https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-may-14-2024-cultural-climate-based-trauma-webinar-camping-magazine-survey

In this issue: upcoming webinar on the collective marks of trauma on the identity of camp, Camping Magazine survey, Welly Happy Campers Kit, and more....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-counselor-self-care-guide-emotional-physical-well-being

As 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/advertise/campwire-podcast-sponsorship

CampWire, ACA’s channel for in-depth conversations with camp and youth development experts, has 15,600 cumulative total downloads and almost 500 downloads per episode. 

https://www.acacamps.org/about/inclusion-belonging/our-commitment

Through this work, the American Camp Association commits to prioritizing and appropriately resourcing inclusion and belonging to increase the reach, relevance, and equitable access to camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/welly-announces-limited-edition-happy-campers-kit-heal-physical-emotional-wounds-summer-camp-season

Curated by the kid-loved first aid brand and celeb camp mom Tiffani Thiessen, the kits will benefit the American Camp Association’s Send a Child to Camp Fund.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/interrupting-biases

"Excuse me," the camp director interrupted, "I just need you to tell us how to respond when a camper or counselor uses a slur like that."  We were in the midst of debriefing a series of...

https://www.acacamps.org/wisconsin/public-policy

The ACA, Wisconsin Field Office monitors issues impacting the camp community in Wisconsin.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultural-bias-risk-management

When bias is discussed in wilderness risk management, it is often explored from the perspective of decision-making. Heuristics are the processes by which we make decisions using mental shortcuts that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/confronting-barriers-belonging-camp

Providing access to camp is only the start. An important part of an inclusive camp experience is creating a sense of belonging.