After-school programs provide manybenefits for youths, making them a staple activity for all sorts of organizations, from schools to parks and recreation centers to dance studios and more. You’ve likely realized this already, which is why you’re interested in starting an afterschool program for the children and teenagers of your community. Establishing your organization’s very first after-school program takes time and ...

Since 2008, the month of September has been declared National Suicide Prevention Month—where time is taken to acknowledge those who have been affected by suicide and to raise awareness for individuals still struggling with suicidal ideation. According to the CDC, over 49,000 people have died by suicide since 2022 and another 13.2 million have seriously thought about suicide. Suicide rates increased 27% between 2000-2018 and ...