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SUMMARY:Articles Discussion: Dr. Robert Brooks’ writings on resilience\, tenacity\, optimism and positive relationships
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \nArticles Discussion: Dr. Robert Brooks’ writings on resilience\, tenacity\, optimism and positive relationships\nDr. Robert Brooks is a clinical psychologist and leading author on the themes of resilience\, motivation\, and tenacity – all topics related to youth development and social emotional learning\, cornerstones of most summer camp experiences. He has written numerous books\, including Raising Resilient Children and Tenacity in Children. These books are great reads\, but we know your time is limited. So\, Dr. Brooks has cultivated five of his articles exploring these ideas for us to read and discuss\, along with an article that he was interviewed for that appeared in CampBusiness. To view and download the articles\, click HERE. Dr. Brooks won’t be on this discussion session with us\, but will join us on May 16 for a presentation\, The Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens\, that dives into some of the topics covered in these articles. \nWe’ll use the following questions to frame our discussion: \n\nOf all the ideas in the articles\, what do you think camps already do well? Where are areas we can do better?\nGiven the effects of the pandemic over the last couple of years\, do any of these concepts from the articles seem even more important to think about now than before?\nHow are the needs of campers and staff\, as they relate to resiliency\, optimism\, connection\, etc.\, similar? Different?\nWhat can I do to help each camper feel welcome in my presence? How about staff?\nWhat do you want the memories kids have of you to be\, especially as they relate to the concept of resiliency? What will you intentionally say and do so campers will have the memories that you’d like them to have?\n\nKerry Salvo\, Director of Education and Professional Development at ACA\, New England and Jonathan Caflun\, Assistant Director at Camp Wekeela and a member of ACA\, New England’s Education Committee\, and will facilitate this conversation. While Dr. Brooks will not be a part of this discussion group\, you will have the opportunity to pose questions to Kerry and Jonathan that you’d like them to share with Dr. Brooks prior to his his May 16th e-session. \nThen\, join us again from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday\, May 16 for The Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens when Dr. Brooks will be with us to answer your questions\, highlight factors that strengthen hope\, confidence\, caring\, and resilience in children and teens\, and describe specific\, realistic strategies that camps can apply. Click here for more information and to register. \nRegister for one or both sessions! The May 4 discussion will be live\, discussion-based\, facilitated by ACA\, New England\, and WILL NOT be recorded. \n\n \nAbout the author: Dr. Robert Brooks is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and former Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital\, a private psychiatric hospital in the Boston area.  He has lectured nationally and internationally to audiences of parents\, educators\, mental health and health care professionals\, and a variety of organizations on topics pertaining to resilience across the lifespan\, family and parenting relationships\, and creating positive school and work environments. He has provided presentations about resilience at conferences sponsored by ACA and ACA-New England. Dr. Brooks has received numerous awards for his work and has served as a consultant to Sesame Street Parents Magazine.  For further information\, please visit Dr. Brooks’ website at www.drrobertbrooks.com.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/articles-discussion-dr-robert-brooks-writings-on-resilience-tenacity-optimism-and-positive-relationships/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220510
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220408T041707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T201150Z
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SUMMARY:ICYMI: Emotional First Aid: Stress & Trauma Response Training - ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series (The Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 9\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp). \nEmotional First Aid: Stress & Trauma Response Training\nOur Emotional First Aid (EFA) and After Care embodied practices bring ‘emergency room care for emotions’ to your providers\, and our after care practices help to create a culture to mitigate stress and bystander trauma. EFA will provide practitioners with simple tools and practices to take care of one’s self while we care for others. \nIn this workshop providers will learn how to reduce stress\, build systems that support recovery\, and get simple tools to use daily- at work and at home- to lower the burnout and burden of camp counselors. \nWednesday\, April 6\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: $25 for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \nNow that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 9\, 2022.\n\nAbout the Presenters:\nChristi Garner\, LMFT\, Trauma & Recovery Director\, Shakti Rising \nChristi has been working on the frontlines with trauma and recovery for over two decades\, as a therapist\, trauma informed yoga teacher and trainer. Facilitating resilience training for first responders\, military service members\, and health care professionals she brings together neuroscience\, trauma informed leadership\, and mindfulness to focus on post traumatic growth. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nShannon Thompson\, founder & Visionary Director\, Shakti Rising \nShannon has over 30 years of experience in strategic planning\, emergent design\, community engagement\, and policy and practices for trauma recovery.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/emotional-first-aid-stress-trauma-response-training-aca-new-england-spring-e-session-series/
LOCATION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series
CATEGORIES:Education,Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220506T183929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T100659Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Topics
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays in May from 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET\, EPIC\, New England is gonna pop open a Zoom room for anyone with burning questions\, hot topics\, or those who just want to commiserate with fellow EPICs as summer approaches. \nStaffing – Testing – Vans – Beds – Programming – Health Center – Camper profiles – Etc.\nRegistration is required by punctuality is a moveable feast. We’ll be there the whole time so drop-in when/if you can. \nAnd if you can’t make the Hot Topics session\, stay connected with EPIC\, New England by signing up for our mailing list below. \n\n\n\n\nSubscribe\n* indicates required\nEmail Address *\n\n\nFirst Name \n\nLast Name \n\nOrganization \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nEmerging Professionals in Camping\nStarted in 2004 through the ACA\, New York Affiliate Office\, Emerging Professionals In Camping is a community of camp people who want to grow a career in the camp industry or folks who may have other year-round jobs but are life-long camp professionals. There are no official requirements to participate in EPIC. If you’re making the jump from seasonal to year-round or part-time to full-time; if you’re transitioning into camping from another career; and/or if you’re looking for a network of camp colleagues who together are seeking resources\, education\, opportunities and growth for themselves and for camp\, give EPIC a try. \nIn January 2019\, a group of emerging professionals in New England camping gathered at the ACA\, New England office in Lexington\, MA. Since then\, EPIC\, New England has continued to provide opportunities for anyone making that move into a camp career or taking that next step towards their goals in the industry. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/hot-topics-for-summer-camp-staff/2022-05-12/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Emerging Professionals In Camping
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bud Copeland":MAILTO:bud@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220517
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
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SUMMARY:ICYMI: Values-Based Programming: Aligning your camp's program with your organization's values
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 16\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp). \nValues-Based Programming: Aligning your camp’s program with your organization’s values\nOrganizational values describe the qualities of the environment that will allow your camp to achieve its mission and vision. In this session\, you’ll learn how to take your camp programming to the next level by aligning it with your organizational values. We’ll discuss how (and when) to craft aspirational vision statements. You’ll learn how (and when) to identify and create organizational values. And you’ll learn how to use values-based programming to drive meaningful and lasting change. We’ll key in on strategies to overcome the mightiest obstacles to change. Are you ready to innovate your program? \nWednesday\, April 13\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: $25 for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \nNow that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 16\, 2022.\n\nAbout the Presenters:\nAaron Proietti\, Founder\, Today’s Innovator \nAaron Proietti is the author of the book Today’s Innovator\, and founder of a coaching and training company of the same name. He is an innovation expert with seventeen years of experience innovating in complex organizations. Aaron views innovation not as an activity\, but as a core business competency that must be developed\, led\, and nurtured within both the individual and the organization. Aaron has spoken at numerous conferences on topics related to innovation leadership\, innovation strategy\, customer-centricity\, culture change\, and technology trends. Through Today’s Innovator’s Shout.Camp program\, Aaron and team advises camps on strategy\, future visioning\, program design\, and more.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/values-based-programming-aligning-your-camps-program-with-your-organizations-values/
LOCATION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series
CATEGORIES:Education,Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220209T203429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T182904Z
UID:7098-1652724000-1652727600@www.acanewengland.org
SUMMARY:The Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \n*FLASH SALE* Registration for this e-session includes up to three attendees from your camp/program. Register yourself (ore one attendee) as the primary person and complete the registration. We will reach out to ask you for your additional  staff participant names/emails so we can share the Zoom link with them directly. \nThe Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens\nDr. Robert Brooks is a well-known and experienced psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School who understands schools and camp settings. He has led staff trainings at camp\, spoken at ACA conferences\, and his grandchildren attend overnight camp in New England every summer! Join us for his insights on this important topic. \nDuring this program Dr. Brooks will highlight factors that strengthen hope\, confidence\, caring\, and resilience in children and teens.  He will describe specific\, realistic strategies that camps can apply to nurture these qualities in their campers. \nThis evening time slot is a great opportunity for staff (or even yourself) who can’t attend daytime professional development due to other commitments to receive high-quality training before the summer season. \nInterested in reading some of Dr. Brooks’ articles before this session? Join us for an informal discussion centered around five of his articles on Wednesday\, May 4 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET. \nRegister for one or both sessions – participation in both is not required! \nMonday\, May 16\, 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: 25$ for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members (registrations include up to three attendees per camp/organization) \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \n\nAbout the Presenter:\nBob Brooks \nDr. Robert Brooks \nDr. Robert Brooks is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and former Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital\, a private psychiatric hospital in the Boston area.  He has lectured nationally and internationally to audiences of parents\, educators\, mental health and health care professionals\, and a variety of organizations on topics pertaining to resilience across the lifespan\, family and parenting relationships\, and creating positive school and work environments. He has provided presentations about resilience at conferences sponsored by ACA and ACA-New England. Dr. Brooks has received numerous awards for his work and has served as a consultant to Sesame Street Parents Magazine.  For further information\, please visit Dr. Brooks’ website at www.drrobertbrooks.com. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/the-camp-experience-a-source-of-resilience-for-children-and-teens/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220125T194008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T195604Z
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SUMMARY:New Camp Director Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The ACA New England New Camp Director Workshop\, or NCDW\, is specifically designed for camp directors with 4 years or less of camp administration experience.   In a small\, supportive atmosphere\, we will discuss the many tools needed for running a successful day or resident camp. Learn from the pros about everything from staff hiring to working with parents\, from dealing with children to handling the everyday situations and issues that are an inevitable part of your life at camp. A team of experienced directors and consultants will lead workshops and provide invaluable materials and hands-on training scenarios. Participants will walk away from this in person course with New England-specific information\, connections and resources. \nCost: Members $80 / Non-member $105 \n  \nApril/May Meetings with MA Department of Health \nJoin MCA and the MA Department of Health for one of two sessions for Massachusetts Camps! \nMADPH will cover regulation updates and other important licensing information pertinent to all Massachusetts camps. \nMeetings are at Cedar Hill in Waltham on April 28 from 9:30am – 12pm\, and at Camp Winadu in Pittsfield May 3 from 10am – 2pm. \n  \nClick here to register for April 28 at Cedar Hill.  \n  \nClick here to see registration information for May 3 at Camp Winadu
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/new-camp-director-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Day Camp\, 265 Beaver St\, Waltham\, MA\, 02452
CATEGORIES:Training,Education,New Camp Director Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Snell":MAILTO:elizabeth@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220524
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220517T173946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T173946Z
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SUMMARY:Level 1 Challenge Course Certification Exam
DESCRIPTION:Visit High 5 for information and registration regarding this event through the following link: Level 1 Challenge Course Certification Exam \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/level-1-challenge-course-certification-exam/
LOCATION:High 5\, 130 Austine Dr # 170\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301
CATEGORIES:Education,Training - Non-ACA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220524
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220517T174301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T174301Z
UID:7779-1653264000-1653350399@www.acanewengland.org
SUMMARY:LEVEL 2 CHALLENGE COURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM
DESCRIPTION:Visit High 5 for information and registration regarding this event through the following link: Level 2 Challenge Course Certification Exam
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/level-2-challenge-course-certification-exam/
LOCATION:High 5\, 130 Austine Dr # 170\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301
CATEGORIES:Education,Training - Non-ACA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220526
DTSTAMP:20260406T061913
CREATED:20220517T174547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T174547Z
UID:7781-1653350400-1653523199@www.acanewengland.org
SUMMARY:SPOTTERS READY: LOW CHALLENGE COURSE ELEMENTS PROGRAMMING
DESCRIPTION:Visit High 5 for information and registration regarding this event through the following link: SPOTTERS READY: LOW CHALLENGE COURSE ELEMENTS PROGRAMMING
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/spotters-ready-low-challenge-course-elements-programming/
LOCATION:High 5\, 130 Austine Dr # 170\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301
CATEGORIES:Education,Training - Non-ACA
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