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Why Chronic Absence Matters for Faith Leaders
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Attendance Works provides recommendations to faith-based leaders on how better prepare children for the future.
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Strengthening Life Skills for Youth: A Practical Guide to Quality Programming
Strengthening Life Skills for Youth: A Practical Guide to Quality Programming
Strengthening Life Skills for Youth: A Practical Guide to Quality Programming

This guide helps donors and youth-serving organizations in enhancing the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of life skills programming and training based on the International Youth Foundation (IYF) nine Life Skills Standards of Excellence.
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Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults

This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.
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Afterschool Toolkit: Community to Business
Afterschool Toolkit: Community to Business
Afterschool Toolkit: Community to Business

This toolkit helps after-school advocates form partnerships benefitting the business community, after-school programs, parents, and the youth who need these programs.
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State and Federal Investments in Afterschool Programs
State and Federal Investments in Afterschool Programs
State and Federal Investments in Afterschool Programs

This article details how states and the federal government fund after-school and summer programs.
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Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Afterschool Programs
Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Afterschool Programs
Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Afterschool Programs

This article describes how after-school and community-based programs are funded and supported legislatively.
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Study about Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
Study about Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
Study about Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum

This position statement informs the general public, the K-12 community, and educators about the importance of teaching world religions in the social studies curriculum in ways that are constitutionally and academically sound.
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Elements of Successful Schools
Elements of Successful Schools
Elements of Successful Schools

This article identifies six critical elements that impact several important aspects of schooling.
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Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents

This fact sheet guides on how parents can help youth build a foundation for a successful transition to adult life outside of foster care. It also describes the challenges youth face, the effects of adolescent brain changes, and Federal laws and programs.
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Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare

The report argues for the importance of childcare for the business future of the United States.
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Leveraging National Service in Your Schools: Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources
Leveraging National Service in Your Schools: Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources
Leveraging National Service in Your Schools: Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources

This toolkit gives superintendents, principals, government officials, and community members resources on creating national service partnerships between districts/schools and organizations.
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Equity & Social and Emotional Learning: A Cultural Analysis
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Equity & Social and Emotional Learning: A Cultural Analysis

This brief analyzes, revises, and supplements what is known about social and emotional learning to foster the development of citizens who contribute to an increasingly interconnected, diverse global community.
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Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020

This toolkit includes customizable resources and strategies for schools, community organizations, businesses, and faith leaders to improve school attendance.
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Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships

This documents shares the Quality CTE Program of Study Framework criteria within the Business and Community Partnerships element, recommends types of evidence that programs should consider when assessing their performance, and describes exemplary CTE partnerships.
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San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website

The Countywide Vision is a community-based effort to create a county where residents and investors can prosper and achieve well-being. The Countywide Vision website includes the Countywide Vision statement, information on progress being made to achieve the Vision, and resources to help everyone participate in the Vision effort.
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El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center

We are Community Health Workers and Promotors! Community health workers (CHWs) and promotors are at the center of everything we do. Each year, El Sol serves over 50,000 community residents through its programs led by CHWs and promotors. El Sol has been serving the Inland Empire for more than 30 years working to achieve positive, measurable change. El Sol offers foundations and other organizations technical assistance on the development and implementation of CHWs and promotors programs to identify and target community priorities.
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San Bernardino County Libraries
San Bernardino County Libraries
San Bernardino County Libraries

San Bernardino County has over 30 libraries and branches throughout the community. This interactive map provides information about each one, as well as the location and hours. Libraries are a great source for books and media for all ages.
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Connecting Virtually through Nepris
Connecting Virtually through Nepris
Connecting Virtually through Nepris

The Alliance for Education supports the alignment of partner work and resources across San Bernardino County by connecting business and community organizations to education. Alliance partners from business, labor, industry, community and faith-based organizations, education and government, work collaboratively to increase relevance in student learning. Our online platform, powered by Nepris, offers businesses and schools the chance to make connections and bring concrete, real-world experience to the classroom. Professionals can share their knowledge and expertise with students across our region. Students can gain insight into career pathways and expand their awareness of high-demand jobs and growing industries throughout San Bernardino County.
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San Bernardino County Career Pathways
San Bernardino County Career Pathways
San Bernardino County Career Pathways

Career Pathways exist across San Bernardino County to support the workforce needs of the region and develop a highly skilled and educated workforce. This database will illustrate the types of pathways available to students across San Bernardino County. It is organized by the industry sector, by the school district, and by career pathway. This database is updated yearly.
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The Ultimate Guide for Starting Your Own Preschool
The Ultimate Guide for Starting Your Own Preschool
The Ultimate Guide for Starting Your Own Preschool

This guide explains how to start your own preschool, from writing a business plan and choosing a location, to marketing, hiring, and managing your day-to-day operations.
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9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World

This article examines nine behaviors of people who have a positive impact on the world (based on the author's personal research and work).
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Perry Preschool Project
Perry Preschool Project
Perry Preschool Project

The Perry Preschool Study examines the lives of 123 children born in poverty and at high risk of failing in school. From 1962–1967, at ages 3 and 4, subjects were randomly divided into a program group that entered a high-quality preschool program based on HighScope's participatory learning approac and a comparison group who received no preschool program.
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Best Practices in Education - Community Schools
Best Practices in Education - Community Schools
Best Practices in Education - Community Schools

NEA's research spotlight on community schools including descriptions and additional related links.
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Eight Quick Tips for Starting a College Ministry
Eight Quick Tips for Starting a College Ministry
Eight Quick Tips for Starting a College Ministry

In this article, Bob Hetzler shares his experience starting a college ministry. He offers tips to help others be successful starting their own college ministry.