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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lessons-learned-acas-crisis-hotline-2021

Lessons Learned from ACA's Crisis Hotline in 2021

Part 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/sponsored/friend-or-foe-preventing-peer-peer-abuse-camp

Friend or Foe? Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse at Camp

Reducing 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 Camps

This 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/april-national-child-abuse-prevention-month

April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Join ACA and thousands of youth-serving organizations across the country in taking a stand to prevent sexual abuse of the children we care for and serve.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-redwoods-group-working-together-bring-safety-training-camps

ACA and Redwoods Group Working Together to Bring Safety Training to Camps

The American Camp Association (ACA) is excited to announce a collaboration with The Redwoods Group to further the availability of camp safety training courses.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/emergency-services-your-camp-cultivating-relationship

Emergency Services and Your Camp: Cultivating the Relationship

"If you're a Sheriff's Deputy working out in rural areas, what opportunities do you have to take a bathroom break? Where can you warm up your lunch? Or grab a cup of coffee?" Back when she was a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-49-abuse-prevention-youth-programs

CampWire Episode 49: Abuse Prevention in Youth Programs

Ju'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/sponsored/staff-camper-codes-conduct-powerful-defense-against-abuse

Staff and Camper Codes of Conduct: A Powerful Defense against Abuse

For too long, the topic of child sexual abuse prevention at camp — and other youth-serving organizations — was focused too narrowly on keeping abusers out. Whether it was through criminal background...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/rule-three-virtual-world-keeping-safe-all-angles

The Rule of Three in the Virtual World: Keeping Safe from All Angles

Jamal Stroud, PhD, offers tips on how to keep kids safe online.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/safety-camp-2022-what-we-saw-field

Safety at Camp in 2022: What We Saw in the Field

This post outlines top camp safety concerns played out during summer 2022.