Providence After School Alliance

A number of organizations in Rhode Island are doing great work to promote and support after school statewide. The following organizations have been important partners in PASA's work:

City of Providence
The Providence, RI homepage has a multitude of resources and information for Providence residents. In addition, the education page features up-to-date news on Providence schools and has links to educational resources.

Providence Public School District
The PPSD website contains information about all of the schools in which PASA is offering after school programming as well as other basic information about the school department's work.

Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance (RIASPA)
RIASPA is an advocacy and mobilizing coalition whose mission is to affect public policy to expand and support high quality after school programming so that Rhode Island's children are safe, supervised and prepared to lead productive lives. PASA and RIASPA partner extensively on the quality improvement strategy, especially the BEST youth worker training, the youthservices.net tracking tool, and the Rhode Island Program Quality Assessment Tool (RIPQA).

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
The mission of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is to improve the health, safety, education, economic security, and development of Rhode Island's children. Their website is a great resource for state specific data on indicators of child well being.

CHILDSPAN
The mission of CHILDSPAN is to enhance the professional development of all those individuals serving children birth through age 16 to ensure availability of high-quality care and education services for Rhode Island children, youth, and their families. PASA and CHILDSPAN partner on professional development and quality improvement, particularly the Rhode Island Program Quality Assessment Tool (RIPQA).

Rhode Island School Age Child Care Association (RISACCA)
RISACCA supports and enhances quality school age childcare and youth programs in Rhode Island through public awareness, advocacy and education and provides professional development and networking opportunities. RISACCA is the state affiliate for the National After School Association.