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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers
Visas for International Staff and CampersAnnually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States. International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mrsa-infections
MRSA InfectionsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Top Four Tips for Camps
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/communicable-diseases-infestations-tips-camps
Communicable Diseases and Infestations - Tips for CampsEvery year, some of the most common calls received on the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline pertain to communicable diseases and insect infestations. The potential for the spread of communicable diseases...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about
Dangerous “Games” Every Camp Must Know AboutSocial media cited as one of the main reasons why these dangerous games are becoming more prevalent Recent media stories have shed a renewed spotlight on the types of dangerous games kids play...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/youth-objects-or-partners-advancing-opportunities-camper-leadership-decision-making
Youth as Objects or Partners? Advancing Opportunities for Camper Leadership and Decision MakingDisenfranchised by Design? Nearly 40 percent of ten- to eighteen-year-olds report insufficient levels of involvement in camp (ACA 2006). That statistic surprised most camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/zika-virus-what-camps-need-know
Zika Virus - What Camps Need to KnowJuly 25, 2016 Update Concerns about Zika virus continue. To date, 426 reported cases of Zika virus in the 50 states have been attributed to returning international travelers or their sexual...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/centers-disease-control-cdc
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)https://www.acacamps.org/link/health-human-services
Health and Human Serviceshttps://www.acacamps.org/link/world-health-organization
World Health Organizationhttps://www.acacamps.org/resources/immigration-reform-impact-camps-utilizing-cultural-exchange-visitors
Immigration Reform - Impact on Camps Utilizing Cultural Exchange VisitorsThe most recent changes to Immigration Law in the US were enacted in 2013. It is anticipated that the US Department of State will again consider J-1 Visa Cultural Exchange regulations in 2016...