https://www.acacamps.org/resources/partnership-caring-parents-camps-join-together

Child Protection is a Shared Responsibility Nothing substitutes for the vigilance and care of parents in determining a safe situation for their children. While no institution--schools, churches,...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/bullying-prevention-camps-take-stand

Bullying prevention is one of five hot topics on the minds of camp staff. To help address this issue,the American Camp Association, in collaboration with Dr. Joel Haber, is pleased to...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-teens

ACA is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles for youth.  In conjunction with its "Partnering With Parents" initiative, the American Camp Association is pleased to present a series...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/early-adolescence-ages-11-13

Developmental Milestones Increase vocabulary to 40,000 words (nearly double from ages 8-9) Choose friends based on common interests, rather than parent selection Begin the...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/middle-adolescence-age-14-16

Developmental Milestones Increase their hypothetical reasoning abilities Conduct increasing future planning Experience further sexual maturation and explore issues of...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-kids

Role Model Relationships: Making healthy human connections Health Begins with Youth: Get Your Kids Moving Now Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/child-adolescent-development-articles-parents

The Boy in the Boat - Life Lessons Learned at Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/acas-youth-impact-study-phase-1-findings

Promising themes from the interviews conducted in the exploratory phase.