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

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 2023¹

$48,391,048

in federal funds support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget

FY 2024²

$75,685,944

in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget vs. FY2023 Omnibus

FY 2024

+$27,294,896

more in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide compared to FY2023

FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. This amount also reflects the President's FY2024 budget, which proposes flat funding for 21st CLCC and would be neither an increase nor a decrease compared to the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Afterschool Alliance proposed $750 million increase to the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill/President's FY2024 Proposed Budget.

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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
klandes@georgiavoices.org
http://www.afterschoolga.org

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

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Janice Flowers
Janice Flowers
Macon, GA 31201
800-900-3000
janice.flowers@bcsdk12.net

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Michael "Bull" Brown
Boys & Girls Clubs Coffee County Region
210 West Jackson Street
Douglas, GA 31533
912-384-0222
michael.brown@coffee.k12.ga.us

Ambassador Emeritus
Tina Fleming
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-822-8890
tina.fleming@gwinnettcounty.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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