For Reaching Families

Resources for Reaching Out to Families

Providence After School Alliance Family Outreach Template

The Providence After School Alliance (PASA) has developed a family outreach template they have used to reach out to AfterZone and Hub families. The document includes an overview of why PASA is calling families, protocol information, and sample scripts.


Resources for Learning from Home

Fordham Institute: Resources for Learning from Home During COVID-19 SChool Closures

The Fordham Institute has issued a flypaper on Resources for Learning from Home During COVID-19 School Closures that aim to make the time educational. The roundup highlights:

  • Educational YouTube channels

  • Educational videos on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.

  • Podcasts for kids

  • Free online instructional materials


Playworks: Play At Home Playbook

The games in this guide can be played anywhere, but we have assembled them for kids who may be playing at home due to school closures. In these settings, the challenge is not just to introduce games kids will love, but also to ensure that children can play in the space safely and in accordance with all CDC guidelines to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.


South Carolina: Artful Fridays for the Month of May

The South Carolina Afterschool Alliance is joining forces with the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project to offer K-12 students, parents, teachers and after school providers to offer unique weekly arts engaged opportunities during the month of May. Please reach out to Zelda Waymer at: zeldawaymer@scafterschool.com for more information.


STEM Ecosystems: STEM@Home

Members of the STEM Ecosystems Community of Practice have been sharing ideas for how to keep the learning going. These resources have been curated on the STEM@Home page as they come in and will be updating them regularly. Ecosystems have also shared examples on the site of how they have been demonstrating a rapid response to community needs.


Wings for Kids: Family Activities

Wings for Kids has put together easy-to-use family activities that help children build emotional and social skills.