https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lessons-learned-acas-crisis-hotline-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/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-safety-trainings-package-redwoods-training-courses

We want to help you keep your campers safe by equipping your staff to best create safe communities for all. This 11-course package is being offered in collaboration with Redwoods. Each title is nine...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-redwoods-group-working-together-bring-safety-training-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/events-education/online-learning/online-course/aquatic-safety-trainings-package-redwoods

Drowning and spinal injuries at swimming pools and aquatic areas are some of the most traumatic and costly events any program can face. The trauma is not restricted to the child who is injured or...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/employee-safety-trainings-package-redwoods

We want all employees to embrace safety in a true sense of keeping ourselves and others safe at all times. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. A safety mindset requires an organization to instill a...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/crisis-it-really-can-happen-you-2022

The ACA Hotline is a year-round, twenty-four-hour-a-day service provided to any camp or individual who needs help in a crisis.  Each year, ACA analyzes the hotline issues and provides case...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aquatic-safety-staff

It's a bright, sunny, warm day and you and your friends have the next twenty-four hours off. Not far from camp, about an hour away, is a remote yet popular swimming area where you can hang out, swim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-connection-between-university-education-programs-summer-camp

In Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, at a large residential summer camp, over one hundred male counselors pack the air-conditioned canteen on July 1. It is late as the off-duty counselors watch the re-run of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/public-lands-use-resources-camps

Use of public lands and waters is essential for many camp programs.  It is estimated that at least 9 percent of all camps use public lands and waters for at least a portion of their...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/school-breaks-shouldnt-be-break-learning

School breaks are not the time to take a break from learning. Unfortunately, this is what often happens, resulting in a significant drop in students’ mastery of core concepts. The ...