📸 FLASH of PHOTOS 📸 🌆 From the NJSACC Field 🌆 🐝🕸️ A Busy Month of Learning, Leadership, and Connection 🕸️🐝 The past several weeks have been a powerful reminder of what makes New Jersey’s afterschool and out-of-school time community so special. Across conferences, trainings, and leadership events, professionals from every corner of the state have come together to share ideas, strengthen their skills, and invest in the young people they serve. While each gathering…

As another year of learning, collaboration, and growth comes to a close, NJSACC’s final Afterschool Conversation of 2026 offers an opportunity to reflect on the work we’ve accomplished together and celebrate the impact of our statewide afterschool community. This special session will highlight many of the initiatives, trainings, and partnerships that helped shape the year. Participants will revisit key moments from the Behavior & Inclusion Series, the Targeted Technical Assistance Cohort, the 21st CCLC Site…

🎤 From Grow NJ Kids Training Services: Share Your Voice, Shape Our Trainings! Share Your Voice, Shape Our Trainings! Grow NJ Kids Training Services (GNJKTS) is a partnership between the Institute for Families at the Rutgers University School of Social Work and the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS). GNJKTS develops, coordinates, and delivers training sessions to advance the knowledge and skills required of professionals in the field of early education. GNJKTS is committed…

💳 The e-Child Care Banking Information Button is live Dear Child Care Provider, The e-Child Care Banking Information Button is live and you are now able to enter your banking information for the new e-Child Care Payment System (Tyler Technologies) through NJCCIS. All providers (new and current CCAP providers) will be required to enter their banking information into the new system. A video and step-by-step instructions on how to enter your banking information into the…

🎨 Keep Creativity at the Center of Summer Learning Not every great summer activity needs to be loud, complicated, or perfectly planned. Sometimes the moments youth remember most are the ones where they get to create something, express themselves, and feel proud of what they made. That’s why creative programming matters so much in the summer. It gives young people space to explore ideas, build confidence, collaborate, and simply have fun. Inside Mizzen, we’ve pulled…

🌻NAA is Blooming with Spring News Read The Full Article: Showcase Your Solutions Each summer, the catalog serves as a trusted planning guide for thousands of afterschool and youth development leaders exploring everything from curriculum and staffing supports to consulting services, technology platforms, wellness initiatives, and organizational resources. If your organization offers products, services, training, consulting, or other supports that could benefit the OST community, we’d love to consider including you in this year’s catalog.…

🚀 We Can’t Wait to See Everyone Soaring Tomorrow Presented by New Jersey‘s 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs Afterschool professionals from across New Jersey will gather for Soaring Beyond Expectations: A Statewide Afterschool Celebration, a day dedicated to learning, collaboration, and sharing innovative practices that strengthen out-of-school time programs. To those who have registered, we look forward to welcoming you for a day filled with fresh ideas, meaningful conversations, and valuable connections. For those unable to…

Demand for Afterschool Programs in New Jersey Is Enormous, But Most Families Are Being Shut Out, New Household Survey Finds Washington, D.C. – Four in five New Jersey parents who want afterschool programs for their children are unable to enroll them, in many cases because programs are too expensive, unavailable, or inaccessible, according to a household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and released today. America After 3PM finds that 80% of New Jersey parents…

NJSACC Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month. You can too. Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the contributions Jewish Americans have made to American history, society, and culture. 12 Jewish American Influential women Anti-Defamation League’s Jewish American Heritage Month Resources Books for Children: ADL’s Books Matter series Books for Children: Shel Silverstein The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Virtual Museum NMAJH in a Minute – Gertrude Elion NJSACC staff has taken full advantage of this opportunity to…