New Jersey's Afterschool Network
The New Jersey's Afterschool Network is a three year initiative to build lasting public support for quality afterschool programs across New Jersey. Led by a public-private partnership, the network builds public awareness and support; offers guidance for parents, providers and advocates; strengthens relationships with policymakers, funders, practitioners and parents, and shares best practices in the field.
Vision and Goals
Our vision:
- All children will have access to affordable, high quality afterschool programs that promote their intellectual, social, emotional and physical development
- All communities will have safe, enriching and supportive environments for children after school
Our goals:
- Expand access to afterschool programs
- Improve the quality of afterschool programs
- Build public and private and political support for affordable, high quality afterschool programs
We are proud to be a member of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks funded by the Charles Stuart Mott Foundation. Across the nation, afterschool networks are working to achieve the following goals:
- Create a sustainable structure of statewide, regional and local partnerships, particularly school-community partnerships, focused on supporting policy development at all levels.
- Support the development and growth of statewide policies that will secure the resources that are needed to sustain new and existing afterschool programs.
- Support statewide systems to ensure programs are of high quality.
Steering Committee
New Jersey's Afterschool Network is led by a steering committee that includes public and private sector leaders dedicated to improving afterschool services in New Jersey.
Steering Committee Members include:
- Darrell Armstrong, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Vicky Banach Consultant
- Tina Blackledge, Trenton After School Program
- Terri Buccarelli, New Jersey Department of Human Services
- Macy Compton, New Jersey 4H Youth Development Program
- Creighton Drury, Office of the Attorney General
- Kathy Enerlich, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Diane Genco, NJSACC
- Shonda Laurel, New Jersey Department of Human Services
- Connie Ludwin, Boys & Girls Club in New Jersey
- Sue Martz, New Jersey Department of Education
- Jim McGlynn, New Jersey After 3
- Haydee Perez, New Jersey Department of Education
- Amy Sutnick Plotch, NJSACC
- Steve Runk, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
- Jane Sharp, New Jersey Department of Human Services
- Brooke Stolting, New Jersey Department of Education
- Mark Valli, New Jersey After 3
- Beverly Wellons, New Jersey Department of Human Services
- Nina Mitchell Wells, New Jersey Secretary of State
- Tom Zsiga, New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
From more information about NJAN, contact Amy Sutnick Plotch, Campaign Director at (201)703-4302 or email Amy.
