21st Century Community Learning Centers
This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.
ACYF administers the major Federal programs that support: social services that promote the positive growth and development of children and youth and their families; protective services and shelter for children and youth in at-risk situations; and adoption for children with special needs.
Advance Illinois
Advance Illinois is an independent, objective voice to promote a public education system in Illinois that prepares all students to be ready for work, college, and democratic citizenship.
Afterschool Alliance
Afterschool Alliance is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.
AYPF provides learning opportunities for policy leaders, practitioners, and researchers working on youth and education issues at the national, state, and local levels.
The Children’s Aid Society supports community and school partnerships by providing resources and technical assistance to educators, policymakers, researchers and funders.
The Coalition for Community Schools works toward improving education and helping students learn and grow while supporting and strengthening their families and communities.
Communities In Schools supports the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.
The Forum for Youth Investment is dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are ready for college, work, and life.
HFRP publishes and disseminates research findings and provides technical assistance to a nationwide network of practitioners, policy makers, and educators on policies and programs that empower families and communities to help children reach their potential.
Judith P. Hoyer Early Child Care and Family Education Centers, or "Judy Centers", provide a central location for early childhood education and support services for children birth through kindergarten age who reside in specific Title I school districts across the state of Maryland.
Mental Health in School & School Improvement: Current Status, Concerns, and New Directions
Advancing the field at this seminal time in its evolution requires widespread exploration of where we are going and how to get there. Because of the urgency for moving forward in creating a school environment that promotes mental health and reduces problems, we have just completed this volume which we are putting online to make it immediately accessible at no cost and with no restrictions on its use.
The Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation identifies, funds, evaluates, and builds the capacities of and replicates community schools in the inner city for children, youth and families. The foundation communicates what works (and what does not work) to citizens, media, and decision makers through national policy reports.
The Mott foundation supports community and school partnerships by providing resources and funding. The Foundation has also established a new list serve (Mott After School) and links for individuals interested in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
NAPE is an objective voice in developing school volunteer, intergenerational, community service, and business partnership programs throughout the United States.
It is the mission of the NCCE to promote community and educational change by providing state-of-the-art leadership development, training and technical assistance to community schools.
NCPIE is a national coalition of organizations that includes over 75 family/community organizations, state and national associations, government agencies, higher education, research organizations, and consultants.
NCEA’s mission is to provide leadership to those who build learning communities in response to individual and community needs. It does this by providing its members with national and regional training conferences and workshops; specialized periodicals, publications, and products; opportunities for peer support and networking; and information and referral services.
NDPC provides knowledge and promotes networking for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and families to increase opportunities for youth in at-risk situations to receive the quality and services necessary to successfully graduate from high school.
Office of Extended Learning Opportunities at Chicago Public Schools
The mission of the Office of Extended Learning Opportunities (OELO) is to ensure that there is a diverse offering of high quality programs available to Chicago Public School students that serve to enrich the development of the whole child outside of the regular school day. The OELO, formerly the Office of After School and Community School Programs, was established in September 2001 and currently operates on a budget of over $80 million, serving almost 200,000 students in 548 elementary and high schools. From this site, existing CPS Community Schools can download required forms, including service plans and budgets.
Promising Practices in Afterschool System (PPAS)
PPAS is an effort to find and share information that is working in afterschool programs. The PPAS website is for afterschool program directors, program staff, volunteers, parents, community members, policymakers, funders, researchers, and anyone else who cares about children and youth.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)
SEDL researches promising practices in afterschool programs through a rigorous review process that includes on-site assessments of afterschool sites across the country. They also oversee three randomized controlled trials looking at the effectiveness of promising afterschool interventions. They provide professional development and training for afterschool professionals and state education agencies and develop tools and resources for afterschool practitioners.
