https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/martin-his-friends-counseling-skills-effect-change-camp

Martin was sitting in the office of the boys' head counselor again. He'd been playing "Ga Ga" when another camper got him out. In what had quickly become an all-too-typical response for nine-year-old...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/child-protection-improvements-act-passed

Updated on March 28, 2018 On Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection...

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Updated August 2018 Childhood allergies are on the rise.  According to research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty-five percent of children have...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/allergies-galore-managing-allergies-more-call-911

In the summer of 2001, Congressional Camp found itself hip deep in allergies. Of the 490 campers on our campus, 222 had identified allergies. This fact left us limp and sweaty with concern . . . and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campers-food-allergies

Summer camp is a time for children to have nonstop fun indulging in their favorite activities. For children with food allergies, going away to camp is not a simple decision, yet many parents have...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/child-protection-101-responding-camp-professional

Being prepared for risks a camp may face during the summer is an important component of a good risk management strategy. Understanding historical trends and emerging issues can help with the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning

The 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/article/camping-magazine/kids-healthy-lifestyles-how-camps-can-help

Child Obesity: A National Public Health Problem As the child obesity epidemic rears its overweight head across the nation, affecting one in five children, camps can play a vital role in the rescue...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/make-commitment-encouraging-wellness-healthy-living-camp

An alarming study purports that the current generation of children may have shorter life expectancies than their parents for the first time in over two centuries. The rapid rise in childhood obesity...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/everything-has-changed-abuse-prevention-camp-age-metoo

In December of 2018, CBS News broadcast a report detailing more than 500 allegations of child sexual abuse at summer camps over a period of more than 50 years (CBS News, 2018). The numbers are...