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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-national-mentorship-program

ACA National Mentorship Program

The ACA National Mentorship Program pairs a small group of mentees with a seasoned camp professional mentor for monthly virtual group discussions and professional support. This program is a great...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/building-safety-culture-training-frontline-staff-respond-critical-incidents

Building a Safety Culture: Training Frontline Staff to Respond to Critical Incidents

Frontline staff members are responsible for direct supervision of campers, and their training is integral to building a safety culture at camp. 

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-staff-member-package

Camp Staff Member Package

Have you thought about ways to prepare your staff for camp BEFORE they arrive onsite? Are you interested in an affordable solution for integrating camp and youth development experts into your staff...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/social-security-application-process-camps-j-1-camp-counselors

Social Security Application Process For Camps with J-1 Camp Counselors

Applying for a Social Security number is an important required step for international camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/letter-first-year-camp-staff

A Letter to First-Year Camp Staff

When you sign up to be a camp counselor, there’s a lot people don’t tell you. Regardless of whether you were a camper or not, there are things you can’t understand about living and working at camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/magic-you

The Magic in You

Let me start by taking you back . . . Young Camp Eleven years ago, I got out of a van that had taken me from my house to this random park. I was with 12 other kids from my neighborhood, some of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/educational-partner/know2protect

Know2Protect

Through their partnership, ACA and Know2Protect deliver online safety education and prevention resources that help camps protect youth and empower communities.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-center-missing-exploited-children-ncmec

National Center For Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Through their partnership, ACA and NCMEC deliver evidence-based training that helps camps prevent abuse and create safer spaces for children and youth.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-burnout-how-can-you-prevent-it

What Is Burnout and How Can You Prevent It?

Camp provides a full range of activities where you can laugh, cry, think, be amazed, or try something new. While most experiences are positive and fun, the responsibility of leading campers can...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-or-unsafe-brain-science-offers-transformative-approach-behavior-challenges

Safe or Unsafe? Brain Science Offers a Transformative Approach to Behavior Challenges

Alex, a seven-year-old, first-time day camper, arrives for his first day at camp. Almost from the moment he steps out of his mom’s car, he appears restless, constantly on the move, and difficult...