AFTERSCHOOL IN

New York

Afterschool programs in New York 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 New York is high

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667k

In 2019, 666,896 children (23%) 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 New York

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

76%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

82%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

84%

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

New York parents strongly support afterschool

88%

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 2022

92,754^*

of kids enrolled in New York afterschool attend a 21st CCLC program

$92,753,953

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

PROPOSED BUDGET

FY 2023

95,258

kids served in New York

$95,258,339

to New York

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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 New York, 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 New York.
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 New York.

New York 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.

Kelly Sturgis
New York State Network for Youth Success
415 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
kelly@networkforyouthsuccess.org
https://networkforyouthsuccess.org

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Deepmalya Ghosh
The Child Center of NY
118-35 Queens Boulevard, 6th Floor
Forest Hills, NY 11375
718-651-7770
deepghosh@childcenterny.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Caroline Merenda
CFLeads
33 Laureldale Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534
617-854-3547
cjmerenda@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Liz Hopfan
Free Arts NYC
1431 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212-974-9092 x206
liz@freeartsnyc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Danny Peralta
THE POINT CDC
940 Garrison Avenue
Bronx, NY 10474
718-542-4139 x138
dannythepoint@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Alberto Cruz
Bronx House
990 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
718-792-1800 x222
alberto@bronxhouse.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Patrick Pinchinat
Queens Community House
108-25 62nd Drive
Forest Hills, NY 11375
718-591-6060 x429
ppinchinat@qchnyc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Byron Smalls
White Plains Youth Bureau After School Connection
11 Amherst Place
White Plains, NY 10601
914-422-1378
bsmalls@whiteplainsny.gov

Ambassador Emeritus
Marcel Braithwaite
Police Athletic League, Inc.
34 1/2 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-477-9450 x394
mbraithwaite@palnyc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Stephanie Graf
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County
203 North Hamilton Street
Watertown, NY 13601
315-788-8450 x251
Sag58@cornell.edu

Rep Brian Higgins (D-NY)

Rep Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)

Rep Greg Meeks (D-NY)

Rep Jose Serrano (D-NY)

Rep Nita Lowey (D-NY)

Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

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