https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2022

Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/aiding-your-economic-recovery-%E2%80%93-reducing-food-costs-2022-acas-gpo-partner

As camps are entering a phase of economic recovery, rising food costs are a significant consideration in 2022. This webinar is intended to highlight the group purchasing partnership of the ACA with...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/campsafe-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-training

Training your staff to the level of safety and professionalism that you and your camp families expect becomes a greater challenge each year.  Your primary focus is safety and that includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/trauma-informed-care-camp

DESCRIPTION:  In ACA’s 2017 Emerging Issues Report, the top issue facing camps is campers’ Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (Browne, Bialeschki & Wilson, 2017)....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-they-would-be

Unanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time-off. Over-involved parents. What’s the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cits-our-future-leaders-risk-management-gray-area

For many of us, Counselor in Training (CIT) programs — sometimes called Leaders in Training or Junior Counselors — are an essential component of camp operations and culture. Not only do they serve...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/managing-staff-new-era-summer-camp

Survivor, the long-running CBS reality show, has captivated audiences for 45 seasons — but like with so many other forms of entertainment, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the series to a halt for 17...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/air-quality-camp-environment

Severe weather events and changing climate are contributing to many challenges for summer camps. The summer of 2023 presented new obstacles for traditional outdoor camp activities due to an onslaught...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mental-health-resources-tips-camps

Top Tips for Camps Establish a mental health support network. Build relationships with community mental health resources prior to your camp season.  Have professionals in...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/zoom-rooms-zen-dens-redesigning-camp-space-mental-health

As we shared recently, a lot of camps are redesigning...