Afterschool programs in Iowa 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.
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 Iowa, 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 Iowa
support public funding for afterschool
say afterschool helps them keep their jobs
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of kids enrolled in Iowa afterschool attend a 21st CCLC program
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The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
Michelle Rich
Iowa Afterschool Alliance
2910 Westown Parkway, Ste. 302
West Des Monies, IA 50266
515-243-2000
mrich@sppg.com
http://www.icyd.iowa.gov/iaa/index.html
AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
Ambassador for 2019-20
Robert Reid
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa
5615 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-309-1482
bob@campfireiowa.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Loras Osterhaus
Clinton Community Schools
600 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732-5647
(563) 243-9600 x47
losterhaus@clintonia.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Matthew Tullis
Marshalltown All STARS
125 S 11th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158-2427
641-754-1110
mtullis@marshalltown.k12.ia.us
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 David Loebsack (D-IA)
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
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