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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/directions-youth-development-outcomes-camp-experience
Directions: Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp ExperienceResearch done to determine the outcomes of the camp experience as expressed by parents and children.
https://www.acacamps.org/membership/business
ACA Membership for BusinessesThe ACA's Business Affiliate program offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses seeking to establish connections within the dynamic camp market. With over 3,100 member camps and a reach...
https://www.acacamps.org/advertise/advertising-opportunities
Advertising Opportunities for Your BusinessConnect with thought leaders in the camp industry through ACA's meaningful advertising platforms.
https://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-adjustment-separation-camp
Briefing Paper - Adjustment to Separation and Camphttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-addressing-bullying-camp
Preventing and Addressing Bullying at CampAn Interview with Emily Bazelon In her new bestselling book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy, Emily...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nurturing-campers-psychological-needs
Nurturing Campers’ Psychological NeedsHighly regarded child, adolescent and family therapist, and regular contributor to Camping Magazine since 1987, Bob Ditter will be speaking at the 2015 ACA National Conference. In an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medical-marijuana-current-issues-camps
Medical Marijuana: Current Issues for CampsIntroduction A call recently came into the American Camp Association (ACA) Crisis Hotline from a member camp: Three adults attended a family camp and brought medical marijuana with them. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-no-place-bullying-behaviors
Camp Is No Place for Bullying Behaviors!Social cruelty, or bullying, has reached the level of “life and death.” With summer 2012 now here, parents are asking questions about how camp counselors and staff are being trained to keep their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/lets-be-friends-paradoxical-approach-bullying-prevention
Let’s Be Friends: A Paradoxical Approach to Bullying PreventionDespite years of study and progressive program development, bullying behaviors (or “peer mistreatment”), especially among school-aged children, remain a significant public health problem, says the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/child-sexual-abuse-liability-issues-revisited
Child Sexual Abuse: Liability Issues RevisitedIntroduction We and others have written previously for the American Camp Association (ACA) on matters pertaining to child sexual abuse and neglect. As long as even one child is the victim of abuse...