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If you think afterschool opportunities in your
area are inadequate, get active. Check out the
resources below for more information and tips
on getting programs started in your neighborhood.
General Information on Afterschool
- www.afterschoolalliance.org
This website provides up-to-date news on afterschool policy as well as tools and materials that can be used in presentations and meetings. It also has information about starting an afterschool program, finding funding for afterschool and how to get involved in the issue.
- www.niost.org
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time focuses on research, policy and practice in their efforts to ensure that all children, youth, and families have access to high-quality programs, activities, and opportunities during the non-school hours.
Resources for Parents
- www.childcareaware.org
This site offers resources for parents on finding and choosing a child care provider. It also has a newsletter for parents and providers about child development and child care issues.
- www.npin.org
The National Parent Information Network is a source for research-based information on education. The site's Virtual Library includes extensive resources on afterschool and summer programs including a downloadable version of a previously held satellite town meeting webcast, links to information on finding or starting an afterschool program and a collection of publications.
- www.nochildleftbehind.gov
This website describes the components of the No Child Left Behind Act, which was signed into law by President Bush in January 2002. The "For Parents" section offers a variety of resources designed to help parents help their children learn.
Starting or Running an Afterschool Program
- www.afterschool.gov
This website offers a variety of helpful topics for running an afterschool program, including best practices submitted by afterschool program providers from around the nation.
- www.afterschool.org
Promising Practices in Afterschool is a place to find and share ideas that are working in afterschool programs. It has information on curriculum, funding, staffing, evaluating and other areas of interest on afterschool.
- www.afterschoolalliance.org
The website offers various tools to help communities develop and expand afterschool programs. Check out "Start a Program" and "Program Tools."
- www.nccenet.org
The National Center for Community Education's mission is: "To provide state-of-the-art leadership development training and technical assistance focusing on community and educational change emphasizing community schools." NCCE workshops cover topics from the concept of community education to training and instructional materials.
Additional guides on starting an afterschool program are available for a small fee from the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (www.ncrel.org/after) and the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (www.sedl.org/pubs).
Funding for Afterschool Programs
- www.afterschool.gov
Check out "How to Get Money" for an extensive but easy to use database on government resources that support afterschool programs.
- www.afterschoolalliance.org
Go to the "Program Tools" section of this site for funding information and links to additional resources.
- www.financeproject.org
The Finance Project is a national initiative to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of public- and private-sector financing for education, other children's services, and community building and development. The site includes downloadable guides on afterschool funding.
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