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• Best Practices: Guidelines for School-Age Programs,

• and the Best Practices Workbook, by Mike Ashcraft.

• available from www.sparrowmediagroup.com

• also available at School-Age Notes

• School Age Notes

  • School-Age Notes is a publisher and retailer of books, videos, DVDs, music CDs and other resources for after-school professionals and after-school programs and summer programs geared to school-age children. Science and math enrichment, literacy, curriculum planning, staff training, discipline, summer programs, arts and crafts, fitness, games, cooking, drama, multicultural activities and many more topics are covered in resources available for order from School-Age Notes. http://www.schoolagenotes.com

   

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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 Afterschool Association Code of Ethics
   

• School-Age Care Code of Ethics Produced by Concordia University
   

• 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.

• 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
   

• 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

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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