https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dont-let-your-camp-go-pot-impacts-policy-challenges-legalized-marijuana-youth-camps
Don't Let Your Camp Go to Pot: Impacts and Policy Challenges of Legalized Marijuana on Youth CampsMarijuana is now legal for recreational use in seven states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) and Washington, DC. It is still a federal offense to possess...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/child-protection-101-responding-camp-professional
Child Protection 101: Responding as a Camp ProfessionalBeing prepared for risks a camp may face during the summer is an important component of a good risk management strategy. Understanding historical trends and emerging issues can help with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/their-space-or-yours-social-networking-sites-bring-risks-rewards-camp-community
Their Space or Yours? Social Networking Sites Bring Risks and Rewards to the Camp CommunityThe popularity of social networking sites, such as Myspace.com, Facebook.com, Xanga.com, and Friendster.com, raise new and important issues for camp directors intent on protecting their campers and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/strategies-healthy-camp-are-you-prepared
Strategies for a Healthy Camp: Are You Prepared?With the summer season looming, camp professionals are focused on hiring staff, recruiting campers, and implementing changes for the 2017 season. But have you also implemented strategies that...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/alliance-camp-health
Alliance for Camp HealthFormerly the Association of Camp Nursing.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/occupational-safety-health-administration-osha
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp
Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at CampAs staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/criminal-background-checks-background-information-guidance-camps
Criminal Background Checks Background Information and Guidance for Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-culture-sensitive-are-your-camp-health-services
How Culture-sensitive Are Your Camp Health Services?Campers and staff come from a variety of backgrounds. An urban-savvy camper becomes the bunkmate to a youth raised on a rural farm; two girls — one from a small mountain village and the other from a...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/e-cigarettes-juuling-what-all-camps-need-know
E-Cigarettes and "Juuling" — What All Camps Need to KnowKnow and share the facts. Learn about e-cigarettes and "Juuling" and the threats they pose to youth and young adults