Promoting Health & Wellness

Overview

Promoting Health & Wellness

CAN is committed to promoting health and wellness to youth, parents, and communities in California by providing information, resources, promising practices, and legislation updates to the out-of-school time field. 

California has the largest system of Expanded Learning programs (after school, before school, and summer learning) in the nation with over 4,500 sites serving over 900,000 children and youth annually. With strong links to medical health, mental health, substance use prevention, intervention, and treatment systems, California’s Expanded Learning programs can build upon their foundation for positive youth development and become vehicles for Whole Child Health and Wellness

General Health & Wellness Resources:

Overview

Snack & Meal Programs

There are many ways you can provide snack and/or meal options for your afterschool program. CAN has created a list of organizations and resources that can with your snack and meal efforts-check them out today!

Overview

Health & Wellness Resources

Out of school time programs support health in many different ways by providing access to nutritious foods, promoting lifelong healthy habits, and keeping students physically fit. Access the resource pages below for promising practices, resource libraries, data and research, free curriculum ideas and so much more!