Help the Prescott YMCA Celebrate Lights on Afteschool on Thursday, October 21st from 4:00-6:00pm in the After School Building. We will have a potluck, bring a friend day, games, special snacks and more!
Afterschool programs are a vital support for youth, families & communities. They keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families. The engaging, hands-on experiences provided by afterschool program help youth develop the skills they need to succeed.
The Lights on Afterschool program helps to highlight the importance of these programs for kids.
Did you know?
15.1 million school age children--more than a quarter of all youth--are alone and unsupervised after school. That's an increase of nearly 1 million children in the past five years. (America After 3 PM, 2009)
The hours between 3p.m. and 6p.m. are the peak hours for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and sex. (Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2002)
Currently, the federal government contributes only 11 percent of the cost of afterschool, while 29 percent of the children in afterschool meet the federal government’s definition of low-income and in need of federal assistance. (Afterschool Alliance, 2009)
We hope that you will join us for our special event! Please contact Jessica Leary, Child Care Services Director for more information. 928 445 7221 ext 36
(E) childcare@prescottymca.org (W) http://www.prescottymca.org
The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
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