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This tool provides a four-step process to create a program sustainability plan. It suggests that the program create a team that will: (1) identify sustainability goals, (2) build a financial plan, (3) build capacity to leverage resources and partnerships, and (4) create a long-range strategic plan. It provides guiding questions for each step of the planning process and an action plan. While this process is designed for 21st CCLC programs, it can work for programs with all types of funding sources.
This report shares evaluation findings from 2017 of the longer-term impacts of a summer learning project in five school districts: Boston, Dallas, Duval County in Florida, Pittsburgh, and Rochester. It explores the effects of two consecutive summers of voluntary, full-day programming for at least 20 days three school years after the second summer of programming. While high attendees performed better on math, language arts, and SEL scores in 2014, the benefits were not statistically significant in 2017, but still educationally meaningful.
For a short (3 minute) video summary of the report findings by one of the coauthors, see: https://www.wallacefoundation.org/news-and-media/blog/pages/take-a-minute-or-three-for-summer-learning.aspx?utm_source=The+Wallace+Foundation&utm_campaign=1395a79075-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_05_05_02_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_59ab24ca7b-1395a79075-221150077
This report summarizes survey data collected in 2020, both before and during the pandemic; it is the fourth survey, preceded by findings from 2004, 2009, 2014. There are five major findings: (1) unmet demand is up 60 percent since 2004; (2) demand is surging; (3) barriers like affordability, availability, and transportation block participation; (4) inequities are evident; and (5) support for public funds is strong. Beyond the report, there is also analysis of national and state-level data, a fact sheet, and media resources. A webinar provides a good overview of the findings at http://afterschoolalliance.org/webinars.cfm?ID=6B18D83F-5056-A82E-7AD861E6B597FD23
For more information on Black communities, see http://afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/data/topic/Black%20Communities/overview?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=AA3PM_Black_and_Latinx_oversample_announcement&utm_medium=email and for more information on Latinx communities see http://afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/data/topic/Latinx%20Communities/overview?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=AA3PM_Black_and_Latinx_oversample_announcement&utm_medium=email
This resource supports the COVID-19 response.
This issue brief shares data from the Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey that indicate that 19% of Hispanic households and 22% of Black households were food insufficient this summer compared to 14% of all households and 9% of white households. Food insufficiency puts children at higher risk of health, academic, behavioral, and emotional problems. The brief suggests that federal and state governments should offer supports that were offered through Families First Coronavirus Response Act and other income and housing supports. This resource supports the COVID-19 response.
This issue brief focuses on three ways to support the early care and education (ECE) workforce: (1) Increasing access to education and career growth; (2) reinforcing workers overall economic well-being; and (3) improving working conditions. MDRC, which published this article, is launching a new national project to examine a variety of approaches.
This webinar provides information about how two states are supporting Family, Friend, and Neighbor care (FFN), which has become an especially important part of the child care supply in COVID-19. New Mexico has created a path for temporary FFN care that lasts for 6 months. Providers can serve up to 4 non-residential children and can access subsidy and food programs. A California Child Care Resource and Referral Center is providing extensive supports to FFN providers including play groups, story time, curriculum, provider cafes, and lots of support to become licensed. This resource supports the COVID-19 response.
The report and executive summary review lessons learned from the first two years of the Partnership for Social-Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI). Findings are based on surveys, interviews, and observations from 38 partnerships in 6 sites about the barriers and solutions to school-OST partnerships on SEL. Findings include the need to build adult SEL skills, set aside staff time for communication and for implementing SEL activities, and to formalize practices so they are maintained regardless of staff turnover. There is also a companion webinar about the report: https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/pages/early-findings-and-lessons-from-the-partnerships-for-sel-webinar.aspx?utm_source=PSELI+Webinar+10.26.20&utm_campaign=81502551e8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_10_27_05_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6d337e88af-81502551e8-221181114
For information on promising practices from PSELI, see the podcast series at: https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/pages/podcast-the-partnerships-for-social-and-emotional-learning.aspx
This webinar series explores the importance of trauma-informed and healing-centered approaches in out-of-school time settings and the role they can play in helping youth manage and recover from trauma.
- The first webinar reviews what we know from research about the effects of adversity on brain development: http://afterschoolalliance.org/webinars.cfm?ID=1AE7CDD1-5056-A82E-7AAA133082226F15
- The second webinar provides practical strategies for creating healing-centered environments: http://afterschoolalliance.org/webinars.cfm?ID=BEB07B47-5056-A82E-7AE6BEB1EFD33724
- The third webinar looks at how we can leverage local, state, and federal policy to expand access to healing-centered programming: http://afterschoolalliance.org/webinars.cfm?ID=F96B093F-5056-A82E-7A9D9156A7D525E9
This resource supports the COVID-19 response.
This issue brief provides a framework that states can use during the COVID-19 crisis to create child care policies that promote equitable access and mitigate the chance that child care closures will be concentrated in low-income and middle-income neighborhoods and rural areas. The ECE Access Project, supported by OPRE (Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation) in the Department of Health and Human Services, developed an access framework with four interrelated dimensions: (1) affordable; (2) supports child development; (3) meets parents' needs; and (4) reasonable efforts. The brief includes a table of policy-related questions along each dimension and recommendations. This resource supports the COVID-19 response.
This issue brief shares findings from the Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, finding that parents of young children with disabilities are experiencing higher rates of stress, anxiety, and depression as a result of loss of services in a virtual environment. It outlines state policies that could be considered to provide families with supports to reduce parental stress. Suggestions include getting services to families including home visiting, telehealth, and community-based health centers. In addition, it suggests alleviating uncertainty about policies and strategies like Electronic Benefit Transfers given that 29 percent of families with children with disabilities reported major financial problems compared to 19 percent of other families. This resource supports the COVID-19 response.