upcoming events

Jan 20, 2025 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast with Akron Urban League Join the Akron Urban League for their Annual Rev. Rd. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Akron/Fairlawn! Special guest speaker, Dr. Eric George Vickers, Sr., Senior Pastor of Fairfield Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, will share his inspiring insights and vision in celebration of Dr. King’s […]
Jan 22, 2025 Trauma-Informed Training Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach in the human service field that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. Trauma-Informed Care recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life. TIC is a shift from “What’s wrong with this person” […]
Mar 25, 2025 Social Emotional Learning Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. This training will review the […]
Apr 15, 2025 QPR-Question, Persuade, and Refer QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Our goal in providing QPR training is to teach people to recognize the warning signs of suicide and know what to do: question, persuade, and refer the person to help. QPR can be […]
Jun 10, 2025 Trauma-Informed Training Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach in the human service field that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. Trauma-Informed Care recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life. TIC is a shift from “What’s wrong with this person” […]

resources for providers

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arts & enrichment

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sports & wellness

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college & career prep

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additional resources for providers

benefits of afterschool involvement

Children spend 80% of their waking hours beyond school. How do we collectively make those hours count? After-school and summer programs offer invaluable benefits to children by providing enriching experiences beyond traditional classroom hours. They also contribute to the holistic development of students by fostering social skills, teamwork, and self-confidence through diverse activities such as sports, arts, and college and career readiness.

afterschool benefits

youth violence prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify 6 major strategies to prevent youth violence. One of the strategies identified is connecting youth to caring adults and activities which includes mentoring and after school programs. The CDC states “After-school programs provide opportunities for youth to strengthen their social and academic skills and become involved in school and community activities to expand their prosocial experiences and relationships.These approaches also address key risk and protective factors for youth violence by helping to provide supervision during critical times of the day, such as from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. when youth crime and violence peak.”

prevention resource guide