Connection + Collaboration = Care
What does creating an experience of collective effervescence, a sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim in 1912, look like for us as we prepare for the summer of 2024? How do we capture this unique moment of collaborating with youth to create experiences for...
ACH Book Club
The ACH CareTeam reads! Books broaden our horizons, introduce us to new ideas and are significant in keeping our work relevant. Join us for the ACH Book Club! Our plan is to start our book club meeting on March 18th (Monday evening) at 7pm ET and we will meet every...
Healthy People 2030 Champion
The Alliance for Camp Health is proud to be recognized by @HHSHealthGov as a Healthy People 2030 Champion! Vision: A society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan. Mission: To promote, strengthen, and...
On the Road: ACH CareTeam
Meaningful work being accomplished, as ACH CareTeam members collaborate with ACH members and ACH Partners. CareTeam members spent time in Maine with leaderstaff staff from Camp Susan Curtis as we prepare for CampWell training at ACA New England. Recent and upcoming...
“Fight the Bite” U.S. Tick-Borne + Lyme Disease Initiative
The Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) is proud to announce our “Fight the Bite” U.S. Tick Borne + Lyme Disease Initiative. With the generous support of a $153k Grant from SC Johnson, our initiative will extend the reach of Lyme Disease and tick prevention through...
The #CareTeam is Growing!
Hello ACH Friends and Fellow Camp Care Providers: I am honored to introduce two new members of the ACH Care Team. As ACH continues to extend its reach and support for camp health leaders and professionals, we are thrilled to have two new individuals who bring energy...
CampWell Rocky Mountain
The Alliance for Camp Health in partnership with the American Camp Association and the H.E. Butt Foundation had a solid launch to the first CampWell training completed at an ACA Sectional conference. The Rocky Mountain ACA conference was an ideal spot for the...
We See You – Summer 2023
Powerful things happen when you give space and time to care for your counselors before you ask them to care for your campers. We continue to encourage you to make this a priority for your staff and for you.The crickets were chirping and the stars in the sky were...
ACH Updates
As we rise in 2023, we have interacted with so many passionate, engaged camp professionals who love their work. What an honor for us.The spring of 2023 has been a growing and encouraging time for the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) and for camps across the country. ...
Tickit Health | ACH Pilot Project
I believe this collaborative project will enable campers to be seen, feel heard, and find connection today, while the result of this innovative project will reshape the future of the summer learning industry for years to come. Tickit Health ACH Pilot Project On May...
CampWell is a six-hour skills-based, in-person, multi-tiered, training course that guides participants to identify, understand, cultivate, and create a community of well-being. Created in collaboration with the American Camp Association and supported by the H.E. Butt...
ACH Chief Strategy Officer
The Alliance for Camp Health Announces the addition of a Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer, John Hamilton The Alliance for Camp Health (ACH), previously Association of Camp Nursing, has grown and expanded over the past several years to proudly serve 1,000 plus...
Giving Season
Meeting Camps Where They Are Nurses, behavioral health specialists, and camp leaders have been stretched to the max. And the care they provide remains essential to our collective future. Last summer more than 15 million children received care utilizing Alliance for...
Medication at Camp: Research Findings
Keeping children healthy at summer camp: A study of Medications Administered in a Camp Setting Published in Children's Health Care ACH Board Member Barry Garst and ACH Executive Director Tracey Gaslin were involved in this study and authoring this article.Great...
ACH Leadership Team
Congratulations to ACH Board Member Barry Garst! It is a privilege to have Barry chair of the ACH Research Committee. Thanks for all you do Barry! FROM THE JOURNAL OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EDITORIAL TEAM. "We are pleased to announce Dr. Barry Garst has been appointed to...
Hosting Retreat Groups in a Covid World
Hosting Retreat Groups in a Covid World Fall/Winter 2022 Wrapping up summer camp and moving into retreat season, Covid-19 continues to have an impact on our staff and guests. Navigating user groups may present challenges different than typical summer camps healthcare...
MESH Work at Camp
The MESH article recently published by the American Camp Association provides some solid guidance regarding the emotional landscape we are encountering at camp. Supported by research, Dr. Gaslin and John Hamilton provide specifics on how to encourage personal...
Remembering Susan Baird
The Alliance of Camp Health has been built by many individuals who contributed expertise, curiosity and professional skill. Susan Baird will be deeply missed for all that she contributed to the Association of Camp Nursing, and we are saddened that she passed just...
CDC Updates: CLIA Waivers and more
From the CDC 4/4/22 – Updates to Point of Care Testing and Different Types of CLIA waivers: Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Testing Performed in Point-of-Care Settings | CDC 4/4/22 – Testing Strategies for Sars CoV2: Testing Strategies for SARS-CoV-2 | CDC
ACN to ACH: Our Organization is Embracing the Future
"Our organization is growing up. We're ready to contemporize. That is what I am excited about. The Alliance for Camp Health is a timely need. We have to embrace what is coming in our future, let alone what is happening today. Join me in celebrating the move for ACN to...
