Mission Statement
Working toward healthier camp communities
Serving the three distinct communities of nurses and healthcare providers, behavioral health specialists and camp leadership, the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) serves as the knowledge center for camp health services. ACH prepares healthcare providers, behavioral health specialists and camp leaders to address the wellbeing of youth and young adults in summer learning environments. We offer education and support that brings together the experts in camp to address injury prevention, illness response, mental, emotional, and social health care, behavioral health support, and risk management. To this end, ACH strives to support other programs seeking validation and who wish to be vetted by ACH as promoting healthy camp programs, services, or activities.
As the landscape of camp health continues to evolve our purpose remains the same. We are focused on care. Our Care Team strives to create healthier camp communities by creating leaders, collaborating with partners, generating evidence, innovating programs, and improving human capital one #CareTeam at a time.
Ends Statements
Ends Statements (listed in no particular order)
- Every camp will have an appropriate healthcare provider
- A robust body of knowledge directs camp health services
- The camp experience is intentionally designed to promote wellbeing
Camp nursing practice
Standards of Practice and tools for camp nurses
Managing Camp Health
The framework and management of Camp Health Services
Behavioral Health Initiatives
Supporting mental, social and emotional health (MESH)
The ACH CareTeam is a dedictaed group of nurses, camp leaders, behavioral health specialists and creative folks who are passionate about healthy camp communities.
All of the ACH work is evidence based, led by Dr. Barry Garst and our research team. Partnering with Clemson University and CampDoc the research supports our initiatives.
ACH partners with orgnizations and other communities invested creating healthy camp communities, providing a movement of care.
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Research drives the work of ACH resulting in evidence based practice and resources