https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/play-healing-therapeutic-recreations-role-coping-grief
Play and Healing: Therapeutic recreation's role in coping with griefCamp can be an ideal setting to help children cope with the death of a loved one. Since 1991, Camp ReLeaf, a weekend camp hosted by Triangle Hospice of Durham, North Carolina, has been helping...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/delivering-happiness-five-things-camps-can-learn-zappos
Delivering Happiness: Five Things Camps Can Learn from ZapposTony Hsieh's book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, struck a cord with millions of people. The best-selling book by the CEO of Zappos.com, Inc. about the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/talking-children-about-tragedies-death-national-disasters
Talking with Children about Tragedies, Death, and National DisastersTop Tips for Camps Establish a mental health support network. Build relationships with community mental health resources prior to your camp season. Have...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/responding-media-about-emerging-issue-public-violence
Responding to the Media about the Emerging Issue of Public ViolenceMedia Tips for Camps Support from ACA. Refer media inquiries about this very sensitive topic to the American Camp Association Administrative Office. ACA has trained...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/resources-camps-about-public-violence
Resources for Camps about Public ViolenceACA has compiled a list of resources for camps to help deal with crisis response and dealing with public violence.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/talking-parents-about-protecting-their-children-camp-summer
Talking with Parents about Protecting Their Children at Camp This SummerKey Messages for Camps Camps are communities where nurturing adults support children emotionally and are committed to their safety and well-being. As camp professionals, we are painfully aware...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/crisis-response-tips-camps
Crisis Response - Tips for CampsTop Tips for Camps Create a crisis response plan. Prior to your camp season, develop your plan. With the proper resources and planning, you can minimize many of the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-connection-between-university-education-programs-summer-camp
Creating the Connection Between University Education Programs and Summer CampIn Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, at a large residential summer camp, over one hundred male counselors pack the air-conditioned canteen on July 1. It is late as the off-duty counselors watch the re-run of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/can-i-really-spend-another-summer-working-camp
Can I Really Spend Another Summer Working at Camp?How might another incredible summer at camp grow and change you?
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-campus-resources
Camps on Campus ResourcesACA's goal is to provide resources to help your campus program be successful.