https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning

ACA's online professional development offerings and services provide self-directed and learning experiences designed for youth development professionals working in camps, afterschool programs,...

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

The 2026 Camp Research Forum will be held in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference, February 17-20, in San Diego, CA.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnership-demonstration-project-participants

Twenty-one high-quality programs have participated in this project, and we look forward to supporting more partnerships in the future, thanks to additional funding from the SMBC Global Foundation.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnerships-project

The Camp-School Partnerships Project, currently funded by the SMBC Global Foundation, is a regranting initiative that gifts one- to two-year grants to nonprofit camps to build their capacity to...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-camp-impact-study

Exploring the outcomes of the camp experience related to social-emotional learning and career/college readiness for campers and staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/marge-scanlin-outstanding-research-award

Marge Scanlin was a driving force behind many of the research efforts of ACA. Upon her retirement, this award was established as an ongoing tribute to recognize Marge’s contributions by supporting...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/courageous-conversations-camp

Avoiding tough conversations can hold your team back and erode the culture you're working hard to build. Whether it's addressing a racially insensitive comment, navigating resistance to inclusion, or...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/promoting-character-counselors-training-programs-medical-specialty-camps

This project is made possible through the generous support of the John Templeton Foundation.

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/indiana-youth-programs-campus

Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) is a new Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to create new or expand and enhance existing high-...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-evaluation-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

This blog describes the findings about how camps evaluate their character-focused work, including lessons learned from evaluating character-focused work and external resources from ACA’s Character at...