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After-School All-Stars (ASAS) offers a proven alternative for middle school
children. ASAS engages them in activities and on-going relationships that
increase confidence and encourage success in all areas of their lives
at home, in school, and in the community.
California School-Age Consortium's
mission is to promote the welfare of school-age children and enhance
the quality of family and community life.
Charting
Our Progress: Aiming
for Results in Georgia is an online resource developed by the Georgia
Policy Council for Children and Families, Children's Trust Fund
Commission and the Family Connection. Educators, community members,
policy makers or anyone interested in Georgia's children and families
can access important, timely, county-level data on child health,
child development, school success, family functioning and economic
capacity.
Children's Aid Society
is a voluntary, nonsectarian agency that provides a broad spectrum
of health, education, recreation, and emergency services to New
York City's neediest children and families.
Connecticut
After School Network's vision is that every Connecticut
child and youth will have the opportunity to participate in high
quality,
affordable
after
school
programs. Their mission is to lead, educate and advocate for excellence
in the after school field by building professionalism, strengthening
program quality and increasing availability and affordability.
Girls' Coalition,
The Girls' Coalition is a consortium of Boston-area organizations
working to support girls' healthy development through programs and
services, research, and advocacy. The Girls' Coalition provides
information about local professional development events, new resources
available on girls' development, and ways to get involved.
Indiana School-Age Consortium
The Indiana School-Age Consortium (ISAC) exists to unite service
providers, community organizations, school corporations, parents, funding
sources and citizens in a statewide coordinated effort to identify the
needs and promote the welfare of school-age children 5 to 18 years old.
The organization provides training, information, and networking opportunities
for youth workers throughout the state. Professional development of
youth workers is a Consortium high priority. As a result, the Indiana
Youth Development Credential positions Indiana as the eleventh state
to develop such a credentialing process. The credential provides an
opportunity for adults working with youth to gain professional recognition
for demonstrating competence on the job. The Consortium collaborates
with the twelve Ivy Technical Community Colleges and the T.E.A.C.H.
Early Childhood® INDIANA Scholarships to recruit and train potential
students for the Indiana Youth Development (IYD) Credential. More information
about the Consortium and the Credential is available on the web site
or by contacting ISAC at 317-259-9491.
National Mentoring Partnership's After-School Program Clearinghouse is
designed to provide you with tools and resources to add a mentoring component
to your after-school program.
Missouri School Age Coalition (MOSAC2)
is a non-profit
organization that supports, trains and unifies professionals in
the field of school-age child care and out-of-school
time. MOSAC2
is dedicated to promoting public support and awareness of the benefits
provided by in out-of-school time programs.
New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition The
mission of the NJSACC
is to promote and
support the development, continuity and expansion of quality programs
for children and youth during out-of-school time.
New
England Workforce Partners is a joint endeavor by the six New
England states (CT, ME, MA, NH,
RI, VT) to address the difficulty of attracting and retaining
qualified staff to care for children. NEW Partners share experiences,
knowledge,
research and data to collectively tackle this issue. NEW Partners
will create a model for regional data collection and analysis
that can be used to better inform policy makers, providers, parents
and
researchers - ultimately improving the quality of care young children
receive.
Prevention
First, Inc. has roots in alcohol and other drug abuse prevention.
However, the
organization's programs have expanded to promote health care reform
across a broad spectrum of concerns.
Southeastern
Pennsylvania School Age Child Care Project's mission has
been to encourage the development and expansion
of high quality, innovative, school-age child care programs
that are affordable and accessible to working families in Philadelphia.
The
Tutor/Mentor Connection is afterschool programs where kids
can connect with adults,
learn skills, be safe, and find the support to help them climb
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