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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/extreme-heat-preventing-identifying-heat-related-illness
Extreme Heat - Preventing and Identifying Heat-Related IllnessIn extreme temperatures and humidity, it is important to train staff on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, signs of heat-related illnesses, and appropriate preventative measures.
https://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-injury-illness-camps
Briefing Paper - Injury and Illness in Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/download/healthy-camp-study-impact-report
Healthy Camp Study Impact Reporthttps://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-camp-toolbox
Healthy Camp ToolboxThe "Toolbox" provides a variety of resources for addressing health, safety, & mental health issues in camps.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-healthy-camp-strategies-worked
Building a "Healthy Camp": Strategies That Worked!A Healthy Camp Community Three years ago, the camp community placed a capstone on a significant accomplishment by completing the largest, most comprehensive study of camp-related injuries and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-privacy-security-risks
Risk Management: Privacy and Security RisksThe right to privacy is well established in the legal system of the United States. As citizens of the United States, we expect that our right to privacy will be respected. Virtually all businesses...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/school-camp-partnership-working-together-brighter-future-our-students
The School-Camp Partnership: Working Together for a Brighter Future for Our StudentsLet’s face it; our collective national education system has some issues. Some might even say it needs a complete overhaul. Teachers are often overextended and under-funded, and the resources...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/summer-camp-should-be-mandatory-child-it-changes-lives
Summer Camp Should Be Mandatory for a Child: It Changes LivesCall it an emotional report card. It was one of those moments that give you a reality check on how your kid really feels about you deep down. I had just rounded the bend that led to her cabin...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/great-education-debate-camp-has-place-childhood-development
The Great Education Debate: Camp Has A Place In Childhood DevelopmentEducation reform is big news right now. The push for a nationwide move to year-round school is gaining steam, and the rhetoric is increasing. The issue at the forefront of this debate is summer...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/case-camp-why-kids-need-it-now-more-ever
The Case for Camp — Why Kids Need It Now More Than EverChange is a part of life. It is often directly related to survival and can enrich one's life in ways unexpected. Childhood is in essence a time of profound change and development. It is exciting and...