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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/culture-climate-collective-marks-trauma-identity-camp
Culture & Climate: The Collective Marks of Trauma on the Identity of CampWhen we consider the thresholds people cross when entering the space we call camp, do we trace the roots of trauma beyond a person and to a group of people? The term collective trauma exposes the...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/bipoc-affinity-group
BIPOC Affinity GroupThe BIPOC Affinity Group is a safe and inclusive space dedicated to fostering community and centering BIPOC camp professionals. This virtual space is designed for those who identify as Black,...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/spanish-speaking-camp-professionals
Spanish-Speaking Camp ProfessionalsThe purpose of the Spanish-speaking Camp Professionals Kindred is to inspire, equip, and support Spanish-speaking camp professionals.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselor-self-care-guide-emotional-physical-well-being
Camp Counselor Self-Care Guide for Emotional and Physical Well-BeingAs a camp counselor, you have many responsibilities to juggle, including home life, camp life, and life after camp. It’s important to prioritize your physical and emotional health, as they are...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/mental-health-resources-tips-camps
Mental Health Resources — Tips for CampsTop 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/research/special-projects/leadership-pathways-project
2024–2027 Leadership Pathways ProjectThis three-year grant program is designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/template-resource-documents-camp-operations
Template Resource Documents for Camp OperationsACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-essentials-supporting-staff-mental-health-well-being
Five Essentials for Supporting Staff Mental Health and Well-BeingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define mental health as “your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It can therefore affect every stage of life and impact how you...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/indigenous-appropriation-assessment-tool
Indigenous Appropriation Assessment ToolThis assessment tool — developed by Maine Summer Camps (MSC) — is intended to help camps examine their ethos with an openness to experiencing the camp’s symbols and practices from other perspectives...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/embracing-jedi-strategy-vital-integration-organizational-success
Embracing JEDI Strategy: A Vital Integration for Organizational SuccessFor far too long, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) efforts have been pushed to the sidelines, often treated as separate initiatives rather than an essential strategy embedded into the...