https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/social-justice-camp-talking-about-it
Social Justice and Camp — Talking About It“You get all those different kids at camp, but it wasn’t there. It didn’t affect them there. There was so much love in the air. They came together, bonding, making friends, doing things they can’t do...
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Psychotropic Medications - Resource for Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/challenges-chinese-camp-education
The Challenges of Chinese Camp EducationIn the summer of 2015, we partnered with a talented group of Chinese educators called Initiate Development for Education and Service (IDEAS) to operate a resident camp and a day camp in China. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/there-camp-movement-china
Is There a Camp Movement in China?China is interested in American summer camps. This should not be a surprise to anyone who has seen the increasing numbers of Chinese attending the American Camp Association or Tri-State conferences....
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Respect Is a Summer Camp Essentialhttps://www.acacamps.org/resources/mrsa-infections
MRSA InfectionsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Top Four Tips for Camps
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/moderating-childhood-stress-through-camp
Moderating Childhood Stress Through CampExposure to adverse childhood events (ACE) can lead children to drinking alcohol, smoking, illicit drug use, overeating, and other maladaptive behaviors (Stevens, 2015). These children can experience...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/waterborne-illness-primary-amebic-meningoencephalitis-naelgeria-fowleri
Waterborne Illness — Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Naelgeria FowleriNaegleria fowleri is a brain-eating amoeba that lives in warm freshwater (such as lakes, rivers, hot springs, and ponds).
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mind-part-ii-what-staff-need-know-about-their-own-mental-health
With that In Mind, Part II: What Staff Need to Know about Their Own Mental HealthThink, for a minute, about the adults to whom you were most strongly attached as a child. Can you see their faces and remember how they treated you? Perhaps you see parents, teachers, coaches, clergy...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/medical-marijuana-camps
Medical Marijuana and CampsSo what is a camp to do if a staff applicant or camper wants to bring and use their medical marijuana prescription at camp?