AFTERSCHOOL IN

Mississippi

Afterschool programs in Mississippi 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 Mississippi is high

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87k

In 2019, 86,923 children (18%) 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 Mississippi

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

67%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

76%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

69%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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77%

Helping kids build
life skills

78%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Mississippi 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.

TODAY

FY 2023

$16,897,676

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide

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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 Mississippi, 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 Mississippi.
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 Mississippi.

Mississippi 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.

Amber May
Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network
1711 Bailey Avenue
Jackson, MS 39203
amay@msafterschool.org
https://msafterschool.org

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

Ambassador for 2022
Monique Ealey
Mississippi Children’s Museum/Launch into Learning Afterschool Program
2145 Museum Blvd.
Jackson, MS 39202
601-709-8970
monique@mcm.ms

Ambassador Emeritus
Amber May
Operation Shoestring
P.O. Box 11223
Jackson, MS 39283
601-353-6336
amay@operationshoestring.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:

Rep Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

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