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Best
Practices: Guidelines for School-Age Programs, and the Best Practices
Workbook, by Mike Ashcraft.
 The
American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping
Association) is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100
years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and
to ensure the quality of camp programs. Because of our diverse 7,000
plus membership and our exceptional programs, children and adults have
the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building,
skill development, and healthy living — lessons that can be learned
nowhere else.
National
Institute on Out-of-School Time Based at the Wellesley College
Center for Research on Women, the mission is to improve the quantity
and quality of school-age care programs nationally through collaborative
work with communities, individuals and organizations, and to raise
the level of public awareness about the importance of children's
out-of-school time. NIOST concentrates its efforts in four primary
areas: research, education and training, consultation, and program
development. Wellesley College, Wellesley MA 02181-8259. (781) 283-2547.For
more information visit: http://www.niost.org
 The
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children,
with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental
services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed
to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization.
 The
Mission of the New Mexico AEYC
is to promote quality care and education for the well-being of
ALL young children, birth to eight, through professional development
and advocacy.
 Afterschool.gov
Afterschool.gov is a one-stop website connecting the public, and
particularly afterschool providers, to federal resources that support
children and youth during out-of-school time. A great range of resources
is included on Afterschool.gov, including issues that face America’s
youth, and information about starting and operating an afterschool
program. Afterschool.gov includes resources from a variety of federal
agencies, including a searchable database of federal funding sources.
While afterschool resources are spread across the Federal government
(including HHS, ED, Justice, and others), Afterschool.gov provides
a single location for the public to access this information. For
more information visit: http://www.afterschool.gov/
  The
Finance Project is a specialized non-profit research, consulting, technical
assistance and training firm for public and private sector leaders nationwide. We
help leaders make smart investment decisions, develop sound financing
strategies, and build solid partnerships that benefit children,
families and communities. For more information visit:
http://www.financeproject.org
School
Age Care List-Serve
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activities, funding, staff development, and related issues. SAC-L is
where administrators, caregivers/teachers, policy makers, parents, and
others interested in school-age care can come together over the internet
to share ideas, resources, problems, and solutions.
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 New
Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department: Licensing Regulations,
Training Calendar, Professional Development, Parent and Family Support,
New Mexico Resources, National Resources, Training and Technical
Assistance Centers, and more. For more information visit:
http://www.newmexicokids.org
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National Afterschool Association, It is our mission to be the leading voice of the afterschool profession dedicated to the development, education and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours. 1137 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02124., Phone: 617-298-5012, Fax: 617-298-5022, E-mail staff@nsaca.org
National Child Care Information Center This site is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children, Youth and Families and the Child Care Bureau. 243 Church St, 2nd floor. Vienna, CA 22180. (800) 616-2243.For more information visit:http://erips.ed.uiuc.edu/nccic/nccichome.html