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Youth Learn About Resiliency in Afternoon Meeting

Youth Learn About Resiliency in Afternoon Meeting

2nd to 4th graders at Forest Hill Elementary Afterschool Program spent time sharing their emotion colors of the day, reviewing the meaning of resiliency, and talking about what they would do to deal with a situation that wasn’t going their way in a recent Afternoon Meeting. Youth also reflected

Prime Time Palm Beach County Out-of-School Time Program Enhancement Grant

Prime Time Palm Beach County Out-of-School Time Program Enhancement Grant

What is the Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Enhancement Grant? Prime Time is offering QIS participating programs funding to support and enhance their program supplies as they kickstart summer camp activities and/or make plans for fall 2021 programming. Funds are generously provided by the Children’s Services Council

Pahokee Elementary Creates Designated Space for Adult SEL

Pahokee Elementary Creates Designated Space for Adult SEL

Pahokee Elementary announces the grand opening of Pahokee’s “New You” Adult SEL Lounge!! Taking adult SEL to the next level, this space will allow staff – ALL STAFF – to have a space to practice self-care, refresh, and focus on themselves. Pahkoee is leading the way for adults to apply their

Children Receive Hands-On Learning Experiences with the South Florida Science Center

Children Receive Hands-On Learning Experiences with the South Florida Science Center

Children at the Hope Centennial Afterschool Program had a chance to explore what some healthcare professionals do through the Health Science in Motion expanded learning opportunity offered by the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. The children received a science kit with materials to use as they followed along with

Out-of-School Time Program Prepares Teens for Workforce by Offering Workshops on Employability Skills

Out-of-School Time Program Prepares Teens for Workforce by Offering Workshops on Employability Skills

In March 2021, longtime participant of the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System Achievement Centers for Children and Families offered workshops on professionalism, dressing for success and understanding your own identify for 42 teens in attendance as part of a new pilot program, The Employability Skills Training (EST) Program.  Youth

Afterschool Director at For the Children Teen Center Used Prime Time’s Career Pathway and Scholarships to Jumpstart a Higher Education

Afterschool Director at For the Children Teen Center Used Prime Time’s Career Pathway and Scholarships to Jumpstart a Higher Education

Professional development is vital to the success of afterschool programs. Effective professional development enhances afterschool program quality by facilitating staff performance and knowledge; in addition, professional development is vital for improving student learning outcomes (Bouffard & Little, 2004; Hall & Surr, 2005; Joyce & Showers, 2002). Afterschool director at For

Inner Explorer and Afternoon Meeting Offer “Reset” to Afterschool Programs

Inner Explorer and Afternoon Meeting Offer “Reset” to Afterschool Programs

OST Practitioner from Rolling Green Elementary Afterschool Program, a phase 2 site Vanessa Cantave shares the impact that the Inner Explorer Mindfulness App and Afternoon Meetings are having on youth and staff in her program. “We’ve been doing Inner Explorer and Afternoon Meetings. The students enjoy both activities. The