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For afterschool participation and funding levels in Nevada, refer to the Afterschool in Nevada Fact Sheet.
Explore America After 3PM for even more research on afterschool programs in Nevada.
For key data and descriptions of the afterschool landscape in your state, check out Nevada's Afterschool Investment Project State Fact Sheet.
In Nevada, the Safekey/Latch Key Programs (established in 1985) serve as before and afterschool recreational enrichment programs for elementary aged children. Although most programs are funded through parent fees, the Welfare Division of the Department of Human Resources provides funding to some before- and afterschool programs in low-income areas and remote locations of the state.
Check out the State Policy section of our website for state-specific data and ideas for developing and advancing afterschool policy at the state level.
See Policy News for the latest on afterschool legislation from Washington, D.C.
Interested in running an afterschool tutoring program?
Find information on the application process and selection criteria for Supplemental Educational Services (SES) providers in your state here.
Tapping Recovery Dollars for Afterschool provides all you need to know about how funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are being used to support afterschool efforts in your state.
Your statewide afterschool network has a webpage with useful resources and policy updates: http://nevadaafterschoolnetwork.org/
What's the word on afterschool in your state? News clippings, noteworthy quotes and feel good stories highlight Nevada's afterschool cause.
What leaders are saying in Nevada:
When I was growing up with a single mother - my mom worked - at times she wasn't home for us latchkey kids and we did not have these types of programs after school. I will tell you that I was on my road to a life of crime because of the situation, [t]here is no question that direct supervision helped me turn away from a life of juvenile delinquency into now what, obviously, has become a productive life.
John Ensign
U.S. Senate
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America's Afterschool Storybook tells the stories of people and communities transformed by afterschool programs. Read more inspiring stories from America's Afterschool Storybook from people across the country.
Nevada has champions across the state leading the fight to ensure that all children have access to safe and enriching afterschool programs.
On March 3, 2005, members of Congress established the first-ever Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in order to build support for afterschool programs and increase resources for quality afterschool care. The following elected officials from Nevada participate in their chamber's Afterschool Caucus:
House Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Senate Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)
Afterschool for All brings together individuals and organizations from across the nation who support the vision that all children and youth deserve access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. Here's a list of some prominent Afterschool for All participants in Nevada:
City of Las Vegas, NV, Department of Leisure Services
Judge David B. Mitchell (Ret.), Reno, NV
Washoe County School District/YMCA, Reno, NV
Selected from some of the most effective afterschool programs and advocacy organizations in the nation, the Afterschool Ambassadors work every day to help keep kids safe, inspire children to learn and help working families. They know firsthand the barriers and benefits that communities face in making afterschool available to all children and are a great resource for programs throughout Nevada. Here is a list of past and present ambassadors in your state:
Ambassador for 2009-10:
JUDY SCHROEDER
City of Las Vegas, Department of Leisure Services
Safekey Program
749 Veterans Memorial Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-229-3399
jschroeder@lasvegasnevada.gov
Ambassador Emeritus:
SUSAN WATERS
Doris Hancock Elementary School
1661 Lindell Road
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-799-4205 x4101
swaters@interact.ccsd.net
Ambassador Emeritus:
MILDRED WALKER
Mario C. & Joanne Monaco Middle School 1870 N. Lamont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89115
702-799-3670
mjw@interact.ccsd.net
Ambassador Emeritus:
DANIELLE BOWEN
Nevada Afterschool Network
C/O Community Chest, Inc.
Drawer 980
Virginia City, NV 89440
775-847-9311
drbowen@nevadaafterschoolnetwork.org
Danielle Bowen
Director
Nevada Afterschool Network
991 South C Street
Virginia City, Nevada 89440
775-691-0273
drbowen@nevadaafterschoolnetwork.org
http://nevadaafterschoolnetwork.org/
