After School Programs

After School Programs

Communities and schools can work together to offer after-school programs to youth as alternatives to antisocial behaviour. These programs can reduce such negative behaviours and improve health and well-being.

Explanations (Summaries, Articles)

Safe and Smart, Making the After-School Hours Work for Kids
U.S. Department of Education, (nd). Keeping Schools Open as Community Learning Centers
North Central Regional Laboratory. Strengthening the Connections Between Schools and After-School Programs
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
Mott Foundation. 21st Century Schools
21st Century Community Learning Centers

Evidence (Reports, Research Reviews, Major Case Studies)

U.S. Department of Education, (nd). Keeping Schools Open as Community Learning Centers
McCall DS, Johnston M, Hill B, (1999). Youth Centre, Ottawa-Carleton Police Department
Safe and Smart: Making After-School Hours Work for Kids. (1998). Chapter 2. What Works. Components of Exemplary After-School Programs.
Keeping Schools Open as Community Learning Centers. (1997). The Benefits of Schools as Community Learning Centers.
Harvard Family Research Project. After School Learning Initiative. Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Briefs

Examples (Canadian and Other Examples)

Resources

North Central Regional Laboratory. Resources for After-School Programs. Beyond the Bell. A Tool-Kit for Creating Effective After-School Programs
National Health and Safety Performance Standards. Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs

-Planning Guides

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. A Resource Guide for Planning and Operating After-School Programs

-Programs and Materials

Safe and Smart, Making the After-School Hours Work for Kids
U.S. Department of Education, (nd). Keeping Schools Open as Community Learning Centers
School-Age Notes. After-School Catalogue
After School Alliance
U.S. Department of Education. Bringing Education to After-School Programs
afterschool.gov

-Policy Examples