Share your expertise with Pittsburgh’s youth workers! Submit a proposal to present​ at APOST’s Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time on Friday, June 19, 2020. Our bi-annual professional development conference offers youth practitioners connections, strategies and learning opportunities needed to provide quality out-of-school time experiences and strengthen youth/adult relationships. The 2020 conference will begin with a networking breakfast at 8:00AM and a keynote address at 8:30AM.  This year, we’re looking […]

Hope you’re all having a wonderful start to 2020! Below are some resources under this month’s theme: Sleep. Here, you will be able to click on the links directly and be taken to various resources and ideas to better implement healthy sleep habits for your students in your out-of-school-time space. HOST Monthly Resources Meditation for Sleep Winding […]

Below are links to resources from the 2019 APOST Fall Conference. Thanks to everyone for attending and to our presenters for sharing their resources! 9:40 AM – 11:00 AM Session One The 4 A’S of Community Trauma and Resilience Care (Trauma-Informed Care Track) Presenter(s): Julius Boatwright, Founder and CEO, Steel Smiling PAPYD + SEL = […]

The Healthy Helper Award is a chance for United Way to fund a creative project related to youth wellness. This grant is open to all out-of-school time providers participating in the Healthy Out-of-School Time (HOST) program with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and United Way. Please be creative and thoughtful in your project. All projects […]