Policy Development

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NYSAN provides a forum for public and private sector partners at the state and local levels to work together to develop public policies to increase the quality and availability of afterschool programs statewide. To achieve this goal, NYSAN creates communication channels, shares information and promotes a common policy agenda among afterschool stakeholders. NYSAN also works to build general public awareness and support for afterschool.

Afterschool for All

Learn more from the NYSAN Policy Brief series. Current issues include:

• 2008 Statewide Policy Agenda


• Creating a Stronger Afterschool System for New York State
  Outlines recommendations for New York State from the effective system-building efforts of other states and localities.


• NYSAN Policy Brief: Afterschool Funding in New York State: The Case for a More Coordinated System
  Provides an analysis of the major sources of public funding for afterschool programs in New York State, with suggestions for steps the state can take to begin building a more coordinated and effective system.

Read NYSAN's comments to the NY State Education Department on the importance of allowing Contract for Excellence funding to support afterschool programs.

Raising Awareness About Afterschool

NYSAN coordinates with many state and national partners to help afterschool stakeholders in New York raise public awareness and reach out to policymakers about the needs of kids and afterschool programs. Several organizations hold annual events and can help keep you informed about urgent policy and funding issues.

• The Coalition for After-School Funding | www.casf-nys.org
  organizes an annual Advocacy Day in Albany and provides alerts on advocacy opportunities.
• The Association of New York State Youth Bureaus | www.anysyb.net
  holds an annual advocacy day and provides information on county funding of youth development services.
• The Afterschool Alliance | www.afterschoolalliance.org
  provides current news on federal funding and policy affecting afterschool, hosts the annual Afterschool for All Challenge in Washington, DC and sponsors Lights on Afterschool!, a national awareness campaign of events and activities hosted at thousands of sites around the country.
• The Alliance for Justice | www.afj.org
  offers helpful publications and trainings on the do's and don'ts of lobbying for 501c3 and other non-profit organizations.

Learn more about how to get involved.