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Health and Wellness Resources — COVID-19

WEBHealth officials are currently taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19 into US communities. Camps can play an important role in this …

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Summer Camp as a Therapeutic Tool for Reducing …

WEBIntroduction. The widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were particularly detrimental to the mental health and social functioning of children and adolescents.1,2,3 Recent studies have …

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Healthy Camp Study Update: Ten Promising Practices …

WEBSince the outbreak of H1N1 during the summer of 2009, camps have been diligently updating their health and safety protocols and practices for the management of communicable diseases. By accessing …

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Breakthrough Study from American Camp Association …

WEBAs we address our kids’ mental health, it is critical that every child and young adult gain access to and benefit from high-quality camp experiences. # # # About ACA The American Camp Association® (ACA) …

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Introducing Alliance for Camp Health American Camp Association

WEBIntroducing Alliance for Camp Health. April 11, 2022. The Association of Camp Nursing is now the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH). The new name and vision …

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Healthy Camp People 2030: A Conceptual Framework for Tomorrow

WEBStimulate research and innovation toward meeting Healthy Camp People 2030 goals and highlight critical research, data, and evaluation needs. Facilitate development and …

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Healthy Inside and Out: the Role of Mental Health Counseling at …

WEBSummer camps are expected to staff their health centers with professionals who can deal with physical health concerns, but we need to work mental health into the …

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Managing, Monitoring, and Administering Medications at Camp

WEBManaging medications at camp usually indicates a wide scope of practice, to include: Communicating with parents before a camper arrives, regarding medications. …

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Teens and Physical Health Issues American Camp Association

WEBSeptember 1, 2008. Abstract: Improving public health and particularly addressing the rising childhood obesity epidemic are goals that camps can address. Obesity and overweight …

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Assessing Summer Health Outcomes American Camp Association

WEBAssessing Summer Health Outcomes. Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN. July 1, 2021. How did it go? After 2020's "different" summer, we stepped into 2021 with hope. More …

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Kids and Healthy Lifestyles: How Camps Can Help

WEBChild Obesity: A National Public Health Problem As the child obesity epidemic rears its overweight head across the nation, affecting one in five children, camps can play a vital …

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Five Essentials for Supporting Staff Mental Health and Well-Being

WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Health & Well-Being includes five essential points: Protection from harm. …

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Strategies for a Healthy Camp: Are You Prepared

WEBWith the summer season looming, camp professionals are focused on hiring staff, recruiting campers, and implementing changes for the 2017 season. But have you also …

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Health Screening Has Evolved: Does Your Practice Reflect That

WEBHealth screening, a practice typical to most camps' opening day process, has undergone an evolution. Granted, some changes were kick-started by our COVID-19 …

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Rethinking the Health Center: Assessing Your Health Center and …

WEBThe health center is a critical link in developing and maintaining a safe environment for your campers. However, providing adequate care to an active young population can be …

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Selecting Camp Healthcare Technologies American Camp …

WEBCamp professionals have asked for more information about selecting appropriate technologies to support camp health services. STEP 1: Assess your …

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Happy Campers: A Counterintuitive Conversation about Youth …

WEBIn an article for Psychiatry Advisor, Avital E. Falk and John T. Walkup, MD, report, “Anxiety disorders constitute the most prevalent class of mental health problems in children and …

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Creating & Maintaining a Healthy Camp Environment: Strategies …

WEBAs summer begins and all those carefully recruited campers begin to arrive, camp professionals often revisit orientation to assess if they've adequately prepared …

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Health Care Providers: Who's Best for My Camp

WEBHealth care professionals often have to ask for summer time-off in January. Waiting until spring to launch this staff recruitment effort may be too late. Like other people, health …

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Privacy and Health Information: New Regs

WEBMany of us remember the staff meeting before campers arrive when information, including information about health history, is shared. The scope of that sharing has been the …

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