Starting Point has been identified as the lead agency for Out-of-School Time under the MyCOM initiative. MyCOM stands for My Commitment, My Community and is a network of organizations preparing Greater Cleveland's young people to reach their full potential. Through MyCOM, Starting Point supports the granting of MyCOM funds to existing OST programs to expand their capacity, improve program quality and increase the availability of services in the following eight pilot neighborhoods: Central, Cudell-Midwest, Mt. Pleasant, Parma, St. Clair-Superior, Shaker Heights, Slavic Village, and West Park.

Through the Out-of-School Time (OST) Program at Starting Point, youth are connected to services, supports and opportunities that they need to succeed as teens and young adults, enabling them to be ready for college, work and life. Starting Point works with agencies that provide a mix of academic, recreational and cultural activities for young people grades K-12 after school, during holidays and in the summer.

Youth and Parents who are looking for out-of-school time, afterschool time and summer camp programs are welcome to contact a Resource and Referral Specialist at 216-575-0061 or 1-800-880-0971. You may also conduct an on-line seach of Out-of-School Time Programs by following the links below:

Locate Out-of-School Time Activities - Community organizations offering academic, recreational and cultural activities afterschool, holidays, and summer for youth 13 to 18.   (Note:  As many as 70% of these programs are serving youth younger than 13 yrs).

Locate Licensed Out-of-School Time Centers - Childcare Centers, Afterschool programs, and Summer Camps for ages 5 to 13 years.

Find exciting, engaging activities in dance, drama, music, visual art, history, literature, and science for children, ages 3 to 10, as well as for middle and high school youth at www.smartculturesource.org , an innovative, one-stop searchable website listing all kinds of Cuyahoga County after-school, weekend and summer arts and culture programs.

Providers of Out-of-School Time activities in Cuyahoga County:
Get free referrals and marketing in the upcoming "Positive Activities" database just by filling out and submitting this quick two-page form. Any questions? Contact an Out-of-School Time staff representative at 216-575-0061, or mycom@starting-point.org.

If you are a MyCOM Out-of-School Time Grantee looking for program information please, click here.