This Illinois study has broad implications for the positive correlation between relationships with families and student attendance and engagement when there are school disruptions. OST programs could use these findings to advocate for increasing their family engagement activities or to create buy-in for these activities with partners.

• Source: Learning Heroes and TNTP
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices, Research
• Year: 2023

This survey of college students' financial challenges can help out-of-school time programs identify areas where they could offer enrichment activities to strengthen students' financial literacy, helping them avoid similar challenges that could get in the way of achieving their dreams. 

• Source: Inside Higher Ed
• Resource Type: Research
• Year: 2022

This review of research spanning 20 years found career and technical education (CTE) has positive impacts on students' academic achievement, high school completion, employability skills, and college readiness. OST programs could use this article to advocate for the inclusion of CTE activities in their programs or to create buy-in for these activities with partners.

• Source: Career & Technical Education Resource Network
• Resource Type: Research
• Year: 2024

This web page collects resources related to a recurring national survey on afterschool and summer program demand and supply. The reports and data gathered here show a clear need for out-of-school time programs across the country. 

• Source: Afterschool Alliance
• Resource Type: Leadership and Management Practices, Research
• Year: 2021

This web page describes core practices of the Parent Teacher Home Visits model for fostering meaningful relationships with students' families, starting with voluntary home visits. This summary of core practices could give OST programs easy-to-digest information about home visits as they consider whether and how to conduct them. 

• Source: Parent Teacher Home Visits
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies
• Year: 2024

This fact sheet summarizes findings from the America After 3PM national survey about access to afterschool and summer programming in rural communities. 

• Source: Afterschool Alliance
• Resource Type: Leadership and Management Practices, Research
• Year: 2021

This web page is for faith-based and other neighborhood organization grantees, subgrantees, and contractors that provide program services to beneficiaries under a grant or subgrant. The stated purpose for the page is to provide a clear and uniform understanding of the fundamental principles that apply to award recipients, along with guidance and regulations for implementing their awards.

• Source: U.S. Department of Education
• Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
• Year: 2024

This final rule amends the regulations of the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. 

• Source: Federal Register
• Resource Type: Leadership and Management Practices, Policy/Guidance Documents
• Year: 2024

SAMHSA’s national youth substance use prevention campaign helps parents, caregivers, educators, and community members get informed, be prepared, and take action to prevent underage drinking and other substance use. Out-of-school time programs can use the campaign's short videos, fact sheets, brochures, and podcasts to inform their own efforts and to share with families. 

• Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Research
• Year: 2024

The NAA Core Knowledge and Competencies were developed to enable afterschool and youth development practitioners to demonstrate expertise and gain a higher level of recognition within their communities, particularly from school officials.

• Source: National Afterschool Association (NAA)
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
• Year: 2021

This article summarizes research on the benefits of afterschool programs and provides examples of how partnerships between law enforcement and afterschool programs can reduce crime, victimization, and risky behaviors among youth.

• Source: Police Chief Magazine
• Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices
• Year: 2020

Although this tip sheet focuses on the school day, the prevention strategies and tips about trafficking and exploitation of students are readily applicable to out-of-school time programs.

• Source: National Center of Safe Supportive Learning Environments
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices
• Year: 2024