Region VII After School Programs

Resources

Internet Resources

After School Education and Safety Program - Provides funds to schools and districts that collaborate with community partners to provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youths during nonschool hours.
www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/as/
Afterschool Alliance - A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.
afterschoolalliance.org/
After School Investments Project Resource List - This list of selected resources is intended to serve as a starting place for afterschool program developers and policy makers looking to build the supply and increase the quality of school-age programs in their states and communitites.
nccic.org/afterschool/rresources.html
After School Learning Toolkit: Building Quality Enrichment Activities - Provides resources in six key areas: arts, literacy, math, science, technology, and homework help. Available online, the toolkit includes sample lessons by grade level and tips for practitioners. There are also videos that allow afterschool practitioners to see activities firsthand, such as one in which seventh- and eighth-graders at the Children's Aid Society in New York City create an original play inspired by the Mirabel sisters' struggle for freedom in the Dominican Republic. The toolkit's sample activities include learning goals, directions, and potential results.
www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/
After School Mathematics - A website of After School math activities and games.
www.afterschoolmath.org/
Before & After School - Programmatic and fiscal resources to build, implement, and sustain quality before and after school programs.
www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/
California AfterSchool Partnership - A public-private partnership of the California Department of Education, the Foundation Consortium for California's Children & Youth, and the Governor's Office of the Secretary for Education.
afterschoolpartnership.org/
California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC) - A consortium representing the organizations and people who are dedicated to keeping kids safe and engaged after school.
www.calSAC.org
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - A website created by a group of more than 30 Federal agencies formed in 1997 to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find.
www.ed.gov/free
Federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Provides an opportunity for students and their families to continue to learn new skills and discover new abilities after the school day has ended.
www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/
Model School Wellness Policies - A comprehensive set of model nutrition and physical activity policies intended to provide guidance to local school districts on promoting nutrition and physical activity and addressing obesity.
www.schoolwellnesspolicies.org
Pro-Youth HEART - Homework Enrichment Acceleration Recreation Teamwork - Region VII's Regional Learning Center serving children throughout Tulare County.
ProYouthHEART.org/
21st Century Community Learning Centers - Provides funding for programs to focus on academic achievement, enrichment, and family literacy. Eligible entities include districts, cities, counties, community-based organizations and others.
www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/cp/

Program Management and
Academics & Enrichment

Web Link Resources - Los Angeles County Office of Education's extensive list of Internet links to After School resources.
www.gse.uci.edu/lacoe-asp/rsrcs_webLinks.html
Scientifically Based Programs - The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs Guide (MPG) is a user-friendly online gateway to evidence-based (scientifically tested and proven) programs that address a range of issues across the juvenile justice continuum. The MPG contains summary information (program description, evaluation design, research findings, references, and contact information) on evidence-based delinquency prevention and intervention programs. Programs are categorized into exemplary, effective, and promising, based on a set of methodological criteria and the strength of the findings.
www.dsgonline.com/mpg_non_flash/search.htm

Funding Resources

California School-Age Consortium - Enriching children by empowering professionals.
www.calsac.org/news_section.asp?newssectionID=3
CDE Funding Opportunities - Funds for which the California Department of Education is currently accepting applications.
www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/
The Finance Project - A specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical assistance, and training firm for public and private sector leaders.
www.financeproject.org/irc/ost/funding.asp
Major Sources of After School Funding - Afterschool Funding. It's Out There. Know How to Get It. Federal funding, State funding, Local funding, Private funding, In-Kind Contributions.
afterschoolalliance.org/funding_main.cfm
SafeState - Preventing Crime and Violence in California
www.safestate.org/fundingopportunities/index.cfm?focusarea=0&navid=394

Behavior Resources

Stop Bullying Now! - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau are committed to reducing and preventing bullying through the "Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!" campaign.
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
Violence Prevention / Intervention - Information for teachers, administrators, parents and youth. The website is made possible by the School Community Policing Partnership, Safe Schools Unit of the San Diego County Office of Education.
www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/vpi
Truancy Prevention: Empowering Students, Schools, and Communities - Developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), the web site focuses on keeping youth engaged in school and on the path to responsible adulthood.
ojjdp.ncjrs.org/truancy

Mentoring Resources

MENTOR / National Mentoring Partnership - A clearinghouse providing afterschool coordinators with the tools and resources needed to add a mentoring component to their programs.
www.mentoring.org/afterschool/
MENTOR / Toolkit - Download the Toolkit: "How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program Using the Elements of Effective Practice - a step-by-step tool kit for program managers"
www.mentoring.org/eeptoolkit

Resources to Download

Exemplary Practices in AfterSchool Program Development - Rubrics for Tracking Internal Progress (pdf file)
KidzLit Activities for Cool Words (pdf file)
Crisis Response Forms
Forms from A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in Our Schools: Fifth Edition
- Practical Suggestions for Assisting Children in the Aftermath of a Tragedy (pdf file)
- Teacher Guidelines for Crisis Response (pdf file)
- Parent Guidelines for Crisis Response (pdf file)
- Identifying Students "At-Risk" for Violent Behavior: A Checklist of "Early Warning Signs" (pdf file)
- Preventing Violent Tragedies in our Schools (pdf file)
- Traumatic Stress: An Overview (pdf file)
- An Overview of Project SAVE (pdf file)
Discipline
Forms dealing with discipline issues and how to report them.
- Ideas for a "Youth Friendly Work / Program Environment" (pdf file)
- Conduct Violation Form (pdf file)
- Conduct Violation Form - Sacramento START (pdf file)
Evaluation
Evaluation tools for programs, surveys for youth participants and community stakeholders, and Exemplary Practice Rubrics. To use the rubrics, you must attribute their development to CNYD and CCS. This is done on the bottom of the page as in a copyright exclamation, though the attribution should show up when you print a page.
- ASP Student Entrance & Exit Survey (pdf file)
- ASP Student Survey (Grades K-3) (pdf file)
- ASP Student Survey (Grades 4-6) (pdf file)
- YDI Youth Evaluation Tool from CNYD (pdf file)
- ASP Classroom Teacher Survey (pdf file)
- ASP Parent Survey (pdf file)
- ASP Quick Self-Assessment Tool (pdf file)
- Exemplary Practices in After School Program Development - Rubrics for Tracking Internal Progress (pdf file)
- Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation: Tools for Action (pdf file)
Permission Slips and Forms
Permission slips and forms for field trips, the program, and for audio visual activities.
- Late Pickup Policy (pdf file)
- Special Activities and Parallel Program Permission (pdf file)
Program Operation and Nuts & Bolts
What to expect during the start-up of a new site and forms for working with the school site and teachers.
- Classroom Concern Form (pdf file)
- Emergency Card (pdf file)
- Initial Classroom Connection Form (pdf file)
- Late Pickup Policy (pdf file)
- Parent Agreement (pdf file)
- Parent Guidelines and Basic Information (pdf file)
- Registration Form (pdf file)
- Sign-out Release Form (pdf file)
- Student Attendance Card (pdf file)
- Student Master List (pdf file)

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