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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/behavior-management-works-effective-strategies-campers-special-needs
Behavior Management That Works! Effective Strategies for Campers with Special NeedsManaging youth behavior is a challenge for many youth program providers and a significant source of stress for directors and staff who are not prepared. This webinar provides specific strategies for...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/criminal-background-checks-issues-resources-camps
Criminal Background Checks - Issues and Resources for CampsACA believes that camps should utilize multifaceted screening and hiring programs and support practices appropriate to the clientele, staffing, supervision, and program consideration of each camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/download/criminal-background-checks-background-information-guidance-camps
Criminal Background Checks Background Information and Guidance for Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-your-camp-reinforce-resist-or-relieve-gender-stereotypes
Does Your Camp Reinforce, Resist, or Relieve Gender Stereotypes?Can you believe that sexist practices and beliefs remain entrenched in camps, even in this day and age? Although we have made great strides over the last decade to eradicate overtly sexist behaviors...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cyberbullying-camps-role-helping-girls-disengage-online-world
Cyberbullying: Camp’s Role in Helping Girls Disengage from an Online WorldAuthor Rachel Simmons spoke with ACA about aspects of cyberbullying among girls and camp’s role in helping kids disengage from an online world where they must always be “on.” Recently, Simmons...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/defining-bullying-national-bullying-awareness-month
Defining Bullying - National Bullying Awareness MonthWhile October is National Bullying Awareness Month, what can we do as a camp community to bring awareness year round?
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/working-children-special-needs
Working With Children With Special NeedsIt is often said by people who mean well that working with children with special needs “requires the patience of a saint.” Not true. What it does require is human compassion — something more of us...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/everybodys-nobodys-out
Everybody’s In, Nobody’s Out!As a camp counselor this summer, you are about to meet campers from all walks of life. Just a casual look at the changing demographics in the United States suggests that your chances of having an...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/smashing-graham-crackers-launching-rockets-space-opportunities-provided-aca
Smashing Graham Crackers and Launching Rockets to Space: Opportunities Provided by ACAThe University of Utah, like many universities across the country, takes an active interest in promoting STEM fields to K–12 students. With the explosion of STEM learning programs, it can be...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-craters-chasing-comets-three-days-science-fun
Creating Craters and Chasing Comets — Three Days of Science and FunNestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is Mo-Ranch. A summer camp, conference center, and oasis of beauty. I imagine we could all describe our sites...