Alaska Afterschool Network

Afterschool programs provide children and youth with a safe place to go in the hours after school, taking the burden off working parents and caregivers and giving them peace of mind that their children are in good hands.

Afterschool programs have the strongest impact on decreasing the odds of a youth engaging in risky behaviors like alcohol consumption or crime. Plus, afterschool programs give children and youth access and friendship with additional trusted adults, a key Strengthening Families Protective Factor against child abuse and neglect and quality afterschool programs encourage and provide for positive childhood experiences that can buffer the impacts of adverse childhood experiences.

What is Afterschool?

Programs or activities that occur out-of-school’s regular hours (on or off school grounds) that significantly increase youth well-being, academic achievement, and social-emotional learning, all grounded in connecting with supportive adults.

Who We Are

The Alaska Afterschool Network, a program of Alaska Children's Trust, is a network of nonprofit, private, tribal, school districts, and government organizations that promotes high quality, afterschool programs as a critical component in the positive development of Alaska’s youth

Role of the Alaska Afterschool Network

Convene
Bring together the afterschool community to build a cohesive system that promotes collaboration and a unified voice.

Promote Excellence
Share information and best practices and promote continuing education that fosters high quality programs.

Advocate
Increase the awareness of the impact of afterschool programs, increase communities access to afterschool programs and to influence public policy at the local, state and national levels.

For more information, you can visit the Alaska Afterschool Network’s website or find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.