ORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY GRANTS – APPLY BY APRIL 4, 2016 For the third consecutive year, CT Health is pleased to announce the availability of oral health advocacy grants to increase the number of oral health champions in Connecticut, especially unusual suspects. Click on the following link to find out more...

Please note some of our February workshops were rescheduled due to inclement weather! Our new dates are listed below...register today! Deep Dive Session - ADHD: Going Deeper Date:  February 26, 2016 Time: 9:00-12:00pm Location: CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford ADHD is one of the most frequent diagnoses in young people,...

Are you new to the after school field and expanded learning?  Maybe you want to make big or small changes to your existing program.  Beyond the Bell will help you! (more…)

Attached is mini grant opportunity for a Youth and Gambling Awareness Project provided through CREC and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Awarded applicants will receive $750 to complete a public awareness project that focuses on youth gambling. Eligible applicants must be able to meet the criteria...

The summer every kid dreams of and every grown-up longs for...Summer Fun! Susan Williamson, longtime children's book editor and teacher, has captured that elusive combination. (more…)

Most scientists agree that the universe started about 14 billion years ago. It is sometimes hard to explain to children how this happens - even scientists aren't sure what came before (although they do have theories).  We do know that all the particles of the universe were contained within one...

FIRST FRIDAYS – ESSENTIALS OF GRANT WRITING – WILL BE RESCHEDULED The Connecticut After School Network First Friday training on the Essentials of Grant Writing which had been scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, February 5 is postponed because of the impending snow storm. Weather experts have just increased the expected amount of...

The 2016 session of the General Assembly opened today (Wednesday, February 3) with Governor Malloy releasing his proposed budget adjustments for the year starting July 1. State revenues are still below what was expected for the current year, and the situation looks even more bleak for next year with a...

UPCOMING FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE FOR TEACHERS, AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY FROM MYSTIC SEAPORT! The Historian as a Detective with Dr. Elysa Engelman Wednesday, February 10, 4-6 pm The world around us is filled with primary source material and clues about the past. It’s also filled with...

WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW Frank Zappa So the questions is, "can I eat snow that isn't yellow, or brown, or anything but white". The answer?  Well, yes and...