Meet Maya. She’s 12 years old and suffers from ADHD and panic attacks. She needs specialized care. How can we equip program staff so that Maya, and others with special medical conditions, can participate safely? Parents need reassurance that their child will be safe in the care of staff who are fully informed and equipped...
I recently came across a birthday card I received in January 2020. “It’s a whole new decade – Anything can happen!” it said. Huh. No kidding. If you had told me as I read that card for the first time, that ANYTHING would mean I’d feel naked without a mask on, or that I’d go...
Parks & Recreation departments across North America are having to adapt and pivot their day-to-day activities as a direct result of the pandemic. As a direct consequence, many agencies are adopting novel strategies and programs. In a recent feature published in Parks & Recreation Magazine, the NRPA’s monthly magazine, some interesting snippets were quoted from...
Our mission at ePACT is to keep families, organizations, and communities connected to each other during moments of uncertainty. As the world responds to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, ePACT Network is here to support you. Here’s what we’ve done so far to make sure you can continue to count on us (find our complete response to...
For any organization that has a drop-off and pick-up process for participants, safety remains top of mind, but it often means extra paperwork each time a child is dropped off or picked up. ePACT is excited to announce the new Check In, Check Out feature, designed to improve this process for all families in your...
Many organizations provide licensed child care services, from before- and after-school programs to day care and day camps. Government licensing sets minimum requirements around child care services and ensures that programs are monitored for compliance with these requirements. Child care licensing requirements vary from region-to-region, and often include topics like child-staff ratio, group size, and...
Have you heard about our newest features? The entire ePACT Team is thrilled to bring you a new search and filter, automated reconfirmation requests, and additional functionality for group administrators! Advanced Search and Filter We’ve enhanced the entire Advanced Search and Filter, with usability improvements and additional functionality: Each section now contains a search field,...
Mass notification systems are traditionally used at the community or municipality level to send one-way messages to inform large groups of people of an emergency. These systems can improve the safety and security of an organization or community by providing alerts and real-time instruction during a crisis. [Source: TechTarget]. We know how important mass notifications...
As we come to the end of March, we’ve got some exciting updates for you. Here’s what’s New In ePACT! Archiving – Beta We often hear that organizations who run youth programs have to store their participant information on paper forms for one, three, or even five+ years, and then shred them at the end...
