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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-inclusive-culture-increase-staff-retention

Creating an Inclusive Culture to Increase Staff Retention

A camp culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging can lead to better staff retention.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/122-billion-education-american-rescue-plan-what-it-means-ost-programs

$122 Billion for Education in American Rescue Plan: What it means for OST programs

Congress recently passed, and the President signed into law American Rescue Plan, which provides $2 trillion in emergency stimulus funding to address the immediate financial needs of families,...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/disability-inclusion-during-covid-19-strategies-camp-recreation-programs

Disability Inclusion During Covid-19 | Strategies for Camp and Recreation Programs

Are you running in-person camp this summer and looking for some support adapting inclusion principles and strategies? If so, join us! Inclusion is NOT Cancelled – join ACA, New England and Lisa...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/privilege-polite

The Privilege of Polite

That doesn't happen at camp. But what if it did? Grounded in their beginnings as a means of preserving youth and innocence, many camps shy away from holding space for...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/become-diversity-equity-inclusion-virtual-camp-champion

Become a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual Camp Champion

Webinar Description:  ACA has a commitment to promote and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the camp world.  As camp leaders, you are being asked to...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/marketing-communications-covid-19

Marketing and Communications — COVID-19

Parents and staff are naturally going to be concerned, particularly with the constant media coverage of coronavirus, so you must communicate openly and often with them. 

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/virtual-program-resources-covid-19

Virtual Program Resources — COVID-19

ACA has compiled of virtual programming resources to help with summer 2020 planning.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evaluating-bereavement-camps

Evaluating Bereavement Camps

Spending time in nature is often therapeutic and provides many benefits, such as improving cognitive functioning (Berman, Jonides, & Kaplan, 2008) and improving memory (Berto, 2005). Spending...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/supporting-individuals-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-camp-environment

Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Camp Environment

Camping and leisure activities are important for all of us, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This webinar will begin to identify the benefits of having children with ASD and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/kids-diabetes-non-diabetes-camp-setting

Kids with Diabetes in the Non-Diabetes Camp Setting

I'll never forget walking into the infirmary for my week as a camp nurse and hearing one of the outgoing nurses say, "I got the kid with diabetes again. Don't worry, you don't have one this week." In...