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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/april-national-child-abuse-prevention-month

April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Join ACA and thousands of youth-serving organizations across the country in taking a stand to prevent sexual abuse of the children we care for and serve.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/crisis-communications-toolkit

Crisis Communications Toolkit

Unfortunately, a crisis can occur at anytime and can affect any camp at any location. It is for that reason that you should prepare for a crisis before it happens.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/lice-tips-camps

Lice - Tips for Camps

Every year, one of the most common calls to the American Camp Association Camp Crisis Hotline comes from camps who have questions about lice. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/staff-camper-codes-conduct-powerful-defense-against-abuse

Staff and Camper Codes of Conduct: A Powerful Defense against Abuse

For too long, the topic of child sexual abuse prevention at camp — and other youth-serving organizations — was focused too narrowly on keeping abusers out. Whether it was through criminal background...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-security

Camp Security

According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the incidence of violent crimes committed against and by children and youth continues to rise in America. This alarming data has youth-serving...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/sexual-abuse-prevention-package-redwoods

Sexual Abuse Prevention Package – From Redwoods

Child sexual abuse and inappropriate contact with children is a pervasive problem that must be managed in a pro-active manner if we are to protect those in your organization’s care. We want to help...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/everything-everywhere-all-once-how-summer-camps-help-emerging-adults

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: How Summer Camps Help Emerging Adults

Growing up requires many important developmental stages and steps one must master. Camp can help.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/campsafe-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-training

CampSafe® Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training

Training your staff to the level of safety and professionalism that you and your camp families expect becomes a greater challenge each year.  Your primary focus is safety and that includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/trauma-informed-care-camp

Trauma Informed Care at Camp

DESCRIPTION:  In ACA’s 2017 Emerging Issues Report, the top issue facing camps is campers’ Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (Browne, Bialeschki & Wilson, 2017)....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/avoiding-parent-trap-working-difficult-parents

Avoiding the Parent Trap: Working with Difficult Parents

Most camp parents are wonderful, but at every camp, there are a few who are some degree of difficult. From parents who demand special exceptions to parents who are wholly disengaged from their child'...