About The network

Our Vision . . . that every Connecticut child and youth will have the opportunity to participate in high quality, affordable after school programs.

The Connecticut After School Network is a partnership of individuals and organizations working to make this vision a reality. Network partners recognize that quality after school programs provide positive child and youth development while meeting their community's needs for keeping kids safe and families productively employed. We understand that families need a wide range of interesting and age-appropriate choices for when their children are not in school.

• We provide:
• Avenues for communication about after school issues, such as a quarterly newsletter, Web site, and regional workshops and conferences.
• Access to training, technical assistance, and professional development for after school program staff.
• Access to a comprehensive resource library.
• We advocate:
• For additional state and federal investment in after school programs by communicating with policy makers about how after school programs serve young people and our communities. We also inform them of the needs of after school professionals.
• For families and communities by listening to our communities’ after school needs in towns and cities across the state.
• By raising public awareness about the importance of after school programs.
• We connect:
• New and existing after school networks at all levels: local, regional, state and national.
• After school programs and providers to training, research, curriculum and best practice resources.
• People across Connecticut to information and resources about after school issues.