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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/blog/campwire-episode-49-abuse-prevention-youth-programs
CampWire Episode 49: Abuse Prevention in Youth ProgramsJu'Riese Colón, CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport and a member of the ACA Board of Directors, joins us for a conversation on abuse prevention, education, and accountability within youth programs...
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/handwashing-make-it-really-effective
Handwashing: Make It Really EffectiveHandwashing remains one of our most effective protective behaviors against communicable disease. While handwashing doesn’t guarantee protection and safety, a person can certainly reduce risk of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-i-learned-about-camp-research-aca-national-conference
What I Learned about Camp Research at ACA National ConferenceCamp research trends include focus on acquiring equity, staff-camper interactions, and critical learning moments for campers.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp
Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at CampAs staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/national-conference-takeaways-practitioners-researchers-everyone-between
National Conference Takeaways for Practitioners, Researchers, and Everyone in BetweenIn the latest Research 360 blog post, ACA Research Assistant Victoria Povilaitis shares highlights from several research sessions that were held at the ACA National Conference