Resources
The Ontario Camps Association offers these resources that camping professionals may find useful. To get your hands on any of these valuable resources you can:
- Phone: 416-485-0425
- Email: info@ontariocamps.ca
- Fax: 416-485-0422 (Print off your order form here)
OCA Accreditation Guidelines
The Ontario Camps Association's Guidelines for Accreditation manuals address almost every aspect of a day or residential camp's operations: health and safety, staffing, outtripping, facilities, leadership and administration. The manuals are broken down into chapters, with an in-depth discussion of the various standards at the start of each chapter. Major and minor standards are also indicated. Every OCA-accredited camp meets the applicable standards in the OCA Guidelines.
*Note: The Guidelines for Accreditation can be downloaded by clicking here.
Cost Per Item: $15.00 + 5% ($0.75) GST = $15.75
Camp Health Issues
The OCA Healthcare Committee has produced this collection of articles pertaining to health and safety issues at camp. This information is the culmination of several years of addressing common health concerns of camps across the province.
Topics include:
- Management of Allergies
- Universal Precautions
- Health Care Professionals at Ontario Camps:
Can you afford not to hire them? - Medical Directives
- Management of Communicable Diseases
- Standard Confidential Health History
- Management of Sun and Heat
- Drinking Water Quality on Out-trips
- Nurse - Process for Personal and Professional Growth
Cost Per Item: $20 Including GST
Running an Effective Camp Health Centre video/DVD
This video/DVD tells you what you need to run an effective, efficient Health Care Centre in today's camping environment. Over the years, the Camp Infirmary has evolved from a reactive illness/injury model to a proactive, broad-based service that emphasizes wellness. The Camp Health Centre not only treats illnesses, it also promotes healthy lifestyles for campers and staff. The video/DVD focuses on providing services within this proactive framework.
Topics include:- The Importance of Communication Skills
- Confidentiality
- Health Centre Organization
- Image Change
- Documentation
- Special Needs Campers
- Proactive Health Care
- Staff Development
Please note: The Camp Health Issues manual and Running an Effective Health Care Centre video/DVD can be purchased together for $45.00 ($40.00 + $5.00 shipping & handling; includes GST)
OCA Crisis Response & Management Plan
Based on a survey and responses from our member camps, the OCA Crisis Response Task Force created this document.
Topics include:
- Managing the Crisis
- Mobilizing the Crisis Team
- Communication of Information
- Follow-Up & Support
The Plan also contains several forms for camps to use:
- Emergency Services
- Support Services
- Incident Information Log
- Crisis Response Log
- Incident Report Form
- Parent/Guardian Call Form
- Media Release
Cost Per Item: $10.50 (including GST)
How to be a Camp Counsellor... the best job in the world!
The purpose of this book is to provide the information and tools to meet the challenges of the most exciting and rewarding job a young person can have - a job as a camp counsellor.... read more (link)
Everything you need to know to be a great camp counsellor!
- Landing the job
- Interview skills
- Leadership styles
- Teaching techniques
- Communication
- Behavior management
- Discipline
And much, much more!
Click here to download the order form.