Afterschool participation among Vermont’s high school students is linked with fewer instances of heroin use, non-medical uses of prescription painkillers, and attending school under the influence, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
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Youth Voice: An “On Air” Need
By Sam Graulty, Youth Voice Coordinator It was recently public radio fundraising time here in Vermont. I’m a big Vermont Public Radio fan and have been known to stay tuned through their repeated membership pitches. However, a few weeks ago, during one of these breaks, I slid the dial to another public radio station and… Read more »
Weapons and school violence as they are related to afterschool participation
High school students in Vermont who participate in afterschool activities are less likely than their peers to carry weapons to school, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Afterschool participation and how it impacts the connection that youth have with their communities
Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reveals that Vermont high school students who participate in afterschool activities are more likely than those who do not to feel that they matter to people in their communities and have supportive adults to talk to when needed.
Bullying, aggressive behavior and afterschool participation
Bullying behaviors among high school teens in Vermont decrease as teens engage in afterschool activities. This post explores the data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey that reveal these outcomes.
Screen time and physical activity among students who participate in afterschool programming
High school students in Vermont who participate in afterschool activities are likely to have more moderate rates of screen time and higher levels of physical activity than their peers who participate in fewer or no hours of afterschool activities, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Vermont Afterschool receives $180,000 Community Foundation grant
The Vermont Community Foundation announced that it has entered into a Cornerstone Partnership with Vermont Afterschool, a statewide nonprofit working to ensure that all Vermont youth have access to high quality out-of-school learning opportunities. As part of that partnership, the Community Foundation is awarding Vermont Afterschool a three-year $180,000 grant to strengthen afterschool and out-of-school… Read more »
Afterschool participation and academic performance
Data from the Vermont 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey suggest that students who participate in more afterschool activities are more likely than students who do not to earn good grades in high school.
LEAD: Training designed for licensed program directors
L.E.A.D. = Leadership, Exploration, And Development Leadership and quality in afterschool programs are inseparable; for programs to succeed and become sustainable, they need strong leadership at all levels. This four-part series is for leaders of licensed programs in the afterschool field in Vermont. The L.E.A.D. program will provide an advanced level group of afterschool professionals with the… Read more »
VTA’s Cassie Willner selected as a White-Riley-Peterson Fellow
The Riley Institute at Furman University has selected Cassie Willner to participate in the White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship. A partnership with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the WRP Fellowship is a ten-month, national program designed to equip graduates with a real-world understanding of policy-making for afterschool and expanded learning. Cassie is the Communications Coordinator at… Read more »
