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Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!

You asked for it, and here it is! Bullying prevention is one of five hot topics on the minds of camp staff. To help address this issue, the American Camp Association in collaboration with Dr. Joel Haber is pleased to present several tools to aid in bullying prevention.

Sign up for personal phone time with Dr. Joel Haber. Either a half-hour, one-on-one chat or one-hour, group consultation is available to help address your camp's specific problems around bullying behavior. Call the ACA Bookstore at 800-428-2267 (for U.S.) or 765-342-8456 to sign up for a phone-in session. Sessions must be pre-paid. The bookstore staff will give you a phone number to call along with a code to access the call.

Consultation Pricing (You'll be speaking to Dr. Haber by phone)

$50 per ACA-accredited camp for group consultation (1 hour)

$80 per ACA-accredited camp for individual consultation (1/2 hour)

$185 per non-accredited camp for group consultation (1 hour)

$275 per non-accredited camp for individual consultation (1/2 hour)

Download now! (in PDF and Word format)

Camp policy statement about bullying prevention (PDF)

MS Word (can be personalized)

Tip sheet for staff training

Letter to parents explaining the camp's policy on bullying prevention(PDF)

MS Word (can be personalized)

Bullying Prevention Bibliography (PDF)

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More information about bullying is available on the ACA Web site at the Knowledge Center.

More information about Dr. Joel Haber

The views expressed herein are not necessarily those of the American Camp Association, Inc. All material provided on the ACA Web site is provided for educational or informational use only and is not intended to be used in lieu of medical or emotional therapy for those in need of short or long-term psychiatric or emotional care. We suggest you consult an appropriate health care provider in your community regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your specific situation or medical condition. Links are provided solely as a service to the public.

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Camp policy statement about bullying prevention

Tip sheet for staff training

Letter to parents explaining the camp's policy on bullying prevention

Bullying Prevention Bibliography

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