Nevada Advocacy Resources
- Nevada OST Program Mapping Survey Report – This report shows data collected by the 2024 Nevada Out-of-School Time Program Mapping Survey, including data visualizations and recommendations for how to support OST programs in Nevada.
- Nevada OST Program Factsheets – These factsheets provide an overview of the 2024 Nevada Out-of-School Time Program Mapping Survey Results.
- NAN Policy Brief – NAN has created a policy brief that includes current data on the state of afterschool and out-of-school-time in Nevada along with recommendations on what policymakers and legislators can do to make changes and increase program quality, accessibility, and sustainable funding.
- OST Programs: Engaging Students & Accelerating Learning – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact school readiness and academic achievement.
- OST Programs: Supporting Youth Mental Health – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact youth mental health.
- OST Programs: Promoting Physical Wellness – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact youth physical health and wellness.
- OST Programs: Keeping Youth Safe – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact youth and community safety.
- Investing in Out-of-School Time STEM Is an Investment in a Robust, Diverse STEM Workforce – This brief, developed in collaboration by the STEM Next Opportunity Fund and Jobs for the Future (JFF), shares replicable examples and lessons aimed at broadening access to STEM outside of the K-12 school day and reaching students in communities that are underrepresented in STEM jobs that offer family-sustaining wages.
OST Advocacy Guide – This advocacy guide is for anyone who believes passionately in the power of education and that out-of-school time (OST) programs support every child to reach their full potential. Your support positively impacts the lives of kids and families across Nevada.
Resources to Optimize Your District’s ESSER Funds to Enhance Out-of-School-Time – A Guide for Nevada School and District Leaders
This toolkit is intended to provide the information needed to help school leaders ensure quality out-of-school-time with ESSER funds with the support of the Nevada Afterschool Network.
National Advocacy Resources
Afterschool Alliance Policy Resources
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is “to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs.” It uses communications and advocacy strategies to increase investments in afterschool programs.
America After 3pm
America After 3PM is a national survey of parents or guardians of school-aged children, screening 31,055 households and having 14,393 households completing in-depth interviews via an online survey using a blend of national consumer panels.
New data will be released Fall 2025.