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  • Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has focused on the economic problems of low-income families with children and securing access to civil legal assistance for low-income persons since 1982.
  • The Child Care Bureau was established in the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, in January 1995, to administer federal child care programs to states, territories, and tribes for low-income children and families. The Bureau has initiated a variety of activities to improve the quality, availability, and affordability of child care across the country. Among those activities is the sponsorship of the National Child Care Information Center. The Child Care Bureau administers the Child Care and Development Fund program and provides technical assistance to the nation on a variety of topics related to child care.
  • Children Now, recognized nationally for its policy expertise and up-to-date information on the status of children, is a nonpartisan, independent voice for children which works to translate the nation's commitment to children and families into action.
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NIOST is pleased to be among the forces behind the new site, SparkAction.org, an online journalism and advocacy center by and for the child and youth field. SparkAction brings together three high-traffic websites -- Connect for Kids, the Youth Policy Action Center and the National Youth Development Information Center -- to form a one-stop site for stories, news and resources across a range of child and youth issues, and high-tech, interactive tools to make your voice heard.

 

Check it out and subscribe to the biweekly e-newsletter, The Update, and see how it can help you make a difference!


SparkAction is managed by the Forum for Youth Investment in partnership with the National Collaboration for Youth and the Campaign for Youth, and with the support of a range of organizations across the country. Join the us!

 

The American Camp Association ® (ACA) is a national nonprofit association working to preserve, promote, and enhance the camp experience for children and adults. ACA endorses camp as an essential element in a child's total development. It complements the academic skills that are learned in school with experimentially-based life skills. With up to 300 health, safety, and programming standards, ACA is the only national association that accredits camps.  ACA-Accredited® camp programs ensure that children are provided with a diversity of educational and developmentally challenging learning opportunities.


For more information on Camps as Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities click here.