Quality programs may provide
children and youth
with academic support and enrichment (1), supportive social environments (2, 3, 4), or
simply serve as a safe space for
children and youth to
spend their out - of - school
time (5, 6).
Simply put, it means «being there» for your
children — but it entails much more than helping them
with their homework, picking them up from school, putting dinner on the table, taking an occasional day off to
spend «
quality time»
with them.