Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Summer Resource

Evaluating Out-of-School Time Programs

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:54:13 -0500

The American Camp Association has tools and surveys for measuring outcomes from camp activities an

Research News: Timing Important in Summer School, Grade Retention

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:22:06 -0500

Researchers analyzing Chicago's remedial education programs found that summer school substantially increased academic achievement among third graders, but not sixth graders. Also, contrary to conventi

This Summer Practice Prevention and Safety

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:17:26 -0500

Practice prevention and safety. Teach your child safety tips, including always swimming with a buddy, and wearing a bicycle helmet. Teach your child about sun safety, including wearing a hat outdoors and frequently applying SPF 30 sunscreen.

Summer Activity Tips

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:18:08 -0500

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools has pulled together some Safety tips on summer activities including resources on biking, hiking, and swimming, information on sun screen, and much more

Encouraging Volunteerism

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:46:41 -0500

MindOH! offers free advice on ways to encourage students to get involved in their communities suring the summer.

Summer: Sunshine and Stress

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:23:48 -0500

Summertime. For many, it�s a season of carefree memories colliding with stressful, expensive realities, as busy parents try to figure out how to keep the kids busy, safe and entertained. Linda Baker looks at the challenges, especially for low- and moderate-income families.

Teen Employment Down

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:20:55 -0500

Some 274,000 jobs were created in April 2005, substantially more than experts had predicted. Still, younger workers are struggling amidst less-than-encouraging employment rates. A March 2005 report from the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University found that the teenage employment rate in the first 11 months of 2004—just 36.3 percent—was the lowest it has ever been since the federal government began tracking teenage employment in 1948. Young people ages 20-24 didn't fare a whole lot better, either.

Libraries Reach Out to Teens

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:51:26 -0500

Librarians and teens do have something in common: both are saddled with persistent public images impervious to reality. But the images are poles apart. Can the prim, silence-enforcing Librarian reach out to—and learn from—the reckless, noisy, Teen? Connect for Kids Editor Susan Phillips interviewed Deborah Taylor of Baltimore�s Enoch Pratt Library about the library�s expanding commitment to youth development.

Books for Tweens & Teens: What's Cool & Why?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:48:19 -0500

Transcript of live chat (7/21/2004)

Do you like to read? According to a recent National Endowment for the Arts analysis of 2002 census data, fewer than half of American adults read literature outside of work and school. And people in their twenties (my cohort!) are said to be reading less and less.

Looking For That First Paycheck

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:41:49 -0500

The summer job - it's the original, tried-and-true school-to-work program. Teen D'Nashia Jenkins recounts her job-hunting experience so far this summer, and tells what she's discovered about finding, getting and keeping a job. This story is reprinted from the June 2004 issue of New Youth Connections, a publication of Youth Communications.

Filling the Summer Food Gap

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:19:53 -0500

During the school year many children are provided with breakfast and lunch through federal and state programs, but when summer comes around many of these children lose the valuable nutrition they need.

Volunteer Kids

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:50:15 -0500

Here's list of 100 different ways your child can volunteer this summer.

Water Saftey Tips

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:16:22 -0500

Summer means swimming in pools, beaches and lakes, but are you prepared if there is a problem? The American Red Cross has written a list of safety tips for general water use and specific to types of

More on Finding the Right Camp

Mon, 22 May 2006 13:00:13 -0500

Parenthood.com has offered an overview of different summer camps and how to choose the perfect one for your child's needs and desires. There are many camps, all offering different specialties, so it is important to research the different kinds and determine the type of camp you want your child to attend.

How to Choose a Summer Camp

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:59:43 -0500

The Federal Citizen Information Center has offered a list of helpful hints for choosing the perfect summer camp for your child, and how to find all
the camps that are out there.