Welcome to ACM Groupsite - ACM's Online Community!


ACM Groupsite is the Association of Children's Museums' central hub online. It's a space where children's museum staff, stakeholders, and partners can view upcoming events from ACM, network with other children's museum professionals, and ask for advice, share ideas, and access resources on our discussion boards.


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The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) is proud to partner with We Can Do This (https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/), the COVID-19 public education campaign of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  ACM will collaborate with children’s museums and related organizations across the U.S. to share critical information about the avail...

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Said: Hi Dawn, I don't have any trainings relating to deescalating guests, but I do know a few tools we pull out when needed. Around the museum we have our conduct policies posted, it has been helpful for our younger staff to be ...
Said: Oof, what a great question as a leader, and I wish I had ideas, but I'll keep this top of mind and if I come across anything, I'll be sure to send it your way! 
Said: Hi Dawn! We've noticed an uptick in people with a very short fuse at our museum too. I'm always looking for resources and training to empower staff to safely take action in these types of situations, so I'm also curious to learn...
Said: Just this year at InterActivity, I went to a de-escalation session presented by Lynssey Childress from Discovery Lab in Tulsa, OK. She actually had a officer from her security team co-present with her. It really was great! They...