Tools and Resources
21st CCLC Tools
Getting Started
CBO Planning
Staffing Your Team
NYCDOE Fingerprinting
SACC
Program Development
Program Planning
Student Recruitment, Retention & Attendance
Family Engagement
Curricular Planning
Link with the School Day
Prepare Students for College and Career
Incorporate Social Emotional Learning
Other Important Information
Fiscal Management
Evaluation
Quality Self-Assessment (QSA)
Site Monitoring Visit
Sustainability
21st CCLC Resources
STEM Resources
STEM Curriculum and Activities | After School Alliance
STEM Gems | National After School Association
STEM After School: How to Design and Run Great Programs and Activities | Expanded Schools
Power of Discovery
Art Resources
Arts Learning in an After School Setting | Los Angeles County Office of Education
Center for Arts Education
Arts Education Knowledge Center | Wallace Foundation
Remote Learning Resources
Supplemental Remote Learning Resources: Discover From Home | NYCDOE OCS
Supplemental Remote Learning Resources: Early Childhood Learning | NYCDOE OCS
Best Practices: Educator and Practitioner Actions and Procedures | NYCDOE OCS
Best Practices: Social-Emotional Support | NYCDOE OCS
Best Practices: Supporting Students’ Remote Learning | NYCDOE OCS
Serving Students with Special Needs
Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities
Specialized Instruction and Student Supports | NYCDOE
STEM Virtual Learning
Interactive Lessons about Space, Earth, Solar System and Universe | NASA
Lessons from Astronauts about Living in Space | NASA
STEM Activities for Students of All Ages | NASA
Learn from Home About Physical science, Geography and Maps | USG
Use Real-Time Ocean Data to Explore the Environment | NOAA
Energy Kids Games and Activities | US Energy Information Administration
Virtual Field Trips to National Energy Labs | Department of Energy
Games, Quizzes, and Videos about the Environment | Environmental Protection Agency
The Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour | The Smithsonian
Free Smithsonian STEM Games and Simulations | The Smithsonian
Meet the Animals of the National Zoo | The Smithsonian
3D Exhibits and Virtual Tours | The Smithsonian
Arts Virtual Learning
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems | The Kennedy Center
Tour the Kennedy Center with The Pigeon | Kennedy Center
Smithsonian Magazine Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit | The Smithsonian
Digital Smithsonian American Art Museum
Distance Learning Resources | The Smithsonian
Community Schools
Getting Started | NYC Community Schools
Covid-19 Resources
About Coronavirus
Coronavirus | NYC Department of Health
Coronavirus (COVID-19) | CDC
Covid-19 Facts in 35 Languages | Covid 19 Health Literacy Project
Education Resources
Covid-19 Resource Center | NYCDOE OCS
Coronavirus Updates | NYCDOE
Q & A on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities | NYCDOE
Covid-19 Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel | USDOE
U.S. Education Department Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel | USDOE
The ultimate kids' guide to the new coronavirus | Live Science
Talking about Coronavirus with Children & Families
How to Talk with Children About Coronavirus
Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease | CDC
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus | PBS
How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus | New York Times
Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From Covid-19 | National Association of School Psychologists
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus | NPR
Resources for Parents
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Common Sense
Coronavirus News & Resources for Child Care Professionals, Families and Policymakers | ChildCare Aware of America
Arts Resources for Families Stuck at Home | Chicago Arts Partnership in Education
Coronavirus and Nonprofits
COVID-19 Resource List Nonprofit & Philanthropy | #NPCovid19
Covid-19 Resource Packet | Bridge Alliance
CDC Foundation Advice for Nonprofits | Nonprofit Times
Covid-19 Relief Bill | Independent Sector
Coronavirus Information | Lawyers Alliance
Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits | The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Nonprofits and Coronavirus, COVID-19 | National Council of Nonprofits
Lessening the Risk of Coronavirus at Nonprofits | The Nonprofit Times
How to Transition to a Virtual Workplace Overnight | Fractured Atlas
SBA Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19
The Nonprofit Community Confronts the Coronavirus | National Council of Nonprofits
Covid-19: Considerations for the Afterschool Field | After School Alliance
Coronavirus and Self Care
Managing Anxiety | New York State Office of Mental Health
NYC Well | City of New York
Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety | Shine
Covid-19 Funding Opportunities for Organizations
Paycheck Protection Program | US Department of Treasury
Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act | National Council of Nonprofits
Opportunities for Small Business in the CARES Act of 2020 | Browstein Hyatt Farber Schrek
Coronavirus Relief Options | US Small Business Administration
Disaster Loan Assistance | US Small Business Administration
NY COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund | NY Community Trust
NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Program | NY Small Business Administration
Food Access
COVID-19: Food Bank For New York City Response
COVID-19 Food Hub
Hunger Free NYC
Feeding America
NY State Updates on Coronavirus and Operation of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs | Hunger Solutions New York
Technology Access
Altice USA (families must apply for free wifi)
Comcast (families must apply for free wifi)
Free Wifi Hotspots in New York