Getting Started

4-H Afterschool Initiative
An afterschool logo available for download.

PPAS (Promising Practices in Afterschool)
Provides links to information about after-school activities and funding resources.

National Center for Community Education
A free online course about how to run an effective 21st Century Community Learning Center Afterschool Program.

Official 4-H Afterschool Web Site
Links for learning more about 4-H Afterschool including resources, curricula, training, marketing tools, and contacts.

Ohio State University’s Out of School Time Web Site
Provides information about getting started with an after-school program, as well as links to project materials for different age-groups.

National School Age Care Alliance (NSACA)
Web site dedicated to the NSACA and important topics and current events and policies.

Afterschool Alliance: Starting a Program
Lists steps to take to begin an afterschool program in your community.

The Afterschool Corporation
Provides information about current events, programs, public policy, volunteer opportunities in afterschool programming.

Afterschool.gov
Provides many links about starting a program, getting funding, activities, etc.

Out-of-School Time
Provides information and links about funding, starting a program, sustainability, and developing partnerships.