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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/mind-part-1-what-directors-need-know-about-staff-mental-health
With That In Mind, Part 1: What Directors Need to Know About Staff Mental HealthHiring young adults to care for other people’s children seems like folly, from a neurodevelopmental perspective. Nobody’s brain is fully developed, many activities are dangerous, the weather can be...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expand-your-mesh-capacity-summer-begins
Expand your MESH Capacity Before Summer BeginsConsider these scenarios: A parent calls: “My child has ADD and takes medication for depression. Can she come to camp?” A counselor dashes into your office: “We need you at Cabin 5. A camper...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/childrens-mental-health-camp-what-our-role
Children's Mental Health and Camp: What Is Our Role?Few children's issues have drawn more attention, or been more controversial, than those involving their mental health. For example, in the past twenty years, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning
Top Training Techniques: Fast & Effective Ways to Increase Staff Learning & PerformanceThe number one best-selling author in camp training has packed this session with terrific activities and training methods that are easy to use and can be plugged into your existing training right...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/instructor-update-course
Instructor Update CourseThis course serves as a review of standards revisions and changes for currently certified instructors and associate instructors. Curriculum links contains the notes view of the PowerPoint slide deck...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/alliance-camp-health
Alliance for Camp HealthFormerly the Association of Camp Nursing.
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation-process-workshop-2022-aca-national-conference
Accreditation Process Workshop at the 2022 ACA National ConferencePRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Note: Registration for the Accreditation Process Workshop must be completed separately from the conference. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/activities-programs-outcomes-impact
From Activities and Programs to Outcomes and ImpactHelping Kids Change Their Stories — A Taste of Camp Measurement North of the Border is a short blog series that explores Tim Hortons Foundation Camps’ summer and school programs and their...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/pre-camp-mesh-checklist
Pre-Camp MESH Checklisthttps://www.acacamps.org/blog/planning-mental-emotional-social-health-mesh-summer
Planning for Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (MESH) This SummerThe smiling faces and laughter heard across camps each summer result from days, weeks, and months of planning. We spend considerable time meticulously planning our themes, activities, equipment, food...