Links
Child Welfare
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is a key component of No Child Left Behind. Its purpose is to provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low performing schools.
Academy of Educational Development (AED)
http://www.aed.org/
The Academy of Educational Development (AED) is a nonprofit organization that is committed to solving critical social problems in the areas of health, education, youth development, and the environment in the United States and the world through education, training, social marketing, and policy analysis.
Action for Children (AFC)
http://www.actionforchildren.org/
Action for Children is a non-profit resource and information center for child care and early learning. The Center focuses on the state of Ohio but the information is broadly applicable.
Afterschool Project
http://www.theafterschoolproject.org/
The After School Project is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that focuses on bringing together young people from low-income neighborhoods with responsible adults – in quality OST programs.
Afterschool.gov
http://www.afterschool.gov/
Afterschool.gov offers one-stop access to government resources and funding opportunities that support after school programs.
American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF)
http://www.aypf.org/
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a professional development organization that provides information for policymakers on youth policy issues at the national, state, and local levels.
Boston After School & Beyond
http://www.bostonbeyond.org/
Boston After School & Beyond is an advocate for the power of out-of-school time (OST) in youth development. It marshals a range of resources in an effort to serve children, such as: Advocacy, Networking, Knowledge Management, Resource Development, and Communications.
Children's Advocacy Project (CAP4Kids)
http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/
The Children’s Advocacy Project (CAP4Kids) connects child advocates and families with appropriate social service agencies and empowers families and children to advance positive change.
Center for Summer Learning (CSL)
http://www.summerlearning.org/
The Center for Summer Learning develops, evaluates, and disseminates model summer learning programs, stimulates research, and builds public support to ensure that all children have access to learning opportunities during the summer months.
Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. It pays particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.
Citizen Schools
http://www.citizenschools.org/
Citizen Schools is a leading national nonprofit provider of out-of-school learning programs for middle-school students. Citizen Schools uniquely mobilizes business, civic and community volunteers to participate in education by providing hands-on apprenticeships.
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC)
http://www.dvaeyc.org/
The Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC), serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for children, birth through eight, by offering professional development and training to the early childhood community.
DHS Community-Based Prevention Services (DHS-CBPS)
http://dhs.phila.gov/intranet/pgintrahome_pub.nsf/content/prevention+-+home/
The Division of Community Based Prevention Services (DCBPS), within Philadelphia ’s Department of Human Services, is committed to providing the social supports that strengthen at-risk families and allow them to thrive in their own communities.
Education Alliance
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/
The Education Alliance promotes educational change to provide equitable opportunities for students to succeed. Its capabilities include: research, needs assessment and technical assistance.
Education Development Center (EDC)
http://www.edc.org/
Education Development Center works to connect research, policy, and practice in the child care field. Collaborating with providers and partners around the globe, EDC seeks to advance learning and healthy development for individuals of all ages.
Every Child Matters
http://www.everychildmatters.org/
The Every Child Matters Education Fund supports and provides opportunities for focused public attention on important children’s issues including: child abuse prevention, improved healthcare for low-income children, child care, early childhood education, after-school programs, and federal budget and tax decisions.
Forum For Youth Investment (FYI)
http://www.forumfyi.org/
The Forum for Youth Investment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21™: ready for college, work and life.
Foundations Inc
http://www.foundationsinc.org/
Foundations Inc. is a national organization which has utilized its own tools, products, and working models to provide technical assistance to clients who cultivate student achievement during school and non-school hours.
Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements (GPFS)
http://www.greatsettlements.org/
The Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements network offers an array of community supports including: childcare, parenting education, family-centered case management, arts and culture, summer day camps, and pre-employment and life skills training linked to career exploration and after-school contextual learning.
Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP)
http://www.hfrp.org/
The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) develops, tests and communicates methods that promote continuous improvement and accountability; promote diversity, program and system complexity, and outcomes measurement and attainment through evaluation practices; expand and strengthen the professional development base of those who work directly with children and families; and provide policymakers, practitioners, and foundations with research and information to guide them as they fund new strategies and strengthen existing initiatives.
KIDS Count
http://www.kidscount.org/
KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
Learn and Serve America (LSA)
http://www.learnandserve.org/
Learn and Serve America supports service-learning programs in schools and community organizations.
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
http://www.mentoring.org/
MENTOR works with a strong network of state and local Mentoring Partnerships to leverage resources and provide the support and tools that mentoring organizations need to effectively serve young people in their communities.
National Afterschool Association (NAA)
http://www.naaweb.org/
The National AfterSchool Association, formerly the National School-Age Care Alliance (NSACA), is a national membership organization whose mission is to support quality programs for school-age children and youth in their out-of-school hours.
National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
http://www.niost.org/
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) has successfully brought national attention to the importance of children’s out-of-school time, influenced policy, increased standards and professional recognition, and spearheaded community action aimed at improving the availability, quality, and viability of programs serving children and youth.
National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC)
http://www.nydic.org/
The National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) is is a one-stop website for youth workers with interest in the following areas: funding, programming, research, policy, and job & training opportunities.
National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC)
http://www.nylc.org/
For more than 20 years, the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) has been a leader in the service-learning movement--linking youths, educators, and communities in redefining the role of young people from recipients of information and resources to valuable, contributing members of society.
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
PaKeys
http://www.pakeys.org/
The Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality, sponsored by the Department of Public Welfare's Office of Child Development and Early Learning, is a quality improvement program in which all early learning programs and practitioners are encouraged and supported to improve child outcomes.
Partnership for After School Education (PASE)
http://www.pasesetter.com/
Partnership for After School Education (PASE ) is the largest network of afterschool programs in the country and fosters quality afterschool education for youth throughout New York City.
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN)
http://www.psaydn.org/
The Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) promotes sustainable, high-quality out-of-school time youth development programs through advocacy and capacity building to enhance the welfare of Pennsylvania’s children, youth and families.
Promising Practice in After School (PPAS)
http://www.afterschool.org/
Promising Practices in Afterschool (PPAS) identifies and shares practices and activities that work in afterschool programs.
Public Citizens for Children & Youth (PCCY)
http://www.pccy.org/
Public Citizen’s for Children and Youth (PCCY) strives to improve the lives and life chances of our region’s children through thoughtful and informed advocacy.
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that builds healthier communities through partnerships with government, foundations, businesses and community-based organizations. It fulfills its mission to improve the health of the community by providing outreach, health promotion, education, research, planning, technical assistance, and direct services.
Public/Private Ventures (PPV)
http://www.ppv.org/
Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the effectiveness of social policies, programs, and community initiatives, especially as they affect youth and young adults.
School District of Philadelphia - Office of Non-School Hours (SDP-ONSH)
http://www.philsch.k12.pa.us/offices/osm/nonschhrs.htm/
The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Non-School Hours Services oversees and supports opportunities for students during the after-school hours, weekends, and summers.
South-Eastern Pennsyvlania School Age Child Care Project (SEPASACC)
http://www.sepasacc.org/
The Southeastern Pennsylvania School Age Child Care Project (SEPASACC) encourages the development of high quality, innovative school-age child care programs that are affordable and accessible to working families in Philadelphia and its four suburban counties.
The After-School Corporation (TASC)
http://www.tascorp.org/
The After-School Corporation (TASC) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to making quality after-school programs universally available and publicly funded in New York City and nationwide.
The After-School Institute (TASI)
http://www.afterschoolinstitute.org/
The After-School Institute’s (TASI) mission is to build the capacity of after-school program providers so that they can deliver high quality services in a caring and supportive environment.
Youth Service America
http://www.ysa.org/
Youth Service America (YSA) is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of opportunities for American youth, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.
