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Prime Time Palm Beach County Offers Free Virtual Summer Camp Starting June 21, 2021
Families and summer programs can visit Prime Time’s virtual summer camp calendar located at primetimepbc.org/virtual-summer to participate in live, interactive activities planned each weekday from June 21 to August 6, 2021, for children and youth in grades K12. Pre-registration is not required. All virtual summer camp session links will be available 30 minutes prior to the session start time. All participants can review the…
Read MorePrime Time Support Mental Health Awareness and Trauma Informed Care
In May and all year long, Prime Time Palm Beach County supports Mental Health Awareness and Trauma Informed Care. Staff at Prime Time Palm Beach County wore green on May 20, 2021, as part of Get Your Green On Day to amplify the message that mental health matters. Together with our community we can raised…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Invites Afterschool Professionals to Science Museum to Help Them to Lead STEAM Sessions for Children and Youth
Prime Time Palm Beach County invited afterschool professionals who were previously part of its STEAM Cohort to a free field trip to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery & Science on May 17, 2021. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a three-hour STEAM and art workshop that includes six different interactive hands-on learning projects…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Out-of-School Time Program Enhancement Grant
What is the Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Enhancement Grant? Prime Time is offering QIS participating programs funding to support and enhance their program supplies as they kickstart summer camp activities and/or make plans for fall 2021 programming. Funds are generously provided by the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County. Who is eligible and what is the funding amount? Palm Beach County QIS participating programs are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per out-of-school time program (OST)as part of this one-time grant. How may…
Read MoreEnter to Win a $25 Gift Card During Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2021
Prime Time Palm Beach County is celebrating Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week, along with the National Afterschool Association, to recognize, appreciate and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school hours. There are more than 10.2 million children participating in afterschool and an estimated 850,000 afterschool professionals who make a profound difference in the…
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 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…
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