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https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project
2024–2027 Leadership Pathways ProjectThis three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselor-self-care-guide-emotional-physical-well-being
Camp Counselor Self-Care Guide for Emotional and Physical Well-BeingAs a camp counselor, you have many responsibilities to juggle, including home life, camp life, and life after camp. It’s important to prioritize your physical and emotional health, as they are...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/culture-climate-collective-marks-trauma-identity-camp
Culture & Climate: The Collective Marks of Trauma on the Identity of CampWhen we consider the thresholds people cross, entering the space we call camp, do we trace the roots of trauma beyond a person and to a group of people? The term collective trauma exposes the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-know-your-skill-level
Do You Know Your Skill Level?Congratulations! You are working at camp! Huzzah! Working at camp is a truly unique experience that brings together a variety of skills, life lessons, and resume-building opportunities. Don’t know...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fostering-character-strengths-through-camp-life
Fostering Character Strengths through Camp Life“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2023
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2023Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/understanding-camper-behavior-ensure-successful-summer
Understanding Camper Behavior to Ensure a Successful SummerThis blog post aims at helping summer camp staff understand why campers might act the way they do, how they can work with campers through their behaviors, and tools to use in behavior improvement.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/what-if-it-does-happen-camp-security-%E2%80%93-plans-make-actions-take
What If It Does Happen? Camp Security – Plans to Make and Actions to TakeIn July 2011, Anders Brevik detonated a "car bomb," killing eight people in the Parliament Building in Oslo, Norway. He then proceeded to shoot and kill 69 participants at the Workers Youth League...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cabin-counselor-risk-manager-effective-collaborator-translating-camp-job-skills-your-resume
From Cabin Counselor to Risk Manager and Effective Collaborator: Translating Camp Job Skills to Your ResumeIn December, fellow Hoosier camp professional Sam Hirt (Camp Tecumseh YMCA) wrote...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-essentials-supporting-staff-mental-health-well-being
Five Essentials for Supporting Staff Mental Health and Well-BeingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define mental health as “your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It can therefore affect every stage of life and impact how you...