Showing: 1-10 of 135 results

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/mental-emotional-social-health

Mental, Emotional, and Social Health

Focusing on the mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) of campers and staff reflects a holistic understanding of well-being.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/faith-based-camps-professionals

Faith-based Camp Professionals

Nurturing spiritual growth through the camp and retreat experience.

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 Camp

Religious 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/...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/religious-camps-common-roots-new-sprouts

Religious Camps: Common Roots and New Sprouts

In a grove of trees by the edge of a field, campers gather with their Bibles open. In the corner of the dining room, a small group of campers prepare for the Shabbat celebration. Under a starry...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/faith-based-camp-professionals-conversations

Faith-based Camp Professionals Conversations

The 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/research/special-projects/campwell

CampWell

CampWell 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/article/camping-magazine/camps-spirituality

Camps and Spirituality

Finally the campers are quiet and the flashlights are stowed under the benches. The dark stillness is broken by the chirp of crickets, honking frogs in the nearby pond, and the single call of an owl...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-safety-first-culture-camp

Building a Safety-First Culture in Camp

During 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/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

Empowering Camp Conversations: Mastering "Difficult" Dialogues

Overview: Don’t miss this opportunity to equip your summer camp staff with the vital skills needed to handle difficult interactions with confidence! This recorded webinar is now available for...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/campwell-101

CampWell 101

CampWell harnesses the practice of internalization and explores a layering of content that will teach participants to feel safe, supported, connected, and create a culture of well-being. Made by camp...