Additional Resources for Program Start-Up
The Afterschool Alliance
The Afterschool Alliance works to ensure that all children have
access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. Visit the
Afterschool
Alliance Start-Up page for an abundance of resources, tools,
and tips for starting an afterschool program in your community.
Beyond the Bell Toolkit
Beyond
the Bell – A Toolkit for Creating Effective Afterschool and
Expanded Learning Programs is a practical and easy-to-use
guide to afterschool programming that, contains great information
for program leaders who want to start or improve an afterschool
and expanded leaning program.
Impact Afterschool Start-Up Guide 2012
The Iowa Afterschool Alliance has created the
Impact Afterschool Start-Up Guide to help equip practitioners
with strategies and tools to get up to speed faster and achieve
more, sooner. Use this as a blueprint for creating your action
plan and assist you during the start-up phase of program
implementation.
SEDL Start-Up Guide
This third edition of A Resource Guide
for Planning and Operating Afterschool Programs provides a
description of resources to support 21st Century Community
Learning Center afterschool programs. Many of the entries will
also apply to before-school, summer, and community learning
center programs.
Afterschool Roadmap
The California AfterSchool Network has created at the Afterschool
Roadmap to help you navigate the complex after school
landscape in California. Utilize this document as you begin your
journey, and don’t forget to review the Quality
Standards for Expanded Learning in California!