The following resources are intended to assist and strengthen grantee work.

Afterschool Alliance Offers research, publications and news about after-school, as well as, resources and tools for advocacy.

Afterschool.gov Offers a clearinghouse of information about after-school including news, research and publications, as well as, after-school activities and curricula.

California School-Age Consortium Offers news, research, career information and a schedule of events and free training opportunities.

California Tomorrow Supports individual, institutional and community change work around matters of diversity and equity and offers several resources for practitioners in after-school settings.

Collaborative After School Project at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Offers a wide range of resources for the California Department of Education Child Development Division (CDE-CDD) including a series of curriculum and management guide publications, the delivery of related trainings, and supporting online resources.

Community Network for Youth Development Describes the foundational principles of youth development and offers publications, presentations, training tools and information about events training, forums and workshops.

The Forum for Youth Investment Helps communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21™ — ready for college, work and life by sharing best practices in the youth development field.

National AfterSchool Association Members include more than 7,000 practitioners, policymakers, and administrators representing all public, private, and community-based sectors of after-school and out-of-school time programs, as well as school-age and after-school programs on military bases.

National Institute on Out-of-School Time Disseminates youth development principles and best practices and produces research, evaluation, consultation, policy development, public awareness, training and curriculum development and offers publications, news and resources, including a clearinghouse on the out-of-school-time workforce.

National Youth Development Information Center Provides resources for youth workers in the areas of funding, programming, research, policy, and job and training opportunities, as well as current news and an online library with practice-related information.

Promising Practices in Afterschool Provides a searchable database of promising practices in after-school from around the country.

Search Institute Provides leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities including the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

Youth Service California Fosters the growth and effectiveness of youth service and service learning programs in California and provides information and other resources to policymakers, community-based organizations, press and educators. Learn more about their After School Service Learning grants.

If you have any other links, documents or additional information that you think would be helpful to our colleagues in the Youth Development field, please send the information to allison@shcowell.org. Thank you!