https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation

ACA is the only national accrediting body for camps of all types. ACA’s accreditation standards focus on health, safety, and risk management, and are used as benchmarks by government entities. ACA...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/games-activities-strengthen-positive-mental-health

“Remember this — every member of your staff and every camper in your program has been through a traumatic experience!” One of my absolute favorite ACA National Conference moments came a few years...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/we-need-play-now-more-ever

Play is beneficial for ALL ages. It positively impacts brain growth, academic development, social emotional wellbeing and enhances creative and critical thinking across generations. Sadly, playful...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/corporate-social-responsibility

Today’s summer camps go well beyond fun and friendship. Research shows that camp experiences provide the critical skills and experiences youth need to thrive at school and in work in the future....

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/aligning-your-brand

Working with ACA, you can align your brand with safety and quality at camps. ACA accreditation and membership are the national standards for health, safety, and risk management at camps. By...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/connecting-camps

When you partner with ACA, we can explore a variety of ways to share your story with camps and camp staff, even as you help ACA support those same camps and camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy

Expand your learning and professional development via accreditation and standards by using the tools and resources in the Accreditation Academy.

https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-overview

The main purpose of the ACA-accreditation program is to educate camp owners and directors in the administration of key aspects of camp operation, particularly those related to program quality and the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/horses-wilderness-meeting-needs-youth-risk

The staff at Kamp Kessa, an adventure education and treatment program utilizing horses and the wilderness for youth who are considered at-risk and who have special needs in Frankfort, Kentucky, are...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-insurance-vehicle-risks

Camp vehicle risks are among the scariest for camp owners, directors/risk managers, and insurance company underwriters because the risks to which camp vehicles are exposed are not entirely within...