Summer Program Finder Updates Needed!
Even though summer plans are unclear for many programs, all providers, new and existing, are encouraged to fill out APOST's Program Submission Form to share your programs and resources. This information is included in the APOST Program Finder, a tool used by families from all over the region to search for after school and summer programs in their area. Do not delay to get the word out about your upcoming programming (virtual or in-person) by adding or updating your information in our database!
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Watch Last Week's PA Youth Town Hall with Lt. Gov. John and Second Lady Fetterman
Last Thursday afternoon, Pennsylvania youth leaders and student advocates held a Virtual Town Hall with Lt. Gov. and Second Lady Fetterman to address concerns about COVID-19 effects on their families, schools and communities; and ask questions about the afterschool and summer learning programs they rely on for academic help, extracurricular activities, service learning and career exploration.
This Pennsylvania Virtual Youth Town Hall was presented in partnership by Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN), Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School Time (APOST), Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care (PENN SACCA), and Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs Youth in Government Program.
If you weren't able to view the event, the town hall recording is now available at: https://youtu.be/1YHLzZGmLAs
The event press release and graphics are attached.
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Support for Helpers During Coronavirus from the Fred Rogers Center
The Fred Rogers Center team has created a webpage offering resources, ideas and reminders for helpers as they respond to COVID-19. Check it out here:
https://www.fredrogerscenter.org/what-we-do/child-wellness/coronavirus-response
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2-1-1 Resources
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, if you are in need, contact United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania's PA 2-1-1 Southwest by dialing 2-1-1, texting your zip code to 898-211, or visiting pa211sw.org.
Sign up to receive alerts with the most up-to-date information and resources at pa211sw.org/text-alerts. #COVID19 #UnitedWeWin
If you want to help raise funds to support our community, join us and our partner The Pittsburgh Foundation by giving to the Emergency Action Fund here! |
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 You Decide
Advancing Equity through Summer and School-Year Partnerships
Free Webinar
June 10, 2020
2:00-3:00 PM EDT
According to The Aspen Institute's "From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope" report, school-community coordination is critical to supporting children's well-being. Building on this, new research from the National Academies of Sciences, titled "Shaping Summertime Experiences: Opportunities to Promote Healthy Development and Well-Being for Children and Youth," highlights the role of summertime - a unique opportunity to foster such cross-sector partnerships. The importance of these partnerships are more important than ever before, given the trauma, adversity, food insecurity, and other disruptions that children and families are experiencing.
This webinar will share success stories and best practices of school and community collaboration to support children's mental and physical health. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect and discuss the current uncertainty around what "back-to-school" may look like.
This session will continue the rich conversation sparked by the recent webinar, "Shaping Summertime Experiences: Aligning Practice to Recommendations," that is available here.
Presenters:
- Aaron Dworkin, CEO, National Summer Learning Association
- Daniel Hatcher, Director of Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
This session is presented in partnership with Every Hour Counts and the Afterschool Alliance, and is made possible by generous support from the Wallace Foundation.
Register Now!
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