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Prime Time Featured in Podcast on Social and Emotional Learning
The new podcast series from The Wallace Foundation shares findings and early lessons from a RAND Corporation study of our Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI). The five-episode series features indepth conversations with school/district and afterschool/out-of-school time leaders about their experiences working together to help children develop social and emotional skills. PSELI is…
Read MoreOut-of-School Time Practitioners Share Their Experiences Amid Covid-19 and Their Hopes for the Future
Out-of-school time practitioners recently shared the impact that COVID-19 has had on their programs and their hopes for the future. Read below to hear their wishes to help make their programs better, what keeps them motivated to keep showing up for the children who attend their programs and how Prime Time has continued to offer…
Read More2,500 Thermometers Distributed to Families in Palm Beach County
February 2, 2021 Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County (561) 732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Boynton Beach, FL – Prime Time Palm Beach County, in partnership with the United Way of Palm Beach County, distributed 2,500 thermometers to afterschool programs to provide to families with school-aged children. This would not be possible without the American Association for Caregiving Youth for making…
Read MoreOut-of-school Time Programs Can Register Youth to Meet a Real-Life Scientist
Out-of-school time programs are invited to register their programs so youth in grades K-8 have the opportunity to meet a REAL scientist during live interactive science webinars. Virtual attendees will learn interesting and fun facts on the special science topics, as they meet, chat and ask questions with the guest scientist of the day. NOTE:…
Read MorePrime Time Shares Tips on How to Get Children Engaged in Activities Outside of the Classroom
Prime Time Palm Beach County joins the Early Learning Coalition in a two-part Parent Workshop to share tips on how to get children engaged in activities outside of the classroom. Prime Time’s Director of Community Partnerships Nicole Edwards presents accessible options and discusses some of the incredible benefits of out-of-school activities. To learn more about…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Holds Open Forum to Discuss the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Reflections on Equity: A Necessary Space to Discuss Recent Injustices On January 14, 2021, afterschool professionals and partners joined Prime Time Palm Beach County to engage in frank discussions in response to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The event began with an opening from Prime Time’s SEL Specialist Knellee Bisram who made participants feel…
Read MoreResources on How to Talk to Children about the Riots at the U.S. Capitol
Prime Time Palm Beach County has compiled a short list of resources on how to talk to children about the riots at the Capitol. If you have additional resources that you would like to share, please share by commenting here. “Watch for changes in eating, sleeping, emotional volatility or clinginess in kids. Take breaks from…
Read MorePrime Time’s COVID-19 Response Statement
As always, the safety of our out-of-school time practitioners, children and families, as well as Prime Time employees, is our top priority. Our response to the coronavirus pandemic continues to be informed by the guidance of official bodies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose framework for mitigation for our community is based on…
Read MorePalm Beach County Schools and Afterschool Programs Included in National Report
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2020 Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach CountyKjacob@primetimepbc.org(561)732-8066www.primetimepbc.org Julie Houston Trieste, Media Relations Specialist School District of Palm Beach CountyNews@palmbeachschools.org(561) 357-1114www.palmbeachschools.org Palm Beach County Schools and Afterschool Programs Included in National Report Offer Early Lessons on Implementing Social and Emotional Learning Supports for Students Developing adult capacity, creating shared vision,…
Read MoreChildren’s Services Council of Palm Beach County Funds Local Nonprofit to Offer Opportunities and Supports to Children in Afterschool and Summer Programs
November 4, 2020 Katie Jacob, Director of Communications Prime Time Palm Beach County (561) 732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Boynton Beach, Florida – Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been awarded three grants totaling $7.28 million from the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County. Prime Time will use these funds to provide trainings, coaching and supports to out-of-school time programs and…
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