As a one-stop-shop, C4K is committed to offering a diverse range of resources and expertise tailored to the unique needs of expanded learning professionals.  We strive to foster a collaborative environment where these professionals can access all the support they require in one place, ensuring convenience and efficiency in their professional development journeys.  

Through our training and lesson plans, we provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to create engaging and impactful learning experiences for children and youth.  Our consulting services offer personalized guidance and support, addressing specific challenges and opportunities faced by professionals in the expanded learning sector.  

Furthermore, C4K actively seeks strategic partnerships with organizations and stakeholders who share our vision of positively impacting the lives of young individuals.  These partnerships enable us to leverage collective resources, knowledge, and expertise to maximize our impact on the communities we serve.  

Our strategic planning services assist professionals in developing long-term roadmaps for their organizations, helping them navigate challenges and seize opportunities effectively.  Additionally, our coaching programs offer individualized support and mentorship, empowering expanded learning professionals to enhance their leadership skills and thrive in their roles.  

Consult 4 Kids is dedicated to ensuring every adult working with children and youth has the necessary resources and support to become a positive role model and mentor.  By providing comprehensive services and fostering strategi partnerships, we strive to create a community where professionals can excel, enabling young individuals to reach their full potential and contribute positively to society.

Consult 4 Kids, is the current iteration of a deep commitment to young people, and has roots in over two decades of work. Whether as teachers, coaches, mentors, consultants, or trainers, the Consult 4 Kids Team continues to dedicate its work life to improving the outcomes for children and youth who are often labeled, "at-risk". We prefer to think of these young people as "in opportunity", full of possibilities and potential. The C4K Team has experienced first-hand what it takes to run a high-quality after-school program that offers sports, performing arts, homework assistance, remedial academic support, character education, opportunities to provide community service, physical activity and other healthy living classes, all while building strong relationships with young people, their families and the school day staff. 

Quality expanded learning programs require equal doses of exemplary performance by staff and excellent programming that supports student learning. The C4K Team has expertise in both and offers a unique model of staff development that will ignite the passion, enthusiasm, and innovation of staff by arming them with the mindset, skills and tool kit needed to be an outstanding role model and leader. 

C4K is serious about supporting the dramatic improvement of the quality of expanded learningprograms and provides a forum for dedicated expanded learning leaders to share their expertise and work with individual programs to provide solutions to ensure high quality expanded learningprograms throughout the United States.

Expanded learning staff is often considered the “second shift”, and as such must be prepared to deliver exemplary performance and high-quality learning opportunities for students.  Expanded Learning is a “guest” in the principal’s house and is in support of the good work being done in the school day to help close the achievement gap.

C4K’s innovative training system educates expanded learning leaders to be role models who effectively guide each youth to reach his or her full potential.  Consult 4 Kids provides web-based Vocational Training and Online Instruction accessible 24/7.  Training focuses on day-to-day effectiveness and builds the professional and personal capacity of staff.  This content training supports both supervisor and staff allowing them to focus face time on strengthening performance and programming through coaching.  The C4K website provides end-users a direct connection to over 250 years of the teams’ cumulative experience.  Traditionally, training has followed a “one and done” model, meaning that the person attending the training was expected, in one exposure, to be able to implement the information learned at the training.  Even if that were possible, the high attrition rate of part-time after-school staff (nearly 40% turnover in a year), would make this type of training ineffective.  The C4K staff development system changes the paradigm of staff development for expanded learning professionals.