https://www.acacamps.org/download/briefing-paper-siblings-children-serious-illnesses
Briefing Paper - Siblings of Children With Serious Illnesseshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/highlights-2016-compensation-benefits-professional-development-survey
Highlights of the 2016 Compensation, Benefits, and Professional Development SurveyOn the job front, national employment reports are generally coming in positive, with some indication that salaries, wages, and benefits may be rising a little (see, for example, www.bls.gov). So how...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/psychotropic-medications-resource-camps
Psychotropic Medications - Resource for Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-research-vs-evaluation
Research 360: Research vs EvaluationGreetings from the ACA Research Team! As you might have heard, ACA has identified research as...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/mid-summer-evaluation-shake-put-campers-charge
Mid-Summer Evaluation Shake-Up: Put the Campers in Charge!Hello Camp Evaluators! I’m so excited you took a minute of your busy, busy summer to read the Research 360 blog. I used to be a day camp director, so I know first-hand what is at the tops of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/moderating-childhood-stress-through-camp
Moderating Childhood Stress Through CampExposure to adverse childhood events (ACE) can lead children to drinking alcohol, smoking, illicit drug use, overeating, and other maladaptive behaviors (Stevens, 2015). These children can experience...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-4-what-camps-are-doing-foster-health-wellness
New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 4: What Camps Are Doing to Foster Health & WellnessThis blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps. Also check out...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mrsa-infections
MRSA InfectionsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Top Four Tips for Camps
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-2-what-do-we-know-about-camps-environmental-stewardship
New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 2: What Do We Know about Camps and Environmental Stewardship?This blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot about the results of ACA’s Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey. About 2,426 ACA-accredited camps responded to the survey, and this post features...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/scabies
ScabiesEvery year, the American Camp Association Camp Crisis Hotline receives calls from camps that have questions about scabies. Either they have detected scabies on a camper or staffer, or they are...