https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2011

Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Year with the Hotline Since 1985, the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline has helped thousands of camps in times of crisis. The Hotline serves as outside...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2013

Hotline Phone Number: 800-573-9019 “Hello. We have a young female camper who has been ill and just revealed to our nurse that two days before she came to camp she had an abortion without her...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2012

Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Busy Year with the Hotline What would you do if . . . Your disgruntled nurse leaves camp with all of the campers’ medications — and she is...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/out-about-creating-safe-environment-lgbtq-campers-staff

It was June 2006. I had been conducting staff training at a coed camp in the Northeast. I had already spoken to the entire staff about the “real work” of camp, which I see as helping campers use the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-crisis-acas-annual-review-camp-crisis-hotline

Imagine — . . . You discover that one of your campers has been pretending to be someone else — under the direction of her parents. . . . Guests of a rental group on your...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/ticks-what-all-camps-need-know

Ticks are small spiderlike arachnids that bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks live in the fur and feathers of many birds and animals. Tick bites occur most often during...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/what-did-winter-do-your-camp-property

The winter of 2018–2019 was one that many hope is not repeated soon! Winds, torrential rains, snow, and even drought were prevalent. As you prepare for the upcoming summer, it is important to pay as...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-data-staff-compensation-benefits-how-does-your-camp-compare

Here's a snapshot of new data we collected from ACA camps about all things staff-related.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-insurance-trends-where-have-we-been-where-are-we-going

For about 20 years, the American Camp Association Insurance Committee has hosted a roundtable discussion with many of the camp industry insurers and insurance brokers attending the ACA National...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/youth-outcomes-battery-action

Greetings camp evaluators! I am excited to share a blog written by a member of ACA’s Committee for the...