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Research and Evaluation
The Calgary AfterSchool initiative is based on sound research and our evaluations show encouraging results. The following are a few of our evaluation results and reports. This 
FCSS report documents Calgary AfterSchool’s 2009-2010 results.
Calgary AfterSchool 2010 evaluation highlights
Calgary AfterSchool 2011 evaluation executive summary
Calgary AfterSchool 2011 evaluation highlights
Access 3-6
Access 3-6 provides non-profit groups and agencies access to quality, barrier- free programming in school and gymnasium space from 3 - 6 p.m. for children and youth. The program is a collaboration between The City, the Calgary Catholic School Division and the Calgary Board of Education.
Our goals are achieved by:
Creating access that does not deplete CCSD and CBE resources;
- Establish a clear delineation of schools responsibilities and that of the program;
- Increasing positive program opportunities for children and youth;
- Addressing school and community need for programs;
- Enhancing system and school outcomes; and
- Increase exposure to healthy role models for children and youth
Access 3-6 applications are now being accepted for the 2011/2012 school season. Please download the Access 3-6 Application form below and send both forms to
Access3-6@calgary.ca so they may be reviewed.
Who - Non profit groups are eligible to apply to have access to space in schools from the hours of 3 - 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. There is a $25 per day fee for access to schools during this time. This allows for incremental costs to be recovered.
What - The initiative supports programming for children and youth ages 6 - 16 in accordance with the Calgary AfterSchool Framework.
Where - CBE and CCSD schools in Calgary.
When - Applications are now being accepted for the 2011/12 school season.
Why - Access 3-6 allows non-profit groups to use space in schools for programming from the hours of 3 - 6 Monday to Friday.
Through this process, children and youth that reside in the community where the school is located are able to attend programming close to their home and school. This initiative supports outcomes of the CBE, CCSD and Calgary AfterSchool in providing quality programming for children and youth in our city.
How - Download the application. Send the completed document to access3-6@calgary.ca for review. Agencies will be notified within a few weeks of the outcome.
Calgary AfterSchool Training Calendar
The Calgary AfterSchool team is currently working on an updated training calendar for agencies that run programs for children and youth between the ages of 6-16.
We recognize the great work that is already being done by many agencies around this subject and want to share as many resources as possible. If your agency provides a training opportunity, please send an email to CAStraining@calgary.ca and, if appropriate, we will host it here.
Community Training Opportunities
Alberta Health Services: http://fcrc.albertahealthservices.ca/ces.php
Funding
Calgary AfterSchool programs are funded both by provincial and municipal dollars through FCSS.
There are a few funding opportunities external to The City of Calgary that can be found below:
History
The Calgary AfterSchool framework was born from the Teenzone pilot project. The Calgary TeenZone Demonstration Project was a three year initiative developed to create a comprehensive network of high quality after school programs that promote positive youth development for all youth aged 11 to 16 in the North of McKnight communities. Calgary TeenZone was formed when the Calgary Children’s Initiative, United Way of Calgary and Area, the City of Calgary, and the Burns Memorial Fund convened a group of community stakeholders to discuss opportunities and barriers in after school programming for teens. The funders created a Memorandum of Understanding along with an agency partner, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary, to make their response to the issues – TeenZone - operational. In addition to creating a network of programs, this project also aims to use best practice research and a thorough evaluation of the project to inform policy decisions around critical hours in Calgary.
The Calgary AfterSchool framework took the best practices from the Teenzone pilot and implemented them throughout the whole city of Calgary. Feel free to check out the Teenzone Final Report here.
