https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/child-protection-improvements-act-passed
Child Protection Improvements Act - Passed!Updated on March 28, 2018 On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-%E2%80%93-new-law-provides-new-opportunities-camps
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – New Law Provides New Opportunities for CampsOn December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan bill to revise and replace No Child Left Behind and overhaul K-12 education....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-data-staff-compensation-benefits-how-does-your-camp-compare
New Data on Staff, Compensation, and Benefits: How Does Your Camp Compare?Here's a snapshot of new data we collected from ACA camps about all things staff-related.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/results-2019-spring-snapshot-survey
Results of the 2019 Spring Snapshot SurveyIn the latest Research 360 blog, Director of Research Dr. Laurie Browne shares the results of 2019 Spring Snapshot Survey. The purpose of the survey was to gain insight into summer camp spring...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/friend-or-foe-preventing-peer-peer-abuse-camp
Friend or Foe? Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse at CampReducing the risk of peer-to-peer abuse is a complex task, but here are a few concrete steps you can take to strengthen your prevention practices today!
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/dos-donts-universities-colleges-hosting-youth-summer-camps
Dos and Don’ts for Universities and Colleges Hosting Youth Summer CampsThis article discusses how to proactively prevent injuries while hosting camp programs and how to respond to injuries if someone does get hurt despite all precautions.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-camp-school-partnership-provides-children-summer-camp-opportunity
New Camp-School Partnership Provides Children with Summer Camp OpportunitySummer Program Will Help Students from Underresourced Communities Recover Emotionally from COVID-19 & Prevent Summer Slide
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lessons-learned-acas-crisis-hotline-2021
Lessons Learned from ACA's Crisis Hotline in 2021Part of the magic of camp is the unexpected. In most cases, the unexpected means spontaneous, unscripted moments of connection, growth, and renewal — but the unexpected can also mean uncertainty, or...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-campcounts-2021-report
Key Takeaways from the CampCounts 2021 ReportACA's annual business survey, CampCounts, is back with new findings and trends from 2021!
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-partners-child-abuse-prevention-initiative
American Camp Association Partners on Child Abuse Prevention InitiativeThe Five Days of Action initiative empowers organizations to protect children from sexual abuse. Martinsville, Indiana — (April 11, 2022) — The American Camp...