Promoting High Quality Out-of-School Time Programs

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Why High-Quality Afterschool and Summer Programs Matter

Why High-Quality Afterschool and Summer Programs Matter

Written by Charles Smith, Ph.D., Director of Research, Prime Time Palm Beach County and Stefania Giannella, Research Manager, Prime Time Palm Beach County. At Prime Time Palm Beach County, we’ve long believed that every child deserves access to high-quality, enriching out-of-school time (OST) experiences when spending time in

Better Together: Reflections from the 2025 Every Hour Counts National Conference

Better Together: Reflections from the 2025 Every Hour Counts National Conference

Blog Contributors: Kamiah Hodge, Daniel Hudspeth and Charles Smith, Ph.D., Prime Time Palm Beach County From May 14–16, the 2025 Every Hour Counts National Conference brought together over 500 youth development leaders, educators, policymakers, funders and young people in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to celebrate the coalition’s 20th anniversary.

President/CEO of Local Non-Profit Joins State-Wide Board Dedicated to Promoting High-Quality Out-Of-School Time

President/CEO of Local Non-Profit Joins State-Wide Board Dedicated to Promoting High-Quality Out-Of-School Time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kate Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County (561)732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org As more and more families in Palm Beach County search for afterschool care for their children and find options limited a local non-profit, Prime Time Palm Beach County, continues their

Afterschool Professionals Provide Insights Helping Prime Time to Offer Responsive Efforts in Real Time

Afterschool Professionals Provide Insights Helping Prime Time to Offer Responsive Efforts in Real Time

Hi Prime Time friends, my name is Charles and I’m the new Director of Research at Prime Time. As the original design-lead for the Program Quality Assessments and Youth Work Methods trainings, I’ve been traveling to Palm Beach County for two decades as a consultant to help with

Prime Time Provider Takes Programming Across the Nation

Prime Time Provider Takes Programming Across the Nation

Becoming an expanded learning opportunity (ELO) provider with Prime Time has benefits beyond just sharing its message with the children and youth of Palm Beach County. Prime Time offers professional development opportunities to all our providers and recently Callie Sharkey from the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County got to

South Florida Calls Attention to the Importance of High Quality Afterschool Programs

South Florida Calls Attention to the Importance of High Quality Afterschool Programs

A project of The Afterschool Alliance Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide celebration of the importance of quality out-of-school time (OST). Prime Time celebrated this important event at Clematis by Fright for the first time since 2019, an early Halloween celebration hosted by the city of West Palm Beach. Prime

Making Measurement Meaningful

Making Measurement Meaningful

Blog written by Femi Vance, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research Blog contributors Celine Provini, Ph.D., Director of Research, Annick Eudes Jean-Baptiste, Ph.D., Research Manager, Suzette Harvey, President/CEO, Prime Time Palm Beach County Blog published June 13, 2022, on AIR website Making Measurement Meaningful | American Institutes for