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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-staff-healthy-camps
Healthy Staff, Healthy CampsMy 1978 Fiat had a toggle switch for lights — and it was awesome. They were on or off, no flipping around with running lights, fog lights, or any other mess. We love these single-choice, yes...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reframing-mental-health-camp
Reframing Mental Health at CampMental health at camp has always been a challenge. But for many camps, it wasn’t until worldwide stressors started piling up in 2020 that this challenge became overwhelming.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fighting-wellness-youth-thrive-when-you-do
Fighting for Wellness: Youth Thrive When You DoAn Interview with Brittany Patterson, PhD
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/anxiety-virtue
Anxiety Is a Virtue?An interview with Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, PhD
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sesame-fastest-growing-allergy-threat
Sesame: The Fastest Growing Allergy ThreatFifteen-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and her father were flying from London to France on a British Airways jet in July of 2016. Natasha was eating a baguette purchased before boarding from the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-dietary-guidelines
The Evolution of Dietary GuidelinesIf we were to prepare the most scientifically healthy diet daily for our campers, what would that look like? It seems that what is considered a "healthy diet" has changed so many times over the years...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trash-your-tank-unhealthy-food-choices-avoid
Trash in Your Tank: Unhealthy Food Choices to AvoidA chronically tired Ethan struggles to reach the end of a long day as a summer camp counselor. Rising early in the morning to prod sleepy-head campers and vigilantly conduct morning swim tests at the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/green-camp-needs-assessment
Green Camp Needs AssessmentWhen it comes to setting the standard for green buildings, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) is leading the way through its promotion of sustainability in the design, construction, and operations...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lost-boys-finding-their-way-summer-camp
Lost Boys: Finding Their Way at Summer CampAre boys in crisis? Popular literature (Raising Cain, Lost Boys, Boys and Sex) and theater (Dear Evan Hansen) seem to suggest so. Terms such as “boy code” and “toxic masculinity” further paint a path...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/considerations-implementing-mental-health-behavioral-supports-camp
Considerations for Implementing Mental Health and Behavioral Supports at CampIf you’ve been thinking about adding behavioral or mental health supports to your program, you’ve also probably realized that the devil is in the details. Supporting mental, emotional, and social...