https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2025

Each year, ACA tracks the themes and lessons from confidential calls received by the Camp Crisis Hotline. Check out these important insights from crisis trends over the last five years and helpful...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/april-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/building-behavioral-health-team-understanding-professionals-roles-integration

Integrating behavioral health professionals into a camp environment sets your camp up for success with your staff and volunteers, as well as your campers.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/expanding-camp-staffs-concept-well-being

Building a foundation of well-being supports camp staff members’ ability to anticipate challenges, recognize emotions, and respond appropriately.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/know2protect-stopping-online-child-exploitation

Know2Protect is a national public awareness campaign to stop online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/ensuring-safety-rental-programs-key-steps-effective-abuse-prevention

The fall season brings on different types of programming for camps across the country. You may begin hosting rental groups or families at your facilities.  When operating these programs, it is...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/value-discomfort-creating-learning-environment-camp-staff

“I don’t feel safe discussing this topic, and if a camper wanted to discuss it, I would just tell them that and redirect them to something else.” – Camp Staff 2023 I was leading an...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/staff-camper-codes-conduct-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/how-support-camper-mental-health

Here are some steps you can take to support camper mental health.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/zoom-rooms-zen-dens-redesigning-camp-space-mental-health

As we shared recently, a lot of camps are redesigning...