Teen REACH
Teen REACH (Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope) is a comprehensive youth development initiative funded by the State of Illinois, via the Department of Human Services, which provides afterschool program services to high-risk youth between the ages of 6 and 17. Teen REACH program providers work with youth in order to foster 21st Century skills needed in professional and personal environments. Programmatic activities surround topics of responsible decision-making, the ability to work in teams, managing emotions, creative expression and the arts, STEM, and more!
Important Information & Links
ACT Now Center for Afterschool Learning (ANCAL)
Quality Standards Trainings (QST)
- QST 101: January 11, 2023; March 1, 2023; May 17, 2023
- QST 102: December 7, 2022 and April 20, 2023
Quarterly Meetings
- All previous Quarterly Meetings can be viewed on ANCAL.
- Quarterly Meeting #3: TBD, this quarterly meeting will occur during the Illinois Afterschool Network’s (IAN) Spring conference which will occur from March, 29 2023 to March 31, 2023
- Quarterly Meeting #4: May 24, 2023
Illinois Quality Program Self-Assessment (IL-QPSA)
- REGISTER HERE
- IL-QPSA Login
- All data is due to ACT Now by June 16, 2023.
Training Board Advisory (TAB) Members
- Jessica Simmons, Lawrence County Health Department
- Gabriela Zamora, Illinois Collaboration on Youth
- Curtis Peace, Illinois Afterschool Network
- Dr. Yolanda Beamon, Gary Comer Youth Center
- Mellisa Bogard, Boys & Girls Club of Chicago
- Marcola Owens, National Youth Advocate Program
- Kimberly David, Project Success of Vermillion County
ACT Now’s General Resources for Providers
- Teen REACH Technical Assistance Document
- Teen REACH Advocacy Sheet
- Resources Guide
- Weekly Newsletter Join Form
- FY23 Teen REACH Site Visit Handbook
- FY23 Teen REACH Site Visit Portfolio
- FY23 Teen REACH Site Visit Rubric
- FY23 Teen REACH Site Visit Scorecard and Action Plan
Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) Resources
- ICOY Training Newsletter Sign Up
- ICOY SLACK Virtual Community Sign Up
- Capacity Building Assessment Tool for Organizations General Information Guide
- CBAT-O Contacts Sign-Up Form
- Trauma-Informed Capacity Building Assessment Tool for Organizations
- IDHS Trauma Training: Capacity Building Assesment Tool fro Organizations Info Session
- Passcode: 1h6p&6b1
- Where to register for upcoming trainings
- Training Newsletter (August 2022-December 2022)
Illinois Afterschool Network (IAN)
- Please visit IAN’s programs and events page to register for all upcoming events: http://www.ianetwork.org/programming-events/
Department of Human Services Resources
- Please submit your quarterly Periodic Performance Reports (PPR) to Mike Sandidge, mike.sandidge@illinois.gov.
- The remaining FY23 PPR deadlines are as follows:
- Q2: January 15, 2023
- Q3: April 15, 2023
- Q4: July 15, 2023