Priority 3 – Out of School Time and Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Out of School Time (OST) can include before- and after- school programs on a school campus or facilities such as academic programs (e.g., reading or math focused programs), specialty programs (e.g., sports teams, STEM, arts enrichment), and multipurpose programs that provide an array of activities (e.g., 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs). Many OST organizations have adopted voluntary standards to help make physical activity and nutritious foods and beverages an everyday part of their programs.

Explore the resources below to support out of school time, healthy eating, and physical activity. These resources include webinars, guides, articles, and ready-to-go handouts to share with staff and families

Out of School Time Resources from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation

 

Co-branded National Afterschool Association, this TurnKeyPD includes an article and resources with accompanying discussion guide and application activities focused on collaboration strategies for schools and out-of-school time programs.
An Alliance for a Healthier Generation blog post.
Revised to include Social-Emotional Learning Use our roadmaps to implement best practices and standards to create a healthier out- of-school time environment.
An Action planning template to help you create a game plan for executing Healthy Out-of-School Time professional development in your own state/community.
The purpose of this guide is to provide your agency with real-life examples, best practices and steps to help you implement a wellness policy and create sustainable changes at your site.
This 2-page roadmap provides a quick glance of how to help children with chronic conditions safely participate in out-of-school time programs.
Out-of-School Time | Train the Trainer (ToT) Slide Decks
Access slide decks from Year 3 (in-person) and Year 5 (virtual) trainings, or the full OST Slide Library.
This data and policy brief highlights national data to describe physical activity before and after school and identifies practical standards that school districts, schools, and out-of-school time programs can implement.

Mental Health and Family Engagement Resources from Boys & Girls Clubs of America

 

This guide highlights examples and promising practices from Boys & Girls Clubs that could possibly be implemented by any youth-serving organization to effectively engage families and caregivers.
Quick, fun activities to add healthy movement and social-emotional skill building to any Club programming.
This School Partnerships Planning Guide is designed to help your youth-serving organization develop, strengthen and sustain impactful partnerships with local schools.
This short discussion guide for parents can help with conversation starters, what to say—and what not to say—when your child or teen opens up, how to approach your child or teen if you’re concerned about their mental health, warning signs that your child or teen may be struggling with a mental health issue, and how to get help.
This facilitator’s guide can be used in virtual, instructor-led trainings to introduce youth development professionals to trauma-informed practices to be used in Club settings.