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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/article/camping-magazine/consequence-character-how-summer-camp-promotes-character-leadership-entrepreneurship

A Consequence of Character: How Summer Camp Promotes Character, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship

Even casual observation reveals the powerful role the summer camp experience plays in accelerating character development in children and teens. The question then becomes "What's next?" The answer, it...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/preparedness-project

Disaster Preparedness and Response at Camp Project

The American Camp Association (ACA) is launching a cohort-based accreditation program designed to help camps strengthen disaster preparedness and response strategies.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-crisis-hotline

Camp Crisis Hotline

The Hotline serves as a resource for camps in crisis and provides callers the opportunity to talk through their crisis with a trained third-party.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-operation-purple-military-families

Camps and Operation Purple for Military Families

As funding has been cut to support the children of military families, the opportunities for your camp to support those children through the ...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/collaborations/american-red-cross

American Red Cross

In order to meet several of the American Camp Association standards, certification in CPR/AED, first aid, or lifeguarding is required. To assist ACA-accredited camps in meeting these standards, ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/severe-weather-season-year-round-preparing-your-camp

Severe Weather Season Is Year-Round - Preparing Your Camp

Severe weather can occur during any time of the year. Hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, wild fires, floods, etc. are in the news throughout the year.  In preparation, the American Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/risk-crisis-management-planning-workbook-organization-program-administrators-third-edition

Risk and Crisis Management Planning: A Workbook for Organization and Program Administrators (Third Edition)

Risk and Crisis Management Planning is a tool to help administrators create a plan that will fit the circumstances of managing their organizations and the sites and programs they...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/becoming-camp-leader-making-transition-counselor-camp-leader

Becoming a Camp Leader: Making the Transition from Counselor to Camp Leader

Becoming a Camp Leader is full of thought provoking tips and advice for those making the transition from a camp counselor to a program director and beyond. This book also acts as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/101-games-activities-strengthen-families

101 Games and Activities to Strengthen Families

101 Games and Activities to Strengthen Families provides a treasure trove of easy-to-follow activities that are fun, yet carefully designed to bring out the best in all kinds of...