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AFTERSCHOOL IN

Colorado

Afterschool programs in Colorado 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 Colorado is high

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255k

In 2019, 254,698 children (28%) 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 Colorado

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

72%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

80%

Helping kids build life skills

81%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

69%

Engaging in STEM learning

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Colorado 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 2021

11,491^*

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

$11,490,676

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

PROPOSED BUDGET

FY 2022

12,412

kids served in Colorado

$12,411,667

to Colorado

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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 Colorado, 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 Colorado.
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 Colorado.

Colorado 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.

Megan Nyce
Colorado Afterschool Partnership
789 Sherman Street
Suite 250
Denver, CO 80203
megan@coloradoafterschoolpartnership.org
http://coloradoafterschoolpartnership.org/

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Sarah Johnson
YouthPower365
P.O. Box 6550
Avon, CO 81620
970-748-5921
sjohnson@vvf.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Sandy Baca-Sandoval
DPS-Horace Mann Neighborhood Center
3435 W 40th Ave Rm 16-B
Denver, CO 80211-1921
(720) 424-1475
sandy_baca-sandoval@dpsk12.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Joyce Reid
JOYCE REID
CO

Ambassador Emeritus
Maria Ortiz
Poudre School District
2407 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 566-2618
mortiz@psdschools.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Patrick Wilhelm
Scholars Unlimited
3401 Quebec Street #5010
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-9719
pwilhelm@scholarsunlimited.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Karen Brown
YMCA of Boulder County
2850 Mapleton Valley
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 442-2778
karen.brown@ymcabv.org

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:

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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