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Celebrate Lights On Afterschool (and have some fun)!

Post author:Ken Anthony
Post published:September 19, 2025
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This October marks the 26th year of the nationwide Lights On Afterschool celebration. Each year thousands of programs and tens of thousands of children take part in events, recognitions, and…

CSDE Releases State Funded After School Grant Request for Proposals

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:May 15, 2025
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The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) held a bidders conference May 14th, 2025 to release the 2025-2027 Request for Proposals for the State Funded After School Grant program. The…

The Network is Celebrating 35 Years!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 3, 2024
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The Network is celebrating 35 years of after school excellence...and more! In 1989, the Network was founded as the Connecticut School Age Child Care Alliance (CSACCA) at the first After…

2022-23 Professional Development Catalog

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:October 12, 2022
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As programs rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are here to help support staff and leadership development, develop quality improvement tools vital to program success, and provide opportunities…

Feel Good Friday!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:July 1, 2022
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Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff! Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to…

Feel Good Friday!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 24, 2022
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Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff! Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to…

Feel Good Friday!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 17, 2022
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Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff! Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to…

SEL Training

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 14, 2022
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Are you looking to fill your Social Emotional Learning bucket?

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Feel Good Friday!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 10, 2022
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Our Feel Good Friday blog gives us an inside look and learning more about the Network staff! Here is what is making us feel good lately! We look forward to…

Mizzen Summer Sizzle

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 8, 2022
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We know that reconnecting with young people and reigniting a love of learning is on everyone’s mind.

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