AFTERSCHOOL IN

Wyoming

Afterschool programs in Wyoming 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 Wyoming is high

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20k

In 2019, 20,106 children (21%) 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 Wyoming

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

73%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

83%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

48%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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84%

Helping kids build
life skills

92%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Wyoming parents strongly support afterschool

0.80

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

6,172^*

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

$6,172,398

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

PROPOSED BUDGET

FY 2022

6,668

kids served in Wyoming

$6,667,589

to Wyoming

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

Wyoming 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.

Michelle Sullivan
Wyoming Afterschool Alliance
122 Upper Road
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-752-1637
michelle@wycf.org
http://www.wyafterschoolalliance.org/

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

Ambassador for 2019-20
Shannon Christian
Worland Youth Learning Center
1200 Culbertson Avenue
Worland, WY 82401
307-347-4899
wylc@rtconnect.net

Ambassador for 2019-20
Tiffany Wutzke
Youth Clubs of Park County
308 16th Street
Cody, WY 82414
307-754-0202
Youthclubs.tiffanywutzke@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Jenny Davis
HSCSD #1 Lights On Afterschool
415 Springview
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-6592
jdavis@hotsprings1.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Tamra Mander Petersen
Uinta B.O.C.E.S. #1 Education Center
1013 West Cheyenne Drive Suite A
Evanston, WY 82930
(307) 679-2626
tpetersen@uintaeducation.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Linda Barton
WY lbarton1949@gmail.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:

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