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ARPA Grant Applications 2025: Information and Application Link

Happy end of summer!  We hope you all had a wonderful camp season and have had some time to decompress and rejuvenate. As mentioned earlier, the MCA/ARPA Mental Health Grant application will officially open: Monday, September 15th for up to date MCA members. Thursday,...

2025 ARPA Grant Application Information

We hope the summer has been wonderful for everyone! As mentioned in our spring meetings, the ARPA process this year will look different from the past two years. We have very limited availing funds, and funding will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis...

2025 ARPA Grant Update

ARPA Mental Health Grant – Final Phase for 2025 Season To MCA Members and Camp Community: MCA is entering the final phase of the ARPA Mental Health Grant, and we’re proud to share that the 2024 season was a huge success—thanks to your participation and commitment to...

Spring Meetings with MADPH

Our annual spring meeting in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Health (MADPH) has been scheduled! As usual, we will be offering two opportunities to interface directly with the MADPH team, one on Tuesday, April 29 in Western MA at Becket-Chimney Corners...