain to communicable diseases and insect infestations. The potential for the spread of communicable diseases...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/changing-framework-abuse-prevention-training
Changing the Framework of Abuse-Prevention TrainingThis 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/article/campline/everything-has-changed-abuse-prevention-camp-age-metoo
Everything Has Changed: Abuse Prevention at Camp in the Age of #MeTooIn 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...