Technical Assistance Activities

Professional Development Audio Conference: Creating a Credential for a School-Age Workforce
On April 24, 2008, the Afterschool Investments project held an audio conference for State and Regional Office staff on the history, development and implementation of school-age credentials as part of the larger professional development system.  The panelists discussed the Military School-Age Credential, Connecticut’s Credential in After School Education, and Missouri’s Youth Development Credential. Please see below for background materials, including a transcript and recording of the event.  

Call recording (MP3 File—6.9 MB)

Call transcript (HTML | PDF)

Background presentation materials:

• Speaker Biographies (PDF | HTML)
• Building Professional Development Systems for the Afterschool Field (PDF | HTML)
• The Military School-Age Credential (PDF| HTML)
• Credential in After School Education in Connecticut (PDF | HTML)
• Youth Development Credential in Missouri (PDF | HTML)
• Audio Conference Evaluation Form (PDF | HTML)

State Child Care Subsidy Administration Policies Audio Conference
On January 31, 2008, the Afterschool Investments project held an audio conference for State and Regional Office staff on subsidy administration policies for school-age care, with a focus on state strategies for facilitating transitions between the regular school year and school breaks.  Please see below for background materials, including a transcript and recording of the event.

Call recording (MP3 File—6.9 MB)

Call transcript (HTML | PDF)

Background presentation materials:

• Speaker Biographies (HTML | PDF)
• Subsidy Administration Policies Summary (HTML | PDF)
• State Child Care Subsidy Administration Policies For School-Age Care (HTML | PDF)

State Child Care Regulations Audio Conference
On July 12, 2007, the Afterschool Investments Project held an audio conference for State and Regional Office staff on adaptations to State child care regulations that promote quality in afterschool programs. Please see below for background materials, including a transcript and recording of the event.

Call recording (MP3 File—6.9 MB)

Call transcript (HTML | PDF)

Background presentation materials:

• Speaker Biographies (HTML | PDF)
• Promoting Quality in Afterschool Programs Through State Child Care Regulations (HTML | PDF)
• South Dakota Before and After School Licensing (HTML | PDF)
• Michigan School Age Licensing (HTML | PDF)
• Wyoming School Age Care Rule Revision (HTML | PDF)

State Child Care Quality Rating Systems Audio Conference
On March 29, 2007, the Afterschool Investments Project held an audio conference for State and Regional Office staff on promoting quality in afterschool programs through State child care quality rating systems. Resources available for download include a recording of the call, the call transcript and materials that accompany the discussion. If you are interested in additional presentation materials from this audio conference, please email your request to afterschool@financeproject.org.

Call recording (MP3 File—6.9 MB)

Call transcript (HTML)

Background presentation materials:

• Speaker Biographies (HTML)
• Promoting Quality in Afterschool Programs Through State Child Care Quality Rating Systems (HTML)

Fitness and Nutrition Audio Conference
On June 30, 2005, the Afterschool Investments Project held an audio conference for state child care administrators and afterschool providers on promoting fitness and nutrition in afterschool settings. Resources available for download include a recording of the call, the call transcript, and materials and presentations that accompany the discussion.

Call recording and transcript:

• RealMedia format (requires Real Player) (9 MB)
• Windows Media (plays on Windows machines with Windows Media Player) (54 MB)
  NOTE: This is a very large file, and may take several minutes to download. You may need to hit the Play button on your Windows Media Player to begin the audio.
• MP3 format (54 MB)
  NOTE: This is a very large file, and may take several minutes to download.
• Call transcript (Word)

Follow along using the presentation materials below:

• Presenter Biographies (Word)
• We Can! Program Description (Word)
• We Can! Products and Order Information (PDF)
• We Can! Healthy Weight Program for Youth and Parents (PPT Presentation)
• Healthy Kids Move and Healthy Kids Move Beyond Munchies (PPT Presentation)
• Funding Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Initiatives in Child Care (PPT Presentation)
• Fit Source Web site flyer (Word and PDF)
• Promoting Fitness and Nutrition in Afterschool Settings: Strategies for Program Leaders and Policymakers (Word)
• Audioconference Evaluation (Word)

Direct Technical Assistance to States
In October 2003, the Afterschool Investments project staff began to provide technical assistance to a select number of States in which the child care administrator has expressed interest in fostering coordination and developing resources to support a statewide afterschool infrastructure. These States include: Arkansas (Region VI), Maine (Region I), Minnesota (Region V), Oregon (Region X), Louisiana (Region VI), Ohio (Region V), Utah (Region VIII), and Montana (Region VIII). In each of these States, a diverse group of stakeholders has come together around the goal of creating a statewide afterschool network. Afterschool Investments project staff are working with the child care administrator and other key contacts to support their efforts by providing technical assistance that may include guidance on developing a shared vision, creating a network governance structure, estimating the supply of and demand for afterschool, engaging key stakeholders, as well as on-site technical assistance, as needed.

Other Technical Assistance Activities: Regional and National Meetings
One of the goals of the Afterschool Investments project is to identify other major programs and sectors that are potential partners for CCDF in supporting out-of-school time programs, and to provide models, strategies, and tools for coordination with other programs and sectors.

During the first three years of the project, Afterschool Investments project staff presented at many of the regional state administrator meetings and the national State administrators meetings to bring together potential child care and education partners, facilitate conversations among new partners, and provide information and content expertise on similar partnerships that are taking place in other States and at the national level.

The Afterschool Investments project is available to support similar efforts at related national and regional child care meetings where State administrators are key participants.