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NJ DCF Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Address Parental Technoference “Time Out on Tech” Urges Parents to Make Tech-Free Time a Priority For Themselves and Their Children TRENTON – In an effort to encourage parents and caregivers to unplug from their devices and prioritize tech-free time with their children, the New Jersey Department of Children and…

Commission Report on the Impact of Social Media on Adolescents Social media shapes nearly every part of a young person’s day — from how they learn and connect to how they see themselves and the world around them. The New Jersey Commission on the Effects of Social Media Usage on Adolescents has released a comprehensive…

Exposure to Careers in STEM Fields and Potential Mentors Thursday, November 6, 20258:30am – 1:00pm@ Spruce Street Clubhouse 1040 Spruce St Lawrence, NJ 08648   Students attend three (3) 45 minute workshops, plus a career panel on STEM related topics.  Exposure to the possibility of careers in STEM fields and potential mentors.  Information about post-secondary career pathways…

Study Captures What’s Known About Summer Learning Extensive research has shown that summer provides young people with a range of support including mentoring, engaging activities, nutritious meals, and more. And quality summer learning programs continue to emerge as a key strategy to support students academically, whether to recover lost learning, stay on track throughout the…

Did You Catch This Great Stream? This back-to-school launch event for the Career-Connected Learning Framework was a powerful convening of leaders from across the out-of-school-time (OST), STEM education and workforce development fields exploring how to expand career-connected learning opportunities for young people. If you weren’t able to join live—or if you’d like to revisit the…

Curriculum Helps Adults and Youth Build Authentic Partnerships See more information here The Ele­vat­ing Youth Engage­ment (EYE) train­ing cur­ricu­lum is now avail­able online — at no cost. Devel­oped by the Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion in part­ner­ship with Cetera Inc., the cur­ricu­lum offers child wel­fare agen­cies and youth-serv­ing orga­ni­za­tions a clear, action­able guide to build­ing effec­tive, authen­tic part­ner­ships with young…

NAA26: Dream. Dare. Do. NAA26: Dream. Dare. Do. Mark your calendars for NAA26! The National AfterSchool Association’s 2026 Convention will take place March 11 to 14, 2026, in the Washington, D.C. area at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. This year’s theme, Dream. Dare. Do., invites each of us to imagine bold futures for young…

NJSACC Advocacy In Action: Latest Blog Post (April 2025) Federal Government Shutdown: Implications for Education, Afterschool, and Summer Programs See the Full Blog Post Click here to view this article. NJSACC Advocacy In Action: Newsletter (October 2025) NJSACC’s Advocacy In Action Newsletter highlights critical news, updates, and resources impacting afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) professionals…

NJDEP has child care facility grants available Find out more from NJDEP Here Child Care Facility Grant PURPOSE OF FUNDING Reimbursement of site remediation expenses for child care center owners/operators APPLICATION Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) – Child Care Facility Grant Application APPLICATION DEADLINE Rolling NOTIFICATION DATE Contingent upon the availability of funding SOURCE OF FUNDING New Jersey Economic…

New Resource Alert! Youth Media Training Modules Check out Youth Consultants Here CYESS Youth Consultants are a group of young people aged 13-22 passionate about making change in their communities! As young leaders affiliated with CYESS partners and related organizations, the Youth Consultants are self-identified experts on a variety of topics, and are eager to…