Afterschool programs in New Jersey 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.
In 2019, 454,931 children (32%) would have been enrolled in a summer program if one were available to them.
Kids in afterschool enjoy a wide range of benefits, and parents and families benefit too:
Keeping kids safe and out of trouble
Giving working parents peace of mind
Engaging kids in STEM learning
Helping kids
build
life skills
Providing kids physical activity
of parents support public funding for afterschool
in federal funds support 21st CCLC programs statewide
in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide
more in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide compared to FY2023
The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
Ebony Grace
New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition
208 Lenox Ave
#363
Westfield, NJ 7090
egrace@njsacc.org
https://www.njsacc.org
AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
Ambassador Emeritus
Dorine Francis
21st CCLC, FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
441-443 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-624-2528 x144
dfrancis@focus411.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Becca Gutwirth
YMCA of the Pines
1303 Stokes Road
Medford, NJ 08055
609-654-8225
becca@ycamp.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Darnell Scott
The Jointure
580 Old York Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
908-722-1563, option 6
dscott@jointure.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Sarah Cruz
NJSACC: New Jersey's Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network
Bloomfield, NJ 908-789-0259
sarahbcruz@njsacc.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Denise Sellers
Denise Sellers
1 Sunnybrook Road, Unit A
Stratford, NJ 08084
nanasellers8@gmail.com
Ambassador Emeritus
Keith Pressey
JTG Recreation Center
330 Helen Street
Linden, NJ 07036
908-464-8600
kpressey@linden-nj.gov
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:
Sen Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
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.