https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sun-safety-all-free-resources-help-camps-protect-campers-staff
Sun Safety for All: Free Resources to Help Camps Protect Campers and StaffBuilding sun-safe habits is an essential part of creating a healthy, supportive camp environment where everyone can participate fully and confidently.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding
Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and FundingCamp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/building-behavioral-health-team-understanding-professionals-roles-integration
Building a Behavioral Health Team: Understanding Professionals’ Roles and IntegrationIntegrating 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
Expanding Camp Staff’s Concept of Well-BeingBuilding a foundation of well-being supports camp staff members’ ability to anticipate challenges, recognize emotions, and respond appropriately.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-evaluation-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan
Character Evaluation Findings from ACA's Character at Camp Landscape ScanThis blog describes the findings about how camps evaluate their character-focused work, including lessons learned from evaluating character-focused work and external resources from ACA’s Character at...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/marketing-outreach-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan
Marketing/Outreach Findings from ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape ScanAs we continue to roll out many exciting parts of the Character at Camp Initiative, it’s a great time to share results from our recent landscape scan. (If you haven’t already, be sure to check out...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hiring-training-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan
Hiring and Training Findings from ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape ScanHow do summer camps apply character to their hiring and staff training practices? Camps share their thoughts as part of the Character at Camp landscape scan.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan
Findings from ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape ScanIn this first blog of a four-part series, we describe the purpose of ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape and dive into the results.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/key-medical-evaluation-asking-right-questions-get-right-answers
The Key to Medical Evaluation: Asking the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers“How long has your stomach been hurting? You’re feeling dizzy in the heat — how much water did you drink today? Is that rash itchy or painful? Can you walk on that ankle?” Innocuous questions can...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/goes-your-guide-summer-training
GOES Health — Your Guide to Summer TrainingSummer is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for summer camp! Growing up, I spent my summers at a three-week sleepaway camp on the Oregon Coast. It was where I learned to love the...