Message From Co-Chairs

Children and youth across the Commonwealth need our help and support to become caring and productive members of our society. As Co-Chairs of this Special Commission, we welcome your input as we work together with our 36 members to craft recommendations on how best to support the healthy development of children and youth when they are in and out of school. In addition to the Commission meetings about this critical issue, we intend to hold at least nine public hearings across the Commonwealth. We are aware that not everyone will be able to attend and and invite you to use this blog to communicate with us about your issues and concerns. We look forward to your comments.

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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Welcome to the Massachusetts After School and Out of School Time Commmission Blog

Greetings!

We have an historic opportunity to work together to help define what children and youth need to thrive both in and out of school. We look forward to your comments as the Massachusetts' Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time works to "coordinate, expand, finance and improve accessible, affordable and quality out-of-school time programming for school aged children in all settings"* across the Commonwealth.

Out of the 1.1. million school aged children and youth in the Commonwealth, over 80% are without access to safe and enriching opportunities when they are out of school. Your help and input is needed so all children and youth can get the support they need in their out of school hours.

If you have any questions about the Commission's work or how to use this blog, please contact me at dmclaughlin@kunnusta.com.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Debra McLaughlin
Consultant to the Commission
*After School Commission Budget Language
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