An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a 1 day public workshop to highlight major issues related to current intervention approaches to support school-age children (PreK-12) during summertime across 1) education and learning (in academic subjects and social and emotional domains) and 2) health, especially risk for obesity. The workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions that provide a brief overview of how summertime affects school-age children in these focus areas and then explore the major issues related to the following questions about interventions to mitigate negative effects of summertime and foster positive summertime experiences:
- What are the broad categories of programs that serve children and adolescents over the summer in the areas of education and health (such as those run by, for example, schools/districts, libraries and museums, community based organizations, and independent program providers including summer camps)?
- How do the various relevant sectors (e.g., education, health, social services) interact and intersect with each other and with children, youth, and families to promote healthy development and learning in the summertime?
- What does research and evaluation tell us about the effectiveness of various approaches to summertime interventions and the factors that underlie high quality and improved outcomes for children, including academic progress; enrichment; social and emotional learning; and health, especially nutrition and physical activity?
- Where are the biggest gaps in quality in currently available summertime opportunities for school-age children that aim to improve these outcomes?
- What are the major issues faced by agencies, implementers and funders in the government and in nongovernmental sectors related to supporting the implementation at scale of high-quality summertime interventions?
- What key research, practice, and policy questions warrant further consideration to improve how the summer months are used to support the healthy development of children?
A rapporteur will prepare a brief workshop summary based on the information gathered and discussions held during the workshop, in accordance with institutional guidelines.

This activity constitutes Phase 1 of a possible two-part effort to include a Phase 2 consensus study to provide conclusions and recommendations to inform federal, state, and local policy decisions about how best to use the summer months to support the healthy development of America's children. If the subsequent phase is funded, a separately approved GBEC item for this consensus study (PIN: IOM-BCYF-13-03) will be revised for review and approval.