Our Mission

 

We bring people together through strong local and statewide partnerships to help children, youth, and families thrive.

Our Vision

 

All Connecticut children and youth are safe, healthy, happy, and well educated.

What We Do

  • Training

    The Network provides professional development opportunities through a wide range of professional trainers and workshops designed to enhance the skills of afterschool professionals statewide. LEARN MORE

  • Consultation

    The Network provides on-site consultation, working with programs to improve quality and delivery. LEARN MORE

  • Advocacy

    The Network is the voice for afterschool programs in Connecticut. We organize and advocate for expanded access, funding, and increased learning opportunities for children and youth statewide. LEARN MORE

  • Support

    The Network offers a wide array of services for afterschool professionals to take advantage of, including connections to State and National affiliates, quality tools, STEM resources, job opportunities, and more. LEARN MORE

Training

The Network provides professional development opportunities through a wide range of professional trainers and workshops designed to enhance the skills of afterschool professionals statewide. LEARN MORE

Consultation

The Network provides on-site consultation, working with programs to improve quality and delivery. LEARN MORE

Advocacy

The Network is the voice for afterschool programs in Connecticut. We organize and advocate for expanded access, funding, and increased learning opportunities for children and youth statewide. LEARN MORE

Support

The Network offers a wide array of services for afterschool professionals to take advantage of, including connections to State and National affiliates, quality tools, STEM resources, job opportunities, and more. LEARN MORE

The Network’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

 

The Connecticut Network for Children and Youth believes that working with families, communities, and schools has the power to connect people from every culture, race, socio-economic status, age, ability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity. These groups are the fabric of our communities, and we are committed to offering programs, training, and resources that are representative and inclusive of all people. The Connecticut Network for Children and Youth celebrates its diversity and welcomes all who wish to work on improving the lives of children and families in Connecticut.

The Network’s Content Accessibility Policy

The Connecticut Network for Children and Youth is committed to making our content accessible to all members of all communities. This continuous commitment means our training, resources, social media content, and programs are curated with best practices for accessibility to ensure that all can engage. Platforms and guidelines change frequently, and we will update our practices to comply.

 

Our commitment is to contribute to a Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, and Accessible system that makes everyone feel like they belong within the Network Family. By communicating our strategies, challenges, and progress, we invite collaboration and acknowledge that our network’s collective effort is essential in effecting lasting change.

The Network will hold ourselves accountable to the following practices:

  • Use plain language
  • Use person-first language instead of ableist language
  • Use inclusive terms and phrases (avoid language that can perpetuate harmful stigmas)
  • Offer accessible social media descriptions (alt text)
  • Capitalize the first letter of each word in hashtags
  • Include representation in your photos and videos
  • Caption your video content
  • Avoid using custom fonts in social media profiles and posts
  • Use emojis in moderation
  • Make graphics accessible for people with vision impairment
  • Be careful placing text over images
  • Create trigger warnings
  • Review your accessible social media frequently
  • Keep up to date on accessibility best practices

 

If you see that something is missing from this list, please email us at info@ctncy.org.

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