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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/developing-certification-program-staff-recruitment-retention-tool
Developing a Certification Program as a Staff Recruitment/Retention ToolSo what are — and what aren’t — certifications, exactly?
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/social-media-language-benefits-aca-accreditation
Social Media Language on Benefits of ACA AccreditationKey Messages: While no institution—schools, youth programs, camps, or families—can absolutely guarantee a child’s safety, parents should do their research in choosing the best camp for their...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19/mental-health-resources
Mental Health Resources — COVID-19Camps Support Social-Emotional Growth and Mental Health Needs in the Time of COVID-19.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/continuous-improvement-camp
Continuous Improvement at CampCamp 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-43-are-you-living-your-mission-through-your-employment-practices
CampWire Episode 43: Are You Living Your Mission Through Your Employment Practices?ACA’s Professional Development Manager of the Western Region, John Beitner, sits down with the Executive Director of ACA, Illinois, Colette Marquardt, to discuss the growing trend in camps to make...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/ppe-covid-19-test-kit-vendors-camps
PPE and COVID-19 Test Kit Vendors for CampsACA's Buyer's Guide has a list of business affiliates that can help camps with their medical supplies this summer, including testing kits and PPE supplies. The American Camping...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-communicate-your-staff-during-after-summer
How to Communicate with Your Staff before, during, and after the SummerAs technology and social media grow, there is a seemingly endless array of platforms available to us to stay in touch with people. Because of this, you think that it would be easier than ever to...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-culture-reclaim-your-purpose-part-2
Staff Culture: Reclaim Your Purpose, Part 2This blog post is the second in a two-part series about staff culture.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/pivot-pivot-pivot-managing-risk-camp-ever-evolving-covid-landscape
Pivot, Pivot, PIVOT! Managing Risk at Camp in the Ever-Evolving COVID Landscape[Ad] This blog post can help you assess your camp's current operations, paying special attention to areas where you have added, altered, or eliminated practices or procedures.