The Mott Foundation has released a new app they have created for after school staff called Mizzen; the app is completely free and can be found on both iOS and Android. The content is supplied by all the after school networks in the United States; a nice collaboration and a way to give back. I […]
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Governor Lamont partners with CBIA and CONNSTEP to distribute free face coverings for small businesses Governor Lamont today announced that his administration is partnering with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) and its affiliate CONNSTEP on an initiative to distribute free face coverings to eligible, essential small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Eligible […]
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Transitions Are Hard Anyone who works with children or has children in their life knows transitions can be hard for them. But let’s be honest transitions can be hard for adults as well. We are in the middle of a worldwide transition, major pieces of our lives are in flux and we are all finding […]
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Are you currently open for school age child care during the COVID-19 outbreak? Thinking about opening? Take a look at this sample daily checklist from the YMCA. Click on the document to open both pages in a separate window where you can download it. Special thanks to our colleagues in Santa Clara County, California!
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In addition to the Sample Daily Checklist from the YMCA, they have also prepared a list of activities to consider after your program has a COVID case. Click on the document to open in a separate window where you can download it. Special thanks to our colleagues in Santa Clara County, California!
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Resources to Brace for a Minion Rebellion Thanks to Carolyn Stearns for this abundance of resources. Do the walls seem a little closer? Has the family volume button been jacked to maximum? Is it impossible to find personal space? These unwelcome turn of events are all resulting from our precautions against the ravages of the […]
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We know children need structure and routine to feel safe in their constantly changing lives to help them organize their time, and to help them regulate their emotions and impulses. My family and yours have just found our usual routine pulled out from under us. My five children are home from elementary school, middle school, […]
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From the Archives: Webinars from the Past can Inform Future Thinking When I first started at the Connecticut After School Network 13 years ago we did monthly webinars with guest speakers. At the time there was no Zoom, no streaming video chat, and YouTube was just gaining steam. One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has shown […]
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Hello! My name is Mary and I am a part-time Professional Development Specialist with the Network. It’s day five of working from home and I have to say I’m going a little stir crazy. Even though there’s plenty to do, there’s something about suggesting social distance and discouraging in-person human interaction that has me going […]
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Ok, so now what? You’ve still got hours to fill and work to do. We’re working to gather all of the best resource banks to support young people or and keep your own mind sharp. Check out this one from RESC Alliance in partnership with CTSDE. It highlights all sorts of educational resources available online […]
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