THE ALLIANCE FOR CAMP HEALTH

About Us

Working Towards Healthier Camp Communities

Partner With Us

Join ACH as a Healthy Camp Partner and contribute to the work. Collaboration makes us stronger!

Interconnected Ecosystems

A first of its kind series of online events to examine the caring nature of “The Interconnected Ecosystem” we know as camp

Online Learning Center

Medication Management, Managing Camp Health Services, the Basics of Camp Nursing and more. Learn online at your own pace

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 research, educating for prevention of tick bites, and creating TickWise spaces

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Alliance for camp health

The Leading Voice in Camp Health

For over four decades, ACH has been invested in creating healthy camp communities.  ACH is a national member-driven organization resourcing three distinct communities at the heart of camp health.  We lead innovative efforts, generate relevant resources, and design evidence-based research oriented programs to improve the provision of care in all summer learning experiences.

ACH initiatives within the MESH (+) arena work in synchrony, building upon the mental, emotional, social health framework, with practical implications for creating a safe environment for individuals and communities. Initiatives include CampWell, and MyView Digital Empathy with Tickit Health. Explore the additional  MESH resources ACH provides to support healthy camp communities.

ACH Book Club

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...

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Healthy People 2030 Champion

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...

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On the Road: ACH CareTeam

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...

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Digital Empathy Screening | Tickit Health

To improve care in the summer enrichment setting by using Digital Empathy as a screening framework to promote wellbeing

Ticks & Lyme Disease

Tick Prevention | Lyme Disease  Learn about the Fight the Bite education and research initiative with the SJ Johnson company

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ACH Publications

Practice Guidelines, MESH Resource Guide, Pocket Guide, Scope and Standards of Camp Nursing Practice and more

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)

1994 – 2023 – Onward

The Time is Now

We must improve the provision of care for summer. Regardless of age, gender, or background, we believe every individual plays a role in offering care, being inclusive, and helping to create a space where all belong. We at ACH are committed to seeing this become a reality, one care team at a time.

Tracey Gaslin, PhD, CPNP, FNP-BC, CRNI, RN-BC

Chief Executive Officer

 

Let me just take a minute to say thank you for all your work on behalf of camps during the past two years.  It has felt nearly impossible to figure it all out at times and you and the team continue to be a guiding light.

Camp Director, CA