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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/mental-emotional-social-health
Mental, Emotional, and Social HealthFocusing on the mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) of campers and staff reflects a holistic understanding of well-being.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-security
Camp SecurityAccording 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/research/special-projects/campwell
CampWellCampWell is a six-hour skills-based, in-person, multitiered, training course that guides participants to identify, understand, cultivate, and create a community of well-being.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/faith-based-camps-professionals
Faith-based Camp ProfessionalsNurturing spiritual growth through the camp and retreat experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-matters-running-camp-polarized-world
Character Matters: Running Camp in a Polarized WorldAn Interfaith Conversation on Navigating Political and Social Tensions at Camp
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/faith-based-camp-professionals-conversations
Faith-based Camp Professionals ConversationsThe mission of the Faith-based Camp Professionals (previously Religiously Affiliated Camps or "RAC") is to inspire, equip, and support faith-based camp staff to nurture spiritual growth through the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/extreme-heat-preventing-identifying-heat-related-illness
Extreme Heat - Preventing and Identifying Heat-Related IllnessIn extreme temperatures and humidity, it is important to train staff on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, signs of heat-related illnesses, and appropriate preventative measures.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/campfires-clicks-online-safety-campers-starts-here
From Campfires to Clicks: Online Safety for Campers Starts HereProtecting young people today means thinking beyond the physical spaces we create—it means showing up in the digital world, too. As more youth connect virtually, so do the risks of grooming,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-safety-first-culture-camp
Building a Safety-First Culture in CampDuring my years as a camp director, safety became more than a set of rules or a checklist; it evolved into a daily practice with my entire team, embedded in everything from early morning activity...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/spiritual-places-children-creating-sacred-time-space-camp
Spiritual Places for Children: Creating Sacred Time and Space at CampReligious education directors of all branches of organized religions struggle to develop programs that truly affect the inner life of children. Many exist with the main purpose of offering a Sunday/...