This website provides hundreds of free K-12 activities for out-of-school time programs. Categories include math, science, literacy, art, engineering, culture, and health, 

• Source: Boston Children's Museum
• Resource Type: Implementation Strategies

This 38-page guide identifies Federal funding streams that providers, districts, summer and afterschool intermediaries, municipal government leaders, and State government leaders can tap to support equitable access to high-quality programs.

• Source: Wallace Foundation
• Resource Type: Leadership and Management Practices
• Year: 2022

This article provides bullying prevention strategies for coaches, instructors, and extracurricular activity leaders. Out-of-school time professionals can find strategies to help them recognize, understand, prevent, and respond appropriately to bullying behaviors.

• Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Research
• Year: 2021

• Source: U.S. Department of Education
• Resource Type:

This web page provides a collection of research, articles, videos, and resources to connect career and technical education (CTE) to out-of-school time programs.

• Source: Youth Today
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Research

This brief article describes four elements of readiness for program leaders to consider before implementing a new practice and explains that if an evidence-based practice isn't working in your out-of-school time program, lack of readiness may be the reason. Links to relevant tools and resources are included.

• Source: Wallace Foundation
• Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Research
• Year: 2023

This web page includes links to research on youth-serving programs. Topics specific to out-of-school time (OST) programs include integrated student supports and conceptual frameworks for understanding how OST programs benefit children's well-being.

• Source: Child Trends
• Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Research
• Year: 2023

This paper provides information about the impact of student absenteeism, explains how afterschool programs can positively impact this crisis, and offers resources for afterschool and organizational leaders.

• Source: Temescal Associates, How Kids Learn Foundation
• Resource Type: Best Practices, Implementation Strategies
• Year: 2023

This fact sheet describes and defines comprehensive afterschool programs and their underlying principles. It includes an infographic and links to the evidence base for expanded learning programs.

• Source: Afterschool Alliance
• Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
• Year: 2021

This one-pager describes four ways to put high school students on the path to career success. Out-of-school time programs could use this handout to advocate for the inclusion of college and career readiness activities in their programs or to create buy-in for these activities with partners.

• Source: U.S. Department of Education
• Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
• Year: 2024

This guide is most pertinent to school administrators but may be useful for out-of-school time leaders who want to partner with the school to help families apply for Medicaid or to offer health screenings.

• Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
• Year: 2023

Grounded in extensive research on youth development, resiliency, and prevention, this framework outlines 40 positive supports and strengths that young people need to succeed. Half of the assets are external, focusing on the relationships and opportunities they need in their families, schools, and communities. The other half are internal, focusing on the strengths, values, and commitments that are nurtured within young people. Out-of-school time programs can use this framework to assess how well they are providing community-based relationships and opportunities and to assess what assets struggling students may be lacking.

• Source: Search Institute
• Resource Type: Research
• Year: 2006