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AFTERSCHOOL IN

Oregon

Afterschool programs in Oregon 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 Oregon is high

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115k

In 2019, 115,457 children (19%) 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 Oregon

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

72%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

79%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

74%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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79%

Helping kids build
life skills

90%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Oregon parents strongly support afterschool

90%

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

$10,319,152

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 Oregon, 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 Oregon.
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 Oregon.

Oregon 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.

Beth Unverzagt
OregonASK
PO Box 3
Wilsonville, OR 97070
beth.unverzagt@oregonask.org
https://oregonask.org

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

Ambassador for 2022
Crystal Ehlig
Rogue Valley Family YMCA
522 W. 6th Street
Medford, OR 97501
541-772-6295 x105
cehlig@rvymca.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Debra Jones
Youth Development Coalition of Lincoln County
P.O. Box 1062
Newport, OR 97365
541-265-5326 x316
djones@halc.info

Ambassador Emeritus
Amber Lomascola
Expanding Horizon Youth Center
P.O. Box 1518
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
541-860-7296
alomascola@cowcreek.com

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:

Afterschool and Summer Meals

Afterschool and Summer Meals Expansion VISTAs increase afterschool and summer meal program participation among low-income children and families.

Colleen Dorfler - OregonASK (Wilsonville, OR)

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