ACT for Youth
www.actforyouth.net
ACT for Youth provides an array of resources, from trainings to publications, to "mobilize New York communities for positive youth development."
Early Care and Learning Council
www.earlycareandlearning.org
The Early Care & Learning Council works to make quality, affordable child care available to New York's families. Rooted in a statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies, the membership of the Early Care & Learning Council includes wide representation from child care providers, parents, businesses, community organizations, and other individuals.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, New York
www.fightcrime.org/ny/index.php
New York State Advancing Youth Development Partnership
www.nyayd.org
A statewide partnership whose goals are to institutionalize the basic principles of positive youth development in New York State agencies and programs serving youth, increase the knowledge and skills of frontline youth workers, support recognition of the field of youth work as a valued profession, and to initiate and strengthen local youth development networks for youth workers.
New York State Afterschool Network Program Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool and User's Guide
www.nysan.org/usersguide
The New York State Afterschool Network's (NYSAN) Program Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool is an instrument used by program providers to assess the quality of and make improvements to their out-of-school time programs. This User's Guide complements use of the QSA Tool by providing practical strategies and examples from afterschool practitioners on best practices related to self-assessment and program improvement.
New York State Association for the Education of Young Children
www.nysaeyc.org
The NYS Association for the Education of Young Children's mission is to promote excellence in early care and education services for NYS children and families through education, advocacy and the support of the profession.
New York State Learning Standards (from NYSED)
www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysatl/standards.html
New York State Education Department Search for learning standards and performance indicators to better align program activities with academics.
New York State School-Age Care (SAC) Credential Program Credentialing Site
www.afterschoolworksny.org/sacc.html
The NYS School-Age Care Credential was developed to promote quality services to children and families by providing specific standards, training, and evaluation of school-age staff members and providers.
New York State School Age Child Care Regulations
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/childcare/regs/414_SACC_regs.asp
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) was created to improve the integration of services for New York's children, youth, families and vulnerable populations and to promote their development and protect them from violence, neglect, abuse and abandonment.
Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy
www.scaany.org
SCAA is a 136 year old is a statewide, nonprofit policy analysis and advocacy organization working to shape policies that improve the economic security and health status of low and moderate income New Yorkers, and help all children become capable adults.
4-H Afterschool
www.4hafterschool.org
4-H Afterschool provides a number of curriculum and other program resources for providers.
Afterschool Investments Project
www.nccic.org/afterschool
To support State efforts to provide quality afterschool opportunities, the Child Care Bureau awarded a technical assistance contract on out-of-school time to The Finance Project. The Afterschool Investments project provides technical assistance to Child Care and Development Fund grantees and other State and local leaders supporting afterschool efforts.
Forum for Youth Investment
www.forumforyouthinvestment.org
The Forum for Youth Investment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan "action tank" dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21TM: ready for college, work and life. Informed by rigorous research and practical experience, the Forum forges innovative ideas, strategies and partners to strengthen solutions for young people and those who care about them.
National Afterschool Association
www.naaweb.org
The National AfterSchool Association is the only national professional association for the afterschool field and has over 9,000 members and 36 state affiliate organizations.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
www.naccrra.org
NACCRRA works with more than 700 state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies nationwide.
National Institute of Out-of-School Time
www.niost.org
For nearly 30 years, the National Institute on Out-of-School Time at Wellesley College has moved the afterschool field forward through its research, education and training, consultation, and field-building.
National Network for Child Care
www.nncc.org
NNCC provides a national forum for sharing information, publications, and resources among child care providers.
National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks
www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net
The national network of statewide afterschool networks brings together established statewide afterschool networks in their collective mission to build partnerships and policies that are committed to the development and sustainability of quality afterschool programs. These partnerships are focused on actively engaging key decision-makers in support of school-based/school-linked afterschool programs, particularly in underserved communities.
Public/Private Ventures - Youth Publications
www.ppv.org
Public/Private Ventures 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. In carrying out this mission, P/PV works with philanthropies, the public and business sectors, and nonprofit organizations.
Resources on Afterschool
www.afterschoolresources.org
Resources On Afterschool is an online tool featuring selected resources in the areas of: research and evaluation, promising practices, professional development, public awareness and communications, policy, and financing in afterschool. These resources have been compiled for statewide afterschool networks and the field working to build systems that support quality, sustainable afterschool programs.
Afterschool Alliance (National)
www.afterschoolalliance.org
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.
AfterSchool Works! New York Advocacy Guide (State)
www.afterschoolworksny.org/guide-order-fnl.pdf
This guide (PDF) will help you start or expand advocacy efforts at your site or organization.
Neighborhood Family Services Coalition (Local)
www.nfsc-nyc.org
Working primarily in New York City, NFSC is a group of service providers and advocacy organizations that is committed to the provision of quality services for children, youth and families at the neighborhood level.
Winning Beginning New York (State)
www.winningbeginningny.org
Winning Beginning NY is a statewide coalition working to inform policy makers and the public about the many benefits of early care and learning including home visiting, child care and Pre-K. The coalition aims to build a broad-based constituency to make investment in quality early care and learning a top public priority in New York State.
Afterschool Alliance Funding Database and Tools
www.afterschoolalliance.org/funding.cfm
The Finance Project
www.financeproject.org
The Finance Project develops and disseminates research, information, tools, and technical assistance for improved polices, programs, and financing strategies.
The Foundation Center
www.foundationcenter.org
This site includes resources on building relationships with funders, prospect research, and grant writing.
TASC Funding Opportunities Database
www.tascorp.org/funding
The TASC Youth Funders Database provides the youth services community with the latest public and private funding information, including ongoing funding sources, as well as time sensitive RFPs.
Afterschool.gov Program Start-up Resources
www.afterschool.gov/xhtml/topic/t_15.html
The Afterschool Investments resource guide presents helpful publications and resources as well as a range of considerations as you begin to develop an afterschool program.
Afterschool Alliance's How to Start a Program
www.afterschoolalliance.org/myCommunity.cfm
The Afterschool Alliance website provides resources for finding and starting afterschool programs in your community.
Child Care, Inc. School-Age Program Start-Up
www.childcareinc.org/professionalsandprograms_ecc.php
This site includes several useful links on developing a program to be held before and/or afterschool for 7 or more children under age 13, enrolled in kindergarten or older.
Your donation will support NYSAN's efforts to build a system of afterschool opportunities for all of New York State's children and youth.
