AFTERSCHOOL IN

Ohio

Afterschool programs in Ohio 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 in Ohio is high

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Unmet demand in Ohio is high as parents see key benefits from afterschool

69%

say afterschool keeps kids safe and out of trouble

75%

say afterschool excites kids about learning

82%

say afterschool helps kids build life skills

80%

say afterschool gives working parents peace of mind

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Ohio parents strongly support afterschool

87%

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 2020

42,446^*

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

$42,446,314

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

PROPOSED BUDGET

FY 2021

0

kids served in Ohio

$0

to Ohio

Learn more about 21st Century Community Learning Centers

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

Ohio 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.

Michele Ritchlin
Ohio Afterschool Network
74 W William Street
Room 104
Delaware, OH 43015
michele@oanohio.org
http://www.ohioafterschoolnetwork.org

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

Ambassador for 2019-20
Debbie Frison
21st Century Community Learning Center Glenwood/Rosa Parks Elementary
2053 N. 14th Street
Toledo, OH 43620
419-720-3973
dfrison@ymcatoledo.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Amy Gordon
Communities In Schools of Central Ohio
6500 Busch Blvd., Suite #105
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 214-6864
agordon@ciskids.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Warren Fauver
Community Learning Centers of WCESC
1867 N. Research Drive
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 354-9010
wfauver@wcesc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Chris Francis
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
1105 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 362-2020
cfrancis@cincinnatiymca.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Becky Spencer
YMCA Storer Camps
361 Mallard
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(407) 375-1640
beckymspencer@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Megan Henkel
Young Rembrandts, Greater Cleveland - West
PO Box 910
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-979-1278
megan.henkel@youngrembrandts.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Desiree Bolden
Akron Afterschool
65 Steiner Avenue
Akron, OH 44301
(330) 761-3155
dbolden@akron.k12.oh.us

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 Tim Ryan (D-OH)

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