https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-operation-purple-military-families
Camps and Operation Purple for Military FamiliesAs funding has been cut to support the children of military families, the opportunities for your camp to support those children through the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation-smbc-global-foundation-supports-aca-grants-strengthen-camp
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Global Foundation Supports ACA with Grants to Strengthen Camp-School PartnershipsThe American Camp Association announces a $500,000 grant initiative funded by the SMBC Global Foundation to expand camp-school partnerships and increase access to high-quality camp experiences for...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnerships-project
Camp-School Partnerships ProjectThe Camp-School Partnerships Project, currently funded by the SMBC Global Foundation, is a regranting initiative that gifts one- to two-year grants to nonprofit camps to build their capacity to...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/camp-school-partnership-demonstration-project-participants
Participants of the Camp-School Partnership ProjectTwenty-one high-quality programs have participated in this project, and we look forward to supporting more partnerships in the future, thanks to additional funding from the SMBC Global Foundation.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preparing-pushback-when-instituting-lgbtq-inclusive-policies
Preparing for Pushback When Instituting LGBTQ+ Inclusive PoliciesHere are seven steps to help camps manage these conversations with parents and caregivers.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-camp-magic-gender-affirming-practices-welcome-all-youth
Creating Camp Magic: Gender-Affirming Practices to Welcome All YouthOur friends at Camp Fire share how the choices camp professionals make to create a sense of belonging for campers who are disconnected or afraid can help campers experience their first taste of camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-poll-reveals-30-million-youth-summer-opportunities-cost-remains-major-barrier
New Poll Reveals 30 Million Youth in Summer Opportunities, But Cost Remains a Major BarrierNew legislation, Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/building-successful-camp-school-partnerships
Building Successful Camp-School PartnershipsA multi-part study on camp-school partnerships that explores their impact and outlines recommendations for successful collaborations nationwide.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/best-practices-serving-transgender-gender-non-conforming-students-schools
Best Practices for Serving Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students in Schoolshttps://www.acacamps.org/link/cities-counties-non-discrimination-ordinances-include-gender-identity
Cities and Counties with Non-Discrimination Ordinances that Include Gender Identity