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ACRC hosts many events each year, offering our members and the field opportunities to connect, engage, and expand their expertise. Browse all events below.

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28 Jul
July 28, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Young people with an Autism or Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, pared with a behavior disorder, bring their own unique set of challenges to your residential [...]
30 Jul
July 30, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT "In 33 years of practice, we have not had a claim or loss. We also have [...]
05 Aug
August 5, 2025    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC Webinar: Best Practices on Serving Transgender and Nonbinary Youth in Congregate Care Settings This presentation will explore gender beyond the binary and offer best [...]
07 Aug
August 7, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
To create an equitable society, we must commit to being antiracist in all aspects of our work. Whether you are starting with a personal journey [...]
13 Aug
August 13, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Many ACRC members utilize recreation staff as education, exercise, and therapeutic interventions for the young people in their programs. As these roles are specialized and [...]
14 Aug
August 14, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s research committee vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Recent initiatives have included EHRs (electronic health records) and serving CSEC (commercially sexually exploited) [...]
19 Aug
August 19, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s program committee makes recommendations about ongoing training and webinar topics and produces our renowned annual conference. Both the annual conference and the yearly direct [...]
19 Aug
August 19, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a membership organization, it is important to keep our membership diverse and connected. This committee seeks ways to promote networking, engagement and educational opportunities; [...]
19 Aug
August 19, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let’s continue to create cultures of care! Join ACRC members in ongoing conversations around replacing coercive strategies with trauma responsive interventions. While all organizations are [...]
20 Aug
August 20, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session #1 of the Reclaiming Youth Learning Community - 9 Session Training Series Topic: Crisis: The Conflict Cycle & The Circle of Courage | Guest [...]
20 Aug
August 20, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The goal of this committee is to engage, encourage and enhance the youth and family voice within ACRC by participating in board decisions, membership, conferences, [...]
20 Aug
August 20, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Most organizations that provide residential interventions employ a solo residential director. This nuanced role has few peers with the same level of responsibility. Join ACRC’s [...]
21 Aug
August 21, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s Equity Committee advances principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the work of the Association and recommends best practices for our membership [...]
25 Aug
August 25, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Young people with an Autism or Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, pared with a behavior disorder, bring their own unique set of challenges to your residential [...]
27 Aug
August 27, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s public policy committee keeps watch on public policy issues and initiatives and leads collective advocacy. On issues ranging from the global crisis in youth [...]
04 Sep
September 4, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
To create an equitable society, we must commit to being antiracist in all aspects of our work. Whether you are starting with a personal journey [...]
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13 Aug

Recreation Therapy Affinity Group

August 13, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Many ACRC members utilize recreation staff as education, exercise, and therapeutic interventions for the young people in their programs. As these roles are specialized and [...]
14 Aug

Research Committee Meeting

August 14, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s research committee vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Recent initiatives have included EHRs (electronic health records) and serving CSEC (commercially sexually exploited) [...]
19 Aug

Program Committee Meeting

August 19, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACRC’s program committee makes recommendations about ongoing training and webinar topics and produces our renowned annual conference. Both the annual conference and the yearly direct [...]
19 Aug

Membership Committee Meeting

August 19, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a membership organization, it is important to keep our membership diverse and connected. This committee seeks ways to promote networking, engagement and educational opportunities; [...]
19 Aug

Replacing Coercive Interventions Affinity Group

August 19, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let’s continue to create cultures of care! Join ACRC members in ongoing conversations around replacing coercive strategies with trauma responsive interventions. While all organizations are [...]
20 Aug

Reclaiming Youth Training Series (Session #1) - Crisis: The Conflict Cycle and the Circle of Courage

August 20, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session #1 of the Reclaiming Youth Learning Community - 9 Session Training Series Topic: Crisis: The Conflict Cycle & The Circle of Courage | Guest [...]
20 Aug

Youth & Family Committee Meeting

August 20, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The goal of this committee is to engage, encourage and enhance the youth and family voice within ACRC by participating in board decisions, membership, conferences, [...]
20 Aug

Residential Directors Affinity Group

August 20, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Most organizations that provide residential interventions employ a solo residential director. This nuanced role has few peers with the same level of responsibility. Join ACRC’s [...]
20 Aug

PRTF Affinity Group Meeting

August 20, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The challenges of administering care in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility are unique. Our colleagues running PRTFs look forward to connecting with their colleagues to [...]
21 Aug

Equity Committee Meeting

August 21, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
ACRC’s Equity Committee advances principles and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion across the work of the Association and recommends best practices for our membership [...]
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