A quality program supports and promotes the social and emotional needs of youth, is committed to diversity, tolerance and inclusion, and provides opportunities for youth to be physically active and learn and practice healthy habits.
Featured Resource
The Afterschool Guide to Creating Outstanding Indoor Games
No outdoor space or the weather is not cooperating? No problem! This guide from the National Afterschool Association provides over 30 games to get youth moving and engaged while staying inside.
Curriculum
Bicycle Rodeo Toolkit – Safe Routes to School
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program – Clemson University
Grades 3-5 Enrichment Zone Curriculum – National Afterschool Association
Grades K-2 Enrichment Zone Curriculum – National Afterschool Association
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Resources and Training)
Power Up for 30 – Georgia SHAPE
Get Active: Be Healthy Afterschool Toolkit – Afterschool Alliance
A How-To Guide for Summer Food Sponsors on Purchasing High-Quality Summer Meals – Food and Research Action Center
The Bullying Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Social Aggression and Cyberbullying (book) – Raychelle Cassada Lohmann
Georgia Local Food Procurement Guide for Child Nutrition Programs – Georgia Organics
Activity Calendars –SHAPE America
Grow It, Try It, Like It! Nutrition Education Kit Featuring MyPlate – USDA
99 Ways to Make Your After-School Program Even Healthier – CANFIT
Food and Fun Afterschool (Resources & Tools)
Get Fit & Flourish: Enhanced Physical Activity Manual – Illinois Public Health Institute
Trevor Project’s Lifeguard Workshop
An Exploration of Social Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time (Recorded Webinar) – Grantmakers for Education
Understanding Gender Identity in Young People: A Briefing Paper for Afterschool Programs – Temescal Associates
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards – Afterschool Alliance
Research & Best Practices
Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity – Afterschool Alliance
Effective Practices to Cultivate Social and Emotional Learning in the Middle and High School Years (Recorded Webinar) – Afterschool Alliance
Social and Emotional Learning Practices: A Self-Reflection Tool for Afterschool Staff (Toolkit) –American Institutes for Research
Bullying Prevention in Out-of-School and Afterschool Settings –Center for Safe Schools and Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
What Every Parent Should Know about Bullying – Center for Safe Schools and Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
Assessing Stress in Children and Youth: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners – Child Trends
Before/After School Programs (Factsheet) – HealthMPowers
Family and Community Engagement (Factsheet) – HealthMPowers
At-Risk Afterschool Meals: A Child and Adult Care Food Program Handbook –USDA
The Impact of After-School Programs That Promote Personal and Social Skills – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
The In-School and Afterschool Social and Emotional Learning Connection: A Planning Tool – American Institutes of Research
Linking Schools and Afterschool Through Social and Emotional Learning – American Institutes of Research
Professional Development
Webinars on Breakfast, Afterschool, and Summer Meals – Food and Research Action Center
Bullying in Out-of-School Time Programs: Tips for Youth-Serving Professionals and Volunteers – stopbullying.gov
Six Tips for Teaching Social and Emotional Skills After School – Edutopia