• Keep Children Safe
• Support School Success
• Help Working Families

Since 1996, the FTRC has implemented this mission by leveraging local, regional and federal resources as well as hundreds of community partnerships.

The FTRC model of after school programming has received national recognition and acclaim. Twenty-four DeKalb County, Georgia locations, eight Georgia satellite sites and numerous sites in other states have implemented the FTRC concept.

The success of each FTRC is directly correlated to the ability of that site to support the needs of its community. FTRCs typically provide up to twenty-four hours of programming per week before and after the traditional school day hours. FTRCs are usually located in school buildings and are able to leverage hardware, software and facilities that have already been funded by that community.

Off-duty law enforcement personnel provide security for the locations while students and their parents are attending sessions. They also conduct unique workshops to keep children and their parents safe.

FTRC staff is normally selected from the day staff at the FTRC "school".

• More than 10,000 families participate in FTRC programs each year.
• Summer Extravaganza, a partnership with Georgia Tech, has provided unique professional development experiences for more than 500 elementary science and mathematics teachers and provided life-changing hands-on experiences for more than 1,200 students in dynamic, real-world settings.
• Thousands of unemployed and under-employed adults have improved their employment circumstances through the FTRC.
• More than 1,200,000 volunteer hours have been pledged to support community education as form of payment for attending FTRC classes.
• Dr. Mindy DiSalvo, FTRC Executive Director, has served as a National After School Ambassador through presidential appointment since 1999.
• FTRCs deliver GED preparation education that has culminated in thousands of its students receiving GED certification.
• Small Fry to Go™ is an innovative, whole-school and education community integrated curricular program, currently implemented in multiple FTRC schools. It brings real-world investigative experiences to thousands of students each year through lessons and activities that are tied to state standards. Small Fry to Go™ has been recognized by leading educators as a promising practice for its unique approach to learning.