https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/chopper-down-parents-get-conflicting-signals-about-nurturing-teens

So-called "helicopter parents" have been recently criticized in the popular press for hovering over their adolescent children, hyper-involving themselves in young lives more in need of independence...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/holding-letting-go-graduation-season-brings-risk-reward

High school seniors everywhere will soon embrace a graduation season marked by pomp and circumstance, risk and reward.  Staying safe means balancing freedom with responsibility and communicating...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/phantom-menace-drugging-driving-poses-threat-teens-during-summer-season

"Summer's lease hath all too short a date," wrote William Shakespeare, apparently foreshadowing the all-too-soon approach of fall. But a short summer season is time enough still for even the most...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/more-village-underage-drinking-america

A report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility) sounds the alarm on an epidemic of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/parent-child-relationships-articles

Camp Squared? Deciding if camp should be a sibling experience How to Help Your Child Have a Great Time at Camp...

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/m%C3%A1s-que-un-pueblo-consumo-de-alcohol-entre-los-menores-en-los-estados-unidos

Consumo de alcohol entre los menores en los Estados Unidos Por Stephen Wallace, M.S. Ed. Un informe del Concilio Nacional de Investigación y del Instituto de Medicina de las Academias...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-supportive-relationships

Building Camps That Care About Kids — First in a Series of Four Articles Once upon a time twenty camp directors had the opportunity to find out what campers and staff really thought about...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tips-running-better-summer-camp-business

Running a summer camp is a noble endeavor. Summer camps impart skills and values to all types of children. Nevertheless, every summer camp, small or large, private, religious, nonprofit or for-profit...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/their-space-or-yours-social-networking-sites-bring-risks-rewards-camp-community

The popularity of social networking sites, such as Myspace.com, Facebook.com, Xanga.com, and Friendster.com, raise new and important issues for camp directors intent on protecting their campers and...