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Summer Staff Kick-Off

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:May 4, 2016
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Most of you are familiar with our Summer Staff Kickoff. The Summer Staff Kick-Off is designed to provide program staff with tools that will help make their jobs easier and…

After School BUDGET CUTS – CALLS NEEDED TODAY!!

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:May 3, 2016
Post category:Advocacy Featured Funding Grants
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Call your legislators today, Tuesday, May 3, 2016! The Governor and legislators are deep into budget negotiations today, and the Governor's most recent proposal released yesterday would cut the After…

After School Mentoring – What the Study Found

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 29, 2016
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NIOST published an informative document in their fall 2015 magazine written by Sara McDaniel, Anna-Margaret Yarbrough, and Kevin Besnoy who conducted a literature review on Out of School Time mentoring programs.…

Upcoming Workshop Opportunites

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 28, 2016
Post category:Events Featured Leadership Member Benefits Programming Research Seminars Trainings

We still have more for you - Check out these upcoming workshops in May! First Fridays - Choosing the Right People Date: May 6, 2016 Time: 10:00 - 12:00pm Location: …

Family Engagement

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 27, 2016
Post category:Featured Quality Resources

5 Ways to Build Strong Relationships in a Fast Paced Culture Family engagement has a life-long impact on the lives of children and comes in many forms. As professionals in…

Brain-Building in Afterschool

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 25, 2016
Post category:Featured Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Is brain-building just for early childhood? In recent years, we have learned enormous amounts about how brain development is impacted by interactions with people and their environment. Among other things,…

2016 Lights On After School Poster Contest

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 20, 2016
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The 2016 Lights On Afterschool Poster contest is OPEN! This is a great opportunity for an afterschool program to gain national recognition for the opportunities it offers. The winning design will…

Afterschool Professionals Week

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 13, 2016
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Celebrate Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week April 25-29! #heartofafterschool Afterschool programs make a difference in the life of a child. Afterschool programs offer youth opportunities for enhanced education. At the…

Childhood Food Insecurity Webinar

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 12, 2016
Post category:Featured Programming Research Resources Webinar

Join network colleagues for a webinar on Childhood Food Insecurity: What It Means, What It Looks Like, And What You Can Do About It. From the "achievement gap" to increased risks…

National Stress Awareness Month

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:April 8, 2016
Post category:Featured Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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April is stress awareness month. Did you know that adults are not the only ones who can suffer from stress? Many, many parents don't even know their children are stressed.…