Parent Resources | Youth Resources | After-School Program Provider Resources

If you know of other resources that may be a benefit to others, please send us an email to info@mayorstime.com.

Download the Service Provider Form: Use this form to update your program information or to sign-up to listed on our program locator.

Data
Michigan State University Assessment: Read the results of an assessment conducted by Michigan State University on the impact of participation in Out-of-School Time programs.

Getting to Scale Report: February 2007 - Download the PDF of the report that show the effects of after-school programming on youth behavior trends.

Resources
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - The CACFP provides eligible after-school program providers with a way to get free meals and snacks for their after-school programs or partial reimbursement for meals they prepare. This program is federally-funded through the United States Department of Agriculture and administered statewide by the Michigan Department of Education.

The Promising Practices in Afterschool (or "PPAS") System (http://www.afterschool.org) is an effort to find and share things that are working in afterschool programs. The PPAS website is for after-school program directors who want to improve the quality of their programs.

Funding for Afterschool Nutrition Click here for a downloadable brochure on the program or visit: www.frac.org for more information.

Arts & Scraps (http://ARTSandSCRAPS.org) is a non-profit organization that recycles industrial scraps into low cost learning and creative material. You can visit their location to stuff a bag with materials and get free program planning and purchase complete kits for 25 with instructions. They will also visit your site for staff or youth workshops, bringing the ScrapMobile, a 26’ bus.

The TAP Program (http://www.ysrc.org/tap.php) was developed to direct intensive capacity building and resources to organizations in targeted areas of the city.

The National Collaboration for Youth has recently released a series of afterschool toolkits, titled, "Partnerships for After-School Success " toolkits. The toolkits provide research supporting the need for school-CBO partnerships; successful strategies for creating and sustaining partnerships; and checklists and tools. Though the information is similiar in both packets; one is specifically written for community-based organizations and the other is for local education agencies and state education agencies. The toolkits, which range from 1 to 3 pages, are web-based only. http://www.nydic.org/nydic/toolkits/index.htm

Curriculum Providers
Mr. Rudy EDUtainer™ (www.mrrudy.com) Mr. Rudy is a motivational speaker who uses multi-sensory communication techniques and music to give dramatic new insights into even the most sensitive subjects. Experience a lively performance of music, creative movement, and dramatic play. Invite Mr. Rudy to your school, conference, workshop, church or youth facility!

The Youth Development Institute is a for-youth by-youth organization. Students are introduced to the principles of drug abuse, peer pressure, teen stress, etc. As well as learn about the various types of drugs. Call (313) 876-4353 for more information.

Wise Steward Ministries (wisestewardadmin@netscape.net) is a community based non-profit organization that provides financial literacy to youth and adults in Southeastern Michigan. Their mission is to provide a sound basis for financial literacy for our youth.

Off The Streets (OTS) (celia680vp@ameritech.net) is a community-based organization serving “families in crisis and youth at-risk.” The target population for the Prevention Series sessions are youth who have been chosen by a School Counselor or youth in general between the ages of 10-17 years old. OTS Community Education & Prevention Specialist will meet with youth in groups during appointed times to facilitate discussions and actives, which encourage skill building in the areas of Conflict Resolution or Violence Prevention.

One-Stop Career Service Center (kcooley_careerworks@hotmail.com) provides regularly-scheduled, free workshops on topics such as job interviewing skills, resume writing, and dressing for success are designed to help you put your best foot forward. You can also take advantage of Career Resource Labs, where computer-aided career exploration assessments and other information will help you with your career and education decisions.