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Info OST Online Help Desk

For technical assistance with the OST Online system, please contact the help desk at (646) 943-8854 or nmast [at] tascorp.org.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (NYC DYCD) has contracted TASC to provide training and support on the DYCD OST Online database system. Our catalog of trainings is geared to meet all the OST Online needs of after-school program staff members, from front line workers to supervisors of multiple OST programs. We also provide technical, day-to-day support through our Help Desk for all DYCD OST programs. All trainings take place at DYCD Headquarters, 161 William Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10038.

TASC offers the following trainings for staff members in OST sites:

DYCD OST Online 101: System overview and data entry
(Elementary School)

This training is designed for elementary school site staff members who are new to OST Online and are responsible for entering and maintaining program data. Individuals must know how to use a computer to attend this training.
Upcoming sessions:
Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Tuesday, March 6, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Tuesday, April 3, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register

DYCD OST Online 101: System overview and data entry
(Middle School/High School)

This training is designed for secondary school site staff members — those with Middle School and High School contracts — who are new to OST Online and are responsible for entering and maintaining program data. Individuals must know how to use a computer to attend this training.
Upcoming sessions:
Tuesday, February 7, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Wednesday, March 7, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Tuesday, April 3, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register

DYCD OST Online 201: Managing information, generating reports and interpreting data

This training is designed for all those with extensive experience with OST Online and for management level staff members who want to use data to make decisions on program management and quality.
Upcoming sessions:
Friday, February 3, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Tuesday, March 13, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Wednesday, April 4, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register

DYCD OST Online: Workscope Development (Transition to High School Programs)

This training is designed for supervisors and site directors who are responsible for creating and submitting workscopes to DYCD in April 2012. The session will help supervisors and site directors complete and submit their workscopes successfully to DYCD. This session will also review the FY2013 policies for Transition to High School Programs, and will review the specialized Transition to High School reports.
Upcoming sessions:
Friday, March 16, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register

DYCD OST Online: Workscope Development (Summer 2012 Only)

This training is designed for supervisors and site directors who are responsible for creating and submitting workscopes to DYCD for summer 2012. Summer workscopes are due March 30, 2012. The session will review the components of a quality summer program, and will help supervisers and site directors submit their workscopes successfully to DYCD.
Upcoming sessions:
Monday, March 5, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register
Monday, March 12, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM — Register