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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/child-sexual-abuse-liability-issues-revisited

Child Sexual Abuse: Liability Issues Revisited

Introduction We and others have written previously for the American Camp Association (ACA) on matters pertaining to child sexual abuse and neglect. As long as even one child is the victim of abuse...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/child-sexual-abuse-prevention-critical-role-parents

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: A Critical Role of Parents

Hypothesis: "The fight against child molesters begins by parents teaching their children." The Problem Sexual abuse of children and youth remains an insidious concern in American society....

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-crisis-hotline

Camp Crisis Hotline

The Hotline serves as a resource for camps in crisis and provides callers the opportunity to talk through their crisis with a trained third-party.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/child-abuse-prevention-resources

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Top Tips for Camps

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 Prevention

Bullying 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/conference/keynote-speakers

Keynote Speakers and General Session Info for the 2024 National Conference

  Alyssa Gallagher — Tuesday, February 6 Alyssa Gallagher is a master practitioner for The Wiseman Group and the head of BTS Spark, North America, a nonprofit focused on...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/teams

2022 National Conference Teams

2022 ACA NC Planning Team Dave Thoensen - Conference Chair Tamarak Day Camp Jane Sanborn - Program Chair Sanborn...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/call-for-proposals

Call for Session Proposals at the 2024 National Conference

The 2024 conference CFP site is now closed.  Thank you to all who submitted.  All submitters will receive email notification of the program team's decision...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/aca-research-forum

2024 ACA Research Forum

The 2024 Camp Research Forum will be held in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference, February 13-16, in New Orleans, LA.

https://www.acacamps.org/beware-pirate-housing

Beware Pirate Housing!

ACA National Conference and Exhibits We would like to make you aware of a situation that has been brought to our attention.  There are companies using various names who have been...