Quality
Care Checklist Is your child care as good as it could be? This
guide is specifically designed for parents seeking care for elementary
school-age children during out-of-school hours.
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Food Programs
The USDA Food and Nutrition
Service FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in
partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income
people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner
that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
Inclusion Guide
A Community For All
ChildrenNOTE: This link is in PDF format. This
guide was developed by the NC School-Age Solutions Committee, a group of parents
and professionals brought together to explore strategies for promoting inclusive
options for children with disabilities during out-of-school time. The resource
guide is dedicated to the many children with disabilities who are not currently
provided with opportunities to participate in out-of-school time activities with
their peers. This guide provides an overview of inclusion and practical
strategies for including children with disabilities in out-of-school time
activities and can be used by children and youth with and without disabilities,
family members, practitioners, teachers, and community agencies.
North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Network
North Carolina Child
Care Resource and Referral Network Serving North Carolina's
child care resource and referral agencies as they make high quality early care
and education and out-of-school time available across our state
through: Child care referrals to families Technical assistance and support
for providers Development of child care
resources Advocacy
NAA: National Afterschool Association
Formerly known as National School-Age Care Alliance
National Afterschool
Association NAA is the only national membership organization
representing the entire array of public, private, and community-based providers
of after school programs. NAA has over 8,000 members and thirty-five affiliated
state organizations. NAA sponsors a national conference for over 2,000
practitioners and advocates. NAA promotes national standards of quality
school-age care for children and youth 5 - 14 years old, and grants
accreditation to programs meeting the standards. NAA is headquartered in Boston
and has a public policy liaison located in Washington, D.C.
Public School Information
NC Department of Public
Instruction NC Department of Public Instruction Division of
Communication Services 301 N. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC
27601-2825 919-715-1242
Listservs
Afterschool
Online An unmoderated listserv hosted by the Charles Stewart
Mott Foundation dedicated to afterschool programs. Follow the instructions to
subscribe.
Start Up Information
Beyond the Bell Toolkit Beyond the
Bell Beyond the Bell is filled with important information for
anyone working in a school-based after-school program. The toolkit is designed
around key decision points in six areas -- management, collaboration,
programming, linkages with the traditional school day, evaluation, and
communication.
School-Age Notes Online catalogs/curriculum resources, monthly newsletter, training
information, information on start-up of an after-school program.
