Does your locality take into account accreditation by the National AfterSchool Association in reimbursement fees to sites? If so, please send that information to Jim Murphy at the Council on Accreditation. NAA is transferring responsibility for accreditation to the Council on Accreditation. COA is making every effort to avoid any negative effect on reimbursements as a result of the name change.
Didn't make it to North Carolina for the 2008 Synergy Conference? You can view some of the presentations online; go to the Conference Presentations page of the website and they are at the top. (Thanks to the NC Center for AfterSchool Programs.)
Welcome to new Directory Members Tandy Leather Company, SimplyFun and Sportwall International, Inc. - great products for fine and gross motor skills, cultural education, and just good fun!
Want to calculate the savings of an afterschool program vis a vis the costs of youth crime? Some interesting data can be found in "New Evidence on the Monetary Value of Saving a High-Risk Youth". They find keeping just one youngster out of the criminal justice system can save between $2.6 and $5.3 MILLION - with almost $300,000 per year for a 16 year old. Vanderbilt University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. (Thanks to Youth Today).
Increases to Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Payments - New Funding Opportunities for Youth Initiatives. Hosted by The Finance Project, this series of audio conferences for youth development program leaders, intermediaries, and policymakers will highlight how states are using Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement payments to support programs and services for youth. May 5, 2008, 2:00-3:00 pm. Register. (Thanks to National Human Service Assembly, Newsbytes - April 28, 2008.)
Did you know: Eighty percent of low-income children who receive school lunch do not receive regular meals in the summer? Check out the Great American Bake Sale for more information and fund-raising ideas.
Fun new site that encourages girls to enter the field of engineering - Engineer Girl! From the National Academy of Engineers. Focused on older youth, the site has a long list of informative, related sites.
Just published from Fieldstone Alliance - enjoy 15% off when purchasing The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution through your APN Benefits/Discount page. Focused on "real-time strategic planning in a rapid-response world", this guide offers superb guidance on creating a plan. Included are many examples and case studies as well as a CD of worksheets to be used in planning activities. (Or use discount code M0108ASPN at checkout.)
