Healthy Out-of-School Time Resource Center (HOST)

NIOST and the HOST Coalition members have collected a number of links, papers, curriculums and other resources to help inform you in regards to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Out-of-School Time.

If you would like to suggest any additional resources for this website please email us at niost@wellesley.edu

HOST Coalition

The National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) and the YMCA of the USA have founded the HOST (Healthy Out-of-School Time) Coalition which includes national leaders in the OST field.  

The HOST coalition was formed in January 2009.  

The vision for this national coalition is to foster health and well-being practices in afterschool programs nationwide using science based standards for healthy eating, physical activity, screen time, and social supports for these behaviors including staff, family and child engagement.

Goals  :  

1- To develop a process to seek consensus on language for national quality standards that will lead to strengthening out-of-school time in the areas of health and well-being, including which best practices are needed by practitioners and leadership in the youthwork field.  

2- Explore a Research Agenda needed to further the work.

Curriculum and Toolkits

A collection of various curriculum and toolkits designed to encourage physical activity or to improve eating habits in out-of-school time programs.

Research Reports and Articles

Standards and Guidelines

A compliation of federal, state and local guidelines in regards to physical activity or healthy eating in out-of-school time programs.

Media Coverage

Various articles and clips from the media on this topic.

Links to Other Resources and Websites

Bibliographies