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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-low-cost-tech-tools-further-your-mission
Five Low-Cost Tech Tools That Further Your MissionCamp operates as a business, when we all know it is more. In order to focus on what matters at camp, it is crucial that camp operations run without friction. That means adopting the best business...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination
Evolving Risks — Employment Practices / Sexual Harassment / Unlawful DiscriminationIn 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/american-red-cross
American Red Crosshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/there-reason-understanding-challenging-behavior
There Is a Reason! Understanding Challenging BehaviorI once worked with cat. Not a “meow” cat, although that’s how she identified herself to me. She was a thirteen-year-old girl who insisted she was a cat. You can imagine how hard it was for her at...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-camp-management-liability-evolving-risk
Risk Management: Camp Management Liability — Evolving RiskOur uncertain economic times serve as a reminder that the business of camp is full of change. When society, environments, and circumstances change, camp directors and owners are challenged to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/play-healing-therapeutic-recreations-role-coping-grief
Play and Healing: Therapeutic recreation's role in coping with griefCamp can be an ideal setting to help children cope with the death of a loved one. Since 1991, Camp ReLeaf, a weekend camp hosted by Triangle Hospice of Durham, North Carolina, has been helping...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/critical-things-staff-need-know-about-bullying-prevention
Critical Things Staff Need to Know about Bullying PreventionBullying is here to stay in summer camp and this course is designed to help you be prepared and ready to act this summer as well as between the seasons. Bullying can happen in 4 ways: physical,...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-evacuation-or-temporary-housing-centers
Camps as Evacuation or Temporary Housing CentersCamps may be called upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — or another government agency or community organization — to serve as evacuation centers.
https://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-adjustment-separation-camp
Briefing Paper - Adjustment to Separation and Camphttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nurturing-campers-psychological-needs
Nurturing Campers’ Psychological NeedsHighly regarded child, adolescent and family therapist, and regular contributor to Camping Magazine since 1987, Bob Ditter will be speaking at the 2015 ACA National Conference. In an...