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This webinar provides information to prepare summer staff to understand the overwhelming stress or trauma that youth may bring into a summer program. It explores three ways to maximize healing: (1) relationships, as trust is an antidote to stress and can be built through brief interactions; (2) physical activity that is patterned and repetitive like walking, running, or playing catch; and (3) learning how to manage stress through controlled or moderate stress experiences. This resource supports the COVID-19 response. This resource supports resiliency.
The 2020 edition of America After 3PM is designed to build a better understanding of how young people are spending their summers and to dig deeper into the types of summer experiences children across America have. The data were collected about Summer 2019 from a survey of nearly 30,000 households and 200 phone interviews. Findings included: (1) Participation in summer programs was highest in 2019 ever recorded with 12.6 million children; (2) Parent satisfaction is high and they prioritize building life skills, physical activity, and the outdoors, as well as variety in activities; and (3) We need more summer opportunities as another 13.9 million children would be in a program if one were available. The report also includes a link to state-by-state data and some infographics. A webinar to release the report included presenters from Wallace Foundation, Rand Corporation, and examples from Texas and Illinois.
On February 24, 2021, the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment hosted a webinar to learn about the recent NCASE voices from the field brief and hear from colleagues engaged in this work. During the webinar participants: saw the NCASE voices from the field brief, which shared research on the importance of Out-of-School Time; explored state examples of innovative partnership practices to support the increased need for school-age child care during the pandemic; learned about and share practices and resources to support school-age child care both during and after the pandemic.
This classic 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 webpage includes links to briefs that identify interventions and practices important in afterschool settings that serve children ages 6-12. These briefs emerged from a study based on a literature review and case studies of five afterschool programs serving disadvantaged youth with a focus on supporting social-emotional, behavioral, and physical health. It also includes a brief on Sources, Use, and Adequacy of Funding for Five Afterschool Programs.
This report provides an overview of policies for Home-Based Child Care (HBCC). Child Trends scanned all 50 states and D.C. to explore HBCC policies on licensing, subsidy, QRIS, and funding. The goal of the report is to highlight states that might be good case studies for supportive policies for HBCC.
The National Summer Learning Association has provided more than 40 webinars called the Voices of Summer Webinar Series. The webinars were held between spring 2019 and spring 2021. Presenters include national thought leaders, program providers offering promising practices, and researchers. Topics cover a broad range including the design of hybrid programs, outdoor exploration, good nutrition, fundraising, STEM, SEL, summer youth employment, and culturally-responsive practices.
This NCASE practice brief explores challenges and promising practices to support school-age children in accessing high-quality experiences in home-based child care (HBCC). Supporting HBCC has become increasingly important during the pandemic, as families rely more on this type of care, often for more hours per day and with the additional need to gain knowledge and resources to help children engaged in distance learning.
This document is available in Spanish.
Early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) is an increasingly popular strategy for improving early childhood classroom climates and reducing suspensions and expulsions. This webinar explores findings from a recent research report from Yale Child Study Center on Ohio's Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation system. Classrooms that received ECMHC showed improvement in factors such as classroom climate, SEL, and how challenging behaviors are framed compared to classrooms that did not have ECMHC.
This issue brief identifies policy opportunities to strengthen school-age child care, based on findings drawn from a literature review, case studies of five afterschool programs, and inputs from experts in the field. It includes strategies to support working families, strengthen the quality of child care settings, scale supports for social-emotional and behavioral health, address unmet need, and pursue sustainable cross-sector financing strategies. This resource supports the COVID-19 response.