Afterschool & Summer in the Time of COVID-19

AFTERSCHOOL IN

Iowa

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.

21st Century Community Learning Centers are the only federally funded before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs.
President Trump's proposed FY2021 budget eliminates it.
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TODAY

FY 2020

7,457^*

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

$7,457,413

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

PROPOSED BUDGET

FY 2021

0

kids served in Iowa

$0

to Iowa

Learn more about 21st Century Community Learning Centers

* 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.

Iowa parents strongly support afterschool:

75%

support public funding for afterschool

70%

say afterschool helps them keep their jobs

59%

say afterschool excites kids about learning

73%

say afterschool reduces the likelihood that kids will engage in risky behavior

The need for programs far exceeds the funding available.

Among Iowa's K-12 students:

68,516

are enrolled in afterschool

145,383

are waiting for an available program

114,865

are alone and unsupervised after school

Learn more about afterschool in Iowa

New Data: 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 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

Download the fact sheet for Iowa

Looking for an afterschool program? Your state network has a listing of programs. Click here to view the list

Iowa 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.

Britney Samuelson
Iowa Afterschool Alliance
2910 Westown Parkway, Ste. 302
West Des Monies, IA 50266
515-237-0340
bsamuelson@sppg.com
https://www.iowaafterschoolalliance.org/

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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