New Jersey’s Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) Professional Network promotes and supports the development, continuity, and expansion of out-of-school time programs.
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ABCs of Behavior & Support
Led by our trainer from Kids Included together (KIT), we’ll explore the WHY of behavior and learn to identify the factors that can influence negative behavior. Then we’ll determine how to help make changes that can lead to more positive outcomes for both youth and staff. This grant funded, cost free workshop is appropriate for… ...
Peer Group for OST Leaders
Back for another year, this popular, grant funded, cost free peer group for Out-of-School Time (OST) professionals is accepting applications for new members! As a close knit networking community and safe space, this is a unique opportunity to share support, news, advice, and troubleshoot issues with other leaders doing similar work in the OST field… ...
Afterschool Conversations
Join us for our monthly virtual networking sessions where we share updates from the field, resources, occasional guest speakers, and dynamic conversation with our school age community from throughout NJ. Register to join us on the following dates at 11am EST: Sep 19, 2024 11:00 AM EST Sep 19, 2024 11:00 AM EST Oct 17, 2024… ...
Supporting Behavior & Inclusion Peer Learning Community (PLC)
Take the next step in supporting positive behavior & inclusion in your school age OST program. Join our newest Peer Learning Community (PLC)! Facilitated by inclusion specialist Philip Collazo of Kids Included together (KIT) & NJSACC staff, this PLC will take a monthly deep dive via zoom into supporting positive behavior and inclusion in school… ...
CHECK OUT THE FLASH: NEWS AND UPDATES
- Spring 2025 AfterSchool Today Release
📰 New Issue Alert! AfterSchool Today Spring 2025 Edition is Hot Off The Press! The wait is over! The spring 2025 edition of AfterSchool Today is out now! As NAA Chief Executive Officer Gina Warner explains in her opening note to readers, the Changemakers issue is shining a spotlight on “the forward-thinking work of state and regional intermediaries, many of them NAA Affiliates, who serve as on-the-ground experts and catalysts for solutions. Whether navigating funding… - Advocacy In Action: April 2025 Newsletter
NJSACC Advocacy In Action: Latest Blog Post (April 2025) Ensuring Continuity: Advocating for New Jersey’s Child Care Infrastructure Amid HHS Regional Office Closures Click here to read the full blog post WESTFIELD, NJ — The unexpected closure of five regional offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—including Region 2, which serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—has introduced significant uncertainty into the future of child care… - 2025 May Moonshot
STEM Next Asset Package: Top Opportunities Coming Up in May 🚀🚀 Genomics Learning Journeys — We are very excited to introduce a new set of Learning Journeys that make it easy for afterschool and summer programs to help youth explore the exciting world of DNA science! NSF STEM Fest Day – May 8-10 – Join us! STEM Next is teaming up with Teen Science Café Network to host virtual career chats with STEM leaders, moderated by teens…