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https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project

2024–2027 Leadership Pathways Project

This three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-quality-continuous-improvement-tims-camps

Program Quality and Continuous Improvement at Tims Camps

Program quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes for youth. PQ refers to the environment that is...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/superpowers-music-mental-health

Superpowers of Music for Mental Health

Making music can benefit our overall well-being and mental health.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-program-quality-initiative

2020-2022 Camp Program Quality Initiative

Funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement

Tools for Continuous Improvement

At ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement/camp-program-quality

Camp Program Quality

Program quality refers to the ways camp staff practices, activities, and program climate foster youth development consistently over time.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-55-green-camps-sustainability

CampWire Episode 55: Green Camps and Sustainability

What does it mean to "go green"? And how can we implement "green behavior" at our camps? Danny Sudman, Director and Founder of Green Camps, joins us for an inspiring conversation on creating an...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/learnings-gaps-identified-through-camp-program-quality-initiative

Learnings and Gaps Identified through the Camp Program Quality Initiative

Here are some recent learnings and identified gaps related to the Camp Program Quality Initiative.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-campcounts-2021-report

Key Takeaways from the CampCounts 2021 Report

ACA's annual business survey, CampCounts, is back with new findings and trends from 2021! 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/continuous-improvement-camp

Continuous Improvement at Camp

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges at two year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a partner model camp, serving...