After School Resources

The Youth Leadership Foundation is a tutoring / mentoring and leadership training program for youth 4th-10th grade. The YLF serves minority school students to strengthen their academic and leadership foundations through formal instruction and one-on-one advising. YLF works with parents to capitalize on the dignity and potential every child has by providing support to build character, academic excellence and love of service to help children become the men and women they are meant to be.

Please contact: Nicole Tigno PALS Director (7th-10th grade Girls Program) 202-247-0434 ntigno@helpingkids.org

Dave Cook TAP Director (7th-10th grade Boys Program) 202-363-4118 dcook@helpingkids.org

Ann Royals E-PALS Director (Elementary Girls Program) 202-387-1141 aroyals@helpingkids.org

For additional information on afterschool advocates, contact D.C. Action for Children (DC ACT), an independent, non-profit, multi-issue advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and their families living in the District of Columbia.

The D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation was formed in June 1999 as a 501(c)(3) organization to link public and private resources, creativity and commitment to address strategically, the long term needs of children, youth and families in the District.

The District of Columbia Public Schools has assumed responsibility for administration of the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center program. For more information, contact Deborah Dickson-Jones, Director of Categorical Programs and Development.

The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations) offers suggestions on what working parents should look for in childcare and afterschool programs.

The Afterschool Alliance is a coalition of public, private and nonprofit organizations dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. The site features policy news, tools for running afterschool programs, and information about how to promote the importance of afterschool programs in individual communities.

Afterschool.gov connects parents and educators to federal resources for information on strategies to support children and youth during out-of-school hours. The site includes a searchable database of organizations and publications that focus on youth issues.

Child Care &Early Education Research Connections promotes high quality research and the use of that research in policymaking regarding childcare. The resources included on this site address a range of research on child care, early education, and related policies.

The Harvard Afterschool Evaluation Database includes evaluations of afterschool programs. Through the Out-of-School Time Learning and Development Project, the Harvard Family Research Project is working in partnership with other organizations to build the out-of-school time (OST) field, with a focus on out-of-school learning and development for children ages 5-13.

Making Afterschool Count was a periodic newsletter looking at school/community partnerships and related topics. This publication is no longer published, but back issues are available on the C.S. Mott Foundation Web site.