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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/summer-camps-abuse-prevention-program
Summer Camps Abuse Prevention ProgramASAP's abuse-prevention program is being used to ensure healthly physical and behavorial interactions and safety. It includes a Director's Guide, screening protocol, staff training - animated...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/international-staff-best-practices-j-1-participants
International Staff - Best Practices for J-1 ParticipantsGet information about BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Camp Counselor and Summer Work Travel Programs, as well best practices and resources for international camp staff and camp cultural exchange.
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/article/camping-magazine/be-prepared-camp-professionals-guide-public-relations
Be PRepared: A Camp Professional’s Guide to Public RelationsWhen facing a crisis, an emergency, or another major happening at your camp, do you have a plan in place for communicating with the media? With campers and their families? With the public?
https://www.acacamps.org/article/newsletter/volunteer-voices-interview-shanelle-rauh-dave-thoensen
Volunteer Voices — Interview with Shanelle Rauh and Dave ThoensenI recently had the chance to speak with Shanelle Rauh and Dave Thoensen, who are the co-chairs of this year’s National Conference committee. Bekah Carmichael: Thanks for taking...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1
What to Know about Demographic Evaluation Questions and How to Make Them Count, Part 1Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-quality-improvement
Continuous Quality ImprovementIn my decades-long career as a camp professional and outdoor educator, one of my favorite parts has been problem-solving. How can I, in whatever role I find myself, help make the camper experience...
https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/camp-trends/family-camps
Camp Trends: Family CampsSummer camps for children, adults, families, and seniors operate under trained professionals and have volunteer or paid staff to work with their special client groups. Camps may be found in rural,...
https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/camp-trends/specialty
Camp Trends: Specialty CampsCamps are designed in a variety of styles and formats and provide activities that vary to meet many interests. Most camps offer a general program of outdoor activities of hiking, swimming, sports and...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-camp-school-partnership-provides-children-summer-camp-opportunity
New Camp-School Partnership Provides Children with Summer Camp OpportunitySummer Program Will Help Students from Underresourced Communities Recover Emotionally from COVID-19 & Prevent Summer Slide