https://www.acacamps.org/link/dhs-active-shooter-response-booklet
DHS Active Shooter Response BookletDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Active Shooter: How to Respond Booklet. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes, before law enforcement arrives on the...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/discussion-guide-camps-other-organizations-preparing-dealing-violence
Discussion Guide for Camps & Other Organizations Preparing For and Dealing with Violencehttps://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/prioritizing-camp-safety-training-2021-whats-changed-how-can-we-adapt
Prioritizing Camp Safety Training in 2021: What's Changed, and How Can We Adapt?It goes without saying that safety training is always an important priority at camp. Whether it's abuse prevention, aquatic, or transportation safety, or how to supervise effectively, it has always...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-inclusive-culture-increase-staff-retention
Creating an Inclusive Culture to Increase Staff RetentionA camp culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging can lead to better staff retention.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/nasa-eclips%E2%84%A2-provides-engaging-flexible-resources-camps
NASA eClips™ Provides Engaging and Flexible Resources for CampsCaptivating and interactive NASA eClipsTM resources use best practices to inspire youth through STEM experiences in...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lgbtqia-representation-matters-camp
LGBTQIA+ Representation Matters at CampWe all know that representation matters. We sculpt the way we see the world and how we interact with it by what we come into contact with. Our reality is shaped by the people we encounter and the way...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gender-inclusion-camp
Gender Inclusion at CampThis Camping Magazine article discusses why it is important to have gender inclusive spaces at camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/enhancing-inclusion-campers-sensory-processing-concerns-through-camp-counselor-training
Enhancing Inclusion for Campers with Sensory-Processing Concerns through Camp Counselor TrainingSummer camps provide children an opportunity for goal achievement, a sense of community, and development of self-concept. Toward that end, goal-directed camp activities revolve around teamwork, as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/emergency-planning-preparedness-summer-2021-key-lessons-takeaways-related-covid-19
Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Summer 2021 — Key Lessons and Takeaways Related to COVID-19Like many of you, I spent last summer monitoring social media for information about how the camps in my home state of Missouri were handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the social nature of camps —...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/privilege-polite
The Privilege of PoliteThat doesn't happen at camp. But what if it did? Grounded in their beginnings as a means of preserving youth and innocence, many camps shy away from holding space for...