Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA)

	Primary Geographic Area: • Monroe County Secondary Geographic Area: • Ontario County • Orleans County • Livingston County • Wayne County • Genesee County For more information about GRASA, contact Mairead Hartmann at mhartmann@racf.org

Mission

To strengthen the quality, quantity, and accessibility of out-of school time programs in Monroe County for school-age youth through community collaboration.

About GRASA

Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) is convened by Rochester Area Community Foundation to execute a community strategy to meet the needs of working parents and engage young people in interesting, meaningful activities GRASA believes that all youth and families should have access to quality out-of-school time programs. As a consortium of youth development advocates, GRASA is committed to improving the academic, social, and emotional competencies for youth and the adults who work with them.

The initiative serves as:

• a central point for information on needs and strengths of out-of-school programs;
• a community-wide priority setting body on issues relating to out-of-school programs; and
• a focus for coordinating responses to state and national requests for proposals.For more information on the history, leadership and activities of GRASA.
• GRASA meets on the third Friday of every month.
• If you are seeking additional information, please contact Mairead Hartmann at mhartmann@racf.org.