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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/ensuring-safety-rental-programs-key-steps-effective-abuse-prevention
Ensuring Safety in Rental Programs: Key Steps for Effective Abuse PreventionThe fall season brings on different types of programming for camps across the country. You may begin hosting rental groups or families at your facilities. When operating these programs, it is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/advancing-accessibility-outdoor-recreation
Advancing Accessibility in Outdoor RecreationImagine a camping experience where individuals of all abilities can connect with the beauty of nature. The demand for facilities that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/medical-disability-camps-kindred
Medical and Disability Camps KindredThe Medical and Disability Camp Kindred is a community of camp professionals who serve campers with medical issues and disabilities. This group is an organization of the American Camp Association....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-robin-hood-goes-green
Camp Robin Hood Goes GreenSituated on 180 breathtaking acres in the shadows of New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, Camp Robin Hood (CRH) works hard to instill in campers, counselors, and staff alike kindness and a...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-music-has-camp-guests-disabilities
The Power That Music Has on Camp Guests with DisabilitiesThere are numerous benefits to incorporating outdoor music into camp itineraries, especially for guests with disabilities
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-crisis-hotline
Camp Crisis HotlineThe Hotline serves as a resource for camps in crisis and provides callers the opportunity to talk through their crisis with a trained third-party.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps
Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to CampsRadon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue. If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/empowering-staff-trauma-sensitive-strategies-responding-reports
Empowering Staff with Trauma-Sensitive Strategies for Responding to ReportsThe manner in which staff reacts to a camper’s first telling of an incident of sexual misconduct can make all the difference in the experience of the camper, as well as the effective resolution of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-58-all-about-camp-school-partnerships
CampWire Episode 58: All About Camp-School PartnershipsCamps can be powerful community partners in the education of our children. A camp-school partnership can be exciting, innovative, and satisfying, but they also take insight, creativity, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/shellfish-allergy-least-encountered-most-dangerous
Shellfish Allergy: The Least Encountered, the Most DangerousAlmost seven million Americans have an allergy to shellfish based on consumption amount, age, and locale. Shellfish are aquatic animals with a shell or shell-like exoskeleton. The two major...