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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/article/camping-magazine/whatever-weather
Whatever the WeatherOne of my fondest camp memories is of sitting in a large platform tent with my other new friends during a torrential downpour. Like most suburban kids I knew, I had long been schooled to come in...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/april-national-child-abuse-prevention-month
April Is National Child Abuse Prevention MonthJoin ACA and thousands of youth-serving organizations across the country in taking a stand to prevent sexual abuse of the children we care for and serve.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/crisis-communications-toolkit
Crisis Communications ToolkitUnfortunately, a crisis can occur at anytime and can affect any camp at any location. It is for that reason that you should prepare for a crisis before it happens.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/staff-camper-codes-conduct-powerful-defense-against-abuse
Staff and Camper Codes of Conduct: A Powerful Defense against AbuseFor too long, the topic of child sexual abuse prevention at camp — and other youth-serving organizations — was focused too narrowly on keeping abusers out. Whether it was through criminal background...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/template-resource-documents-camp-operations
Template Resource Documents for Camp OperationsACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-food-service-program-us-department-agriculture
Summer Food Service Program - U.S. Department of AgricultureDuring the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. But, when school is not in session,...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/sexual-abuse-prevention-package-redwoods
Sexual Abuse Prevention Package – From RedwoodsChild sexual abuse and inappropriate contact with children is a pervasive problem that must be managed in a pro-active manner if we are to protect those in your organization’s care. We want to help...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2022
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2022Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.