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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/criminal-background-checks-issues-resources-camps
Criminal Background Checks - Issues and Resources for CampsACA believes that camps should utilize multifaceted screening and hiring programs and support practices appropriate to the clientele, staffing, supervision, and program consideration of each camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-63-sum-camp-scott-taylor
CampWire Episode 63: Sum Camp with Scott TaylorOn this episode of the CampWire podcast, Scott Taylor talks with us about Sum Camp! With an emphasis on teaching mathematical concepts, this month-long day camp in Maine demonstrates the role of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-improvement-program-quality-lessons-learned
Continuous Improvement and Program Quality: Lessons LearnedProgram quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes. PQ refers to the environment that is created at...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-quality-continuous-improvement-tims-camps
Program Quality and Continuous Improvement at Tims CampsProgram quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes for youth. PQ refers to the environment that is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-educational-gaps-through-camp
Addressing Educational Gaps through CampPresident/CEO Tom Rosenberg's latest Camping Magazine column.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/grant-opportunity-camps-children-youth-resilience-challenge
Grant Opportunity for Camps: Children and Youth Resilience ChallengeThis challenge is part of the President Biden’s Unity Agenda and Mental Health Strategy.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnership-demonstration-project-participants
Participants of the Camp-School Partnership Demonstration ProjectWe are so excited to have 13 great programs participating in the 2022-2024 project.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/breakthrough-study-outlines-benefits-camp-experience
Breakthrough Study from American Camp Association Outlines the Benefits of Camp ExperienceCamp provides a unique and important setting that supports mental health, while creating time away from technology, building key skills like resilience and confidence in youth and young adults. To...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-program-quality-initiative
2020-2022 Camp Program Quality InitiativeFunded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., ACA began a special project to explore and develop systems that support camp professionals in promoting positive youth development through camp experiences.
https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement
Tools for Continuous ImprovementAt ACA, we believe in continuous improvement. We believe that our work for young people is not conceptualized in boxes or checklists; instead, we think about our work in a cyclical way—a way that...