The Harris County Department of Education formed the Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment (CASE) for Kids formerly the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment in 1999, to mobilize the community to work together to ensure that every child in Harris County has access to an after-school program. CASE for Kids has been endorsed by all 25 Houston/Harris County School Superintendents. After-school programs keep kids safe, help working families, and improve academic achievement.

CASE for Kids employs three strategies to achieve these goals: 

Enhancing quality by developing high quality programs and well-trained staff in the out-of-school time field.
 
Expanding Resources by providing resources for programs to enhance and expand their services. 

Cultivating Driving Change by promoting sustainability by leveraging funds and developing strategic partnerships.

CASE for Kids Partnership Project

The Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids, CASE for Kids, a division of Harris County Department of Education, is happy to announce the CASE for Kids Partnership Project awards for out-of-school time programming in the 2017-2018 school year. The CASE for Kids Partnership Project is the result of collaboration between HCDE, the Houston-Galveston Area Council, the Texas Workforce Commission and awarded sites.  HCDE commits local funds to supplement comprehensive afterschool programming.