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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/deepfakes-peer-pressure-power-no

Deepfakes, Peer Pressure, and the Power of “No”

Kids and teens are increasingly being pressured online to share explicit photos and to engage in harmful activities. Camp counselors and staff can help by reinforcing a simple online safety skill: “...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sun-safety-summer-camp-protecting-campers-today-lifetime

Sun Safety at Summer Camp: Protecting Campers Today and for a Lifetime

Summer camp means fresh air, outdoor adventures, and long hours in the sun. Whether campers are swimming, hiking, playing ball, or gathered at the campfire, the outdoors becomes their second home....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/engaging-unengaged-inclusion-strategies-revitalizing-your-staff

Engaging the Unengaged: Inclusion Strategies for Revitalizing Your Staff

An inclusive camp environment isn't just for campers — it's for summer camp staff, too.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/cybersecurity-infrastructure-security-agency-cisa

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Through their partnership, ACA and The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency's (CISA) School Safety Task Force (SSTF) collaborate to deliver safety resources...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tools-help-domestic-staff-interact-respectfully-intentionally-international-staff

Tools to Help Domestic Staff Interact Respectfully and Intentionally with International Staff

These tools and approaches will help to encourage, equip, and entice American summer camp staff to engage curiously, respectfully, and intentionally with their international peers.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-center-missing-exploited-children-ncmec

National Center For Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Through their partnership, ACA and NCMEC deliver evidence-based training that helps camps prevent abuse and create safer spaces for children and youth.

https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/collaborations/generac

Generac

The American Camp Association is pleased to welcome Generac as a strategic partner. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/first-impressions-trust-building-audit-increase-intentionality-hiring-process

First Impressions and Trust Building: An Audit to Increase Intentionality in the Hiring Process

Using the six question words we all learned in elementary school — who, what, where, what, when, and how — provides a simple way to evaluate our “forward-facing” information so prospective camp staff...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/enhancing-camp-safety

Enhancing Camp Safety

Is your camp prepared to manage conflict, respond to threats, and protect your community? In this recorded webinar, experts from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) share...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/high-support-high-expectations-welcoming-global-staff-intention

High Support, High Expectations: Welcoming Global Staff with Intention

Structure, language, and intentional hospitality set the foundation for stronger social bonds, smoother staff training, and a more cohesive camp culture.