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Equity in Out-of-School Time
Discover new resources, frameworks, and tools to advance equity and ensure all children have access to high-quality learning opportunities.
Out-of-School Time Workforce Supports
Explore resources to support the out-of-school time workforce, including strategies for recruiting & retaining staff, supporting their mental health needs, and providing professional development.
Mental Health and Wellness
Access a collection of resources to support mental health and wellness for children and staff.
Health, Safety, and Licensing
Resources to support the health, safety, and licensing for programs serving school-age children.
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This brief and practical guide that can be used for professional development on how to support families about the importance of (1) parental resilience in response to stressors; (2) social connections for information and support; (3) knowledge of parent and child development; (4) concrete supports; and (5) building social-emotional competence of children.
This online calculator lets you determine the costs of a variety of high quality afterschool programs and the summer portions of year-round programs. The cost estimates were updated in 2021 to reflect changes in general cost of living and the relative cost of living across cities.
This IACET accredited professional development module addresses several aspects of Out-of-School Time (OST): history of the field, children and families' needs, workforce needs, and qualities and responsibilities of an effective OST professionals. IACET stands for the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training – this module provides .2 Continuing Education Units which is 2 contact hours.
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On September 14, 2022, the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment hosted the “Addressing School-Age Needs in Licensing Regulations” webinar to...
This Workforce Wednesday webinar on September 14, 2022 by the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance explores strategies to increase compensation...
This issue brief from the Government Alliance on Race and Equity focuses on unifying strategies and structures that facilitate a deep, widespread, and...