AFTERSCHOOL IN

Ohio

Afterschool programs in Ohio 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 Ohio is high

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329k

In 2019, 328,546 children (18%) 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 Ohio

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

69%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

80%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

70%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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82%

Helping kids build
life skills

83%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Ohio parents strongly support afterschool

87%

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 2023

$44,947,600

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

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

Ohio 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.

Michele Ritchlin
Ohio Afterschool Network
74 W William Street
Room 104
Delaware, OH 43015
michele@oanohio.org
https://www.oanohio.org

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Amy Gordon
Communities In Schools in Ohio
6500 Busch Blvd., Suite #105
Columbus, OH 43229
614-268-2472 x20
agordon@ciskids.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Jorge Perez
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
1105 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-362-2020
jperez@cincinnatiymca.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Chris Francis
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
1105 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-362-2020
cfrancis@cincinnatiymca.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Desiree Bolden
Akron Afterschool
65 Steiner Avenue
Akron, OH 44301
330-761-3155
dbolden@akron.k12.oh.us

Ambassador Emeritus
Debbie Frison
21st Century Community Learning Center Glenwood/Rosa Parks Elementary
2053 N. 14th Street
Toledo, OH 43620
419-720-3973
dfrison@ymcatoledo.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Lori Garrison
FLIGHT 21st CCLC Program Manager, Grant Middle/High School
9644 W. US HWY. 36
St. Paris, OH 43044
garrisonl@grahamlocalschools.org

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