AFTERSCHOOL IN

Georgia

Afterschool programs in Georgia keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. Kids discover who they are and what they love to do, make smart choices, and avoid risky behaviors.

Unmet demand for afterschool and summer programs in Georgia is high

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437k

In 2019, 436,819 children (24%) would have been enrolled in a summer program if one were available to them.

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Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in Georgia

Kids in afterschool enjoy a wide range of benefits, and parents and families benefit too:

71%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

79%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

71%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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80%

Helping kids build
life skills

90%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Georgia parents strongly support afterschool

0.86

of parents support public funding for afterschool

21st Century Community Learning Centers are the only federal funded before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs.

TODAY

FY 2021

41,865^*

of kids enrolled in Georgia afterschool attend a 21st CCLC program

$41,865,308

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

PROPOSED BUDGET

FY 2022

45,221

kids served in Georgia

$45,220,728

to Georgia

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* This figure is an Afterschool Alliance calculation based on the state-allocated 21st CCLC funding and a program cost of $1,000 per child. The program cost per child is an Afterschool Alliance estimation based on the Department of Education's per-student expenditures for: (1) all students attending 21st CCLC programs and (2) students who regularly attend 21st CCLC programs.

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From a Time of Risk to a Time of Opportunity: A report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids finds that afterschool programs play a vital role in turning the hours between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. into a time of opportunity for our young people, with the 70% drop in juvenile crime corresponding with the rise in availability of afterschool opportunities across the country. Learn what the peak time for juvenile crime is in Georgia, as well as how when schools are closed but many parents are still on the job, afterschool programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving working parents peace of mind. Download the fact sheet for Georgia.
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment: The National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) in the Office of Child Care offers state level fact sheets on school-age child care funded through the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Click to view the information for Georgia.
Looking for an afterschool program? Your state network has a listing of programs. Click here to view the list.

Georgia Contacts

NETWORK

AMBASSADORS

CAUCUS

VISTA

The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Katie Landes
Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network
75 Marietta St.
Suite 401
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-521-0355
klandes@georgiavoices.org
http://www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net/georgia

AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Ambassador for 2019-20
Tiffany Collie-Bailey
Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta
461 Manget Street
Marietta, GA 30060
678-686-1740 x227
tcolliebailey@girlsincatl.org

Ambassador for 2019-20
Janice Flowers
Bibb County School District
484 Mulberry Street, Suite 230
Macon, GA 31201
478-765-8660
Janice.Flowers@bcsdk12.net

Ambassador Emeritus
Chris Bass
City of Douglasville Parks & Recreation
8830 Gurley Road
Douglasville, GA 30134
(678) 449-3064
bassc@douglasvillega.gov

Ambassador Emeritus
Michael Brown
Coffee County 21st CCLC/ Boys and Girls Club of Coffee County Region
210 West Jackson St.
Douglas, GA 31533
912-384-0222
Michael.Brown@coffee.k12.ga.us

Ambassador Emeritus
Christopher Stacy
GA (912) 695-0481
cstac38@yahoo.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Mindy DiSalvo
Georgia Tech Research Institute
75 5th Street SW, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30332-0871
(404) 407-8288
mindy.disalvo@gtri.gatech.edu

Ambassador Emeritus
Tina Fleming
Gwinnett Co. Parks & Rec Operations
75 Langley Dr
Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935
(770) 822-8875
tina.fleming@gwinnettcounty.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Ernestine Ramsey
John P. Thayer & A.J. McClung YMCAs
1175 Martin L. King, Jr., Blvd.
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 322-8269 x149
eramsey@ymcacolumbusga.com

Since 2005, members of the Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been building support and resources for quality afterschool programs.

Caucus members in your state:

Rep John Lewis (D-GA)

For the past 7 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been a proud sponsor organization for national AmeriCorps VISTA projects, supporting State Afterschool Networks and STEM Ecosystems to increase the access to and quality of enrichment opportunities for youth.

Currently there are no Afterschool VISTA locations in your state.

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The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs are critical to children and families today, yet the need for programs is far from being met. Learn more