AFTERSCHOOL IN

Michigan

Afterschool programs in Michigan 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 Michigan is high
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303k

In 2019, 302,549 children (20%) 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 Michigan

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

75%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

84%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

78%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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84%

Helping kids build
life skills

89%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Michigan 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.

FY2025 ALLOCATION

FY2025¹

$39,205,268

41,102 youth²

234 programs

21st CCLC support statewide
FY2025 currently withheld by federal government

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, passed into law March 15, 2025.
Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.

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

Michigan 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.

Erin Skene-Pratt
Michigan Afterschool Partnership
330 Marshall St
Suite 211
Lansing, MI 48912
erin.skene-pratt@uwmich.org
https://www.miafterschool.org

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

Ambassador for 2025
Curtis Blackwell
Sound Body Sound Mind
11433 Beaconsfield Street
Detroit, MI 48224
313-499-8067
blackwell@smsbacademy.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Deondra Ramsey
Michigan Afterschool Partnership
330 Marshall Street, Suite 211
Lansing, MI 48912
dsramsey5@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Willie Buford
Michigan Department of Education
Flint, MI 48504
810-830-2628
williepone@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Trevor Davies
Michigan Afterschool Partnership
119 Pere Marquette Dr. Ste 1C
Lansing, MI 48912
trevor@miafterschool.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Rebecca Idzikowski
Clare-Gladwin RESD
4041 East Mannsididng Road
Clare, MI 48617
989-386-8673
ridzikowski@cgresd.net

Ambassador Emeritus
Maria Mitter
Wayne-Westland Community Schools
36745 Marquette
Westland, MI 48185
734-419-2046
mitterm@wwcsd.net

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 Dan Kildee (D-MI)

Sen Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

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.