The Martin County Out-of-school Time Quality Improvement Initiative supports out-of-school time (OST) programs, funded by the Children's Services Council of Martin County with ongoing quality coaching, onsite training, mentoring of youth development strategies and professional development. OST programs support children and youth before school, after school, summer, weekends and during seasonal breaks.
A seal that indicates that the program is committed to offering high quality programing and that the program is a participant of the Quality Improvement Initiative.
Stories from Martin County
The Martin County Board of County Commissioners - REACH (Residents Empowering All Children's Hope) Program in Stuart, Florida celebrated Valentine's Day with a self-love activity called, I Am Love. I Am Love focused on the youth identifying the traits they admire in themselves, brainstorming a list of personal attributes that they love about themselves and creating an affirmation chain to display for everyone to see.
Join the OST Registry
Step 1: Attend and complete the self-paced online orientation. This online, self-guided session will take you through modules to complete the orientation in approximately 15 minutes.
Step 2: Create your registry account. At the end of the orientation, you will be provided with a link to the registry application to create your account. Creating your Registry account takes about 15-20 minutes to complete.
Martin County Trainings
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Great communication isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about asking the right questions. This interactive session helps you move past surface-level small talk and master the art of purposeful questioning. You’ll practice asking intentional questions that spark deeper reflection, show real support and make youth feel genuinely heard and valued.
Training Objectives:
Participants will:
Identify the difference between open and closed-ended questions.
Produce five relevant purposeful questions.
More Quick Ways to Make Learning Stick
Saturday, October 24, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The best moments don't end when an activity is over; they become even more meaningful when youth have time to reflect. In this hands-on training, you'll discover fun, practical ways to help young people think about what they learned, celebrate their successes and grow from challenges.
Experience ready-to-use reflection strategies that fit seamlessly into your program and encourage youth to build self-awareness and strengthen critical thinking. You'll leave with engaging activities you can use right away to turn everyday experiences into lasting learning.
Training Objectives
Participants will:
List 4 ways adults can support youth in reflecting after activities.
Practice reflection activities to use with youth that will engage them in reflecting so that they remember and analyze their experiences.
Training Testimonial
After Reframing Behavior Management training concluded on October 19, 2022, including 45 attendees, Prime Time professional development manager asked what their take-away was from the three-hour session.
Hear from Candice Delions from the Boys & Girls Clubs Martin County - Bill and Barbara Whitman Branch in the video below.
Q&A
Q: Are programs in Martin County offered incentives and scholarships?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Who is the point-of-contact for this Initiative?
A: Lynn Stanavitch, Prime Time Quality Improvement Initiative Project Manager. Her contact information is located on the right.
Q: Can we attend events and trainings offered by Prime Time in Palm Beach County?
A: Not at this time. Please register for the trainings that are offered on this webpage.
More Information
Contact
DANIEL HUDSPETH
Quality Improvement Initiative Project Manager
561-327-4171 ext. 131
dhudspeth@primetimepbc.org
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