National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) provides training and technical assistance to state, territory, and Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies. The center provides technical assistance focused on elements that are essential to expanding access to school-age child care, including coordination between early childhood agencies and out-of-school time partners; social-emotional and mental health supports for school-age children, families, and providers; school-age quality systems and standards; professional development systems for school-age providers that incorporate competencies, standards, and credentials; use of data to inform approaches to school-age child care; and recruitment and retention of an out-of-school time workforce through apprenticeships, leadership development, and career pathways.
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Explore the updated 2024 School-Age Data Profiles Database with information on school-age children served by CCDF
Watch the School-Age Child Care Overview video which shows the importance of afterschool and summer care for families
A Guide to Developing Apprenticeships. Learn why apprenticeships are a useful strategy for OST staff, programs, and field leaders.
OST programs can play a role in mitigating and preventing ACEs. View Adverse Childhood Experiences and the School-Age Population.
Aligning OST Services for Children Experiencing Homelessness shows how OST programs can provide supportive environments for children, youth and families experiencing homelessness.
FAQs: CCDF 2024 Final Rule and School-Age Child Care provides answers to FAQs about the CCDF 2024 final rule and how it impacts school-age child care.
Combining Resources to Support Quality OST Programs. This brief compares general methods for using multiple funds at the program and state levels.
Plan ahead for summer with:
1. System Summer Learning Planning Guide
2. Summer Learning Fun: Parent and Caregiver Tips
3. Summer Learning and Enrichment: Provider Tips