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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/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps
Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to CampsRadon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue. If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...
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/book/basic-camp-management
Basic Camp ManagementArmand and Beverly Ball Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration (Ninth Edition) is a comprehensive guide to camp administration for camp administrators, recreation...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-staff-safety-age-metoo
Camp Staff Safety in the Age of #MeTooIt is a story that has been unfolding for over a year: the exposure of often long-standing sexual abuse and harassment of both male and female victims by mostly men in various positions of power....
https://www.acacamps.org/link/environmental-working-group-guide-sunscreen
Environmental Working Group - Guide to Sunscreenhttps://www.acacamps.org/download/record-retention-guidelines
Record Retention Guidelineshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/covid-19-decision-making-amid-uncertainty
COVID-19: Decision-Making Amid UncertaintyIt’s a pandemic. No one knows enough. They say it may last 12–18 months. Maybe longer. Information changes day-to-day. Sometimes more frequently. There’s a pediatric complication that wasn’t...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campcounts-2021-report
CampCounts 2021 ReportCampCounts 2021 is the latest iteration of ACA’s annual business and industry research survey, which aims to support camp professionals in their operational decision-making and to support ACA’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/health-screening-has-evolved-does-your-practice-reflect
Health Screening Has Evolved: Does Your Practice Reflect That?Health screening, a practice typical to most camps' opening day process, has undergone an evolution. Granted, some changes were kick-started by our COVID-19 experience but, like...