2-1-1 Directory
2-1-1 Maine, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) whose mission is to connect anyone in Maine who wants to give help or get help with a full range of health and human services in their community. Providers of health and human services and emergency resource services are encouraged to submit information regarding their organization and services for inclusion in 2-1-1 Maine’s Web-based Resource Directory. If you wish to be listed with the new 211 service, click on the link below. You will have to download and fill out a form or two.
211maine.org/

AfterSchoolPRO-Working Together
Save time by accessing web-based information through this single entry point Readily link to organizations, agencies, resource lists, and a complete calendar of conferences and events. Add your name to the AfterSchool Professional Network (free) and participate in special interest exchanges and enjoy special member benefits.
www.afterschoolpro.net

Building Partnerships for Youth Website
Building Partnerships for Youth is a partnership between the National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona, designed to build the capacity of youth-serving organizations in education, health, faith and youth development. It seeks to facilitate the integration of Youth Development concepts and approaches into the policies and programs of these organizations.
bpy.n4h.org

• Community Collaboration Tool
  The tool consists of a Powerpoint Presentation and instruction manual detailing the steps necessary to customize it for use in your state or community. The presentation provides practical examples for how community, family, and school can be strengthened through non-school-hour youth development programs. Included in the presentation are questions designed to initiate discussion among state and community groups. cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/bpy/content.cfm?content=Community_collab
• Maine's Quality Rating System (QRS)
  Voluntary review and rating system for child care programs through applying standards of quality care as outlined in the QRS Manual. The program is coordinated through the Early Childhood Division of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services with three goals in mind: 1) To recognize child care programs that provide quality care; 2) To encourage providers to increase their level of quality; 3) To provide parents with identifiable standards of quality. nccic.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm
• Maine's Shared Youth Vision Council
  First convened in January 2009, the Council is part of the Governor's Children's Cabinet and will serve as an advisory body to examine and maximize all the opportunities to improve youth-oriented services through collaboration, coordination and efficiency improvements in agencies serving youth. www.maine.gov/cabinet/syv/index.htm
• National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
  NCCIC is a service of the Child Care Bureau and is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that proves comprehensive child care information resources and TA services to Child Car and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and other key stakeholders. nccic.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm
• Youth Program Assessment Tool
  This brief self-assessment tool provides administrators and program personnel with immediate feedback in assessing how well their program addresses each of the 21 elements of youth development.
  cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/bpy/assessment.cfm

Bullying Prevention: Maine's Best Practices in Bullying and Harassment Prevention
www.maine.gov/education/bullyingprevention/

Disability Awareness
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has developed a resource list that includes curriculum, texts, children’s books, videos and posters from different organizations promoting disability awareness. Browse the list at:
www.nichcy.org/pubs/bibliog/bib13txt.htm.

Focus on Families! How to Build and Support Family-Centered Practices in After School
"Focus on Families! How to Build and Support Family-Centered Practices in After School" is a critical resource for after school providers looking to create or expand an existing family engagement program. The guide provides a research base for why family engagement matters, concrete program strategies for engaging families, case studies of promising family engagement efforts, and an evaluation tool for improving family engagement practices. From the Harvard Family Resource Project.
Focus on Families

National Network of Statewide Networks
The national network of statewide afterschool networks brings together established statewide afterschool networks in their collective mission to build partnerships and policies that are committed to the development and sustainability of quality afterschool programs.
www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net/index.html

Links for Kids