Nevada

Nevada Afterschool Network

The Nevada Afterschool Network (NAN) is a vehicle for bringing together policymakers, educators, childcare providers, youth development workers, program developers, advocates, parents and others interested in improving outcomes for children and youth through school-linked, out-of-school time (OST) programs.

Nevada Afterschool Network
Accomplishments: 
  • NAN assisted with the passage of Nevada Assembly Bill 362 to temporary exempt school-age programs.
  • NAN facilitated statewide collaboration with for-profits, non-profits and early childhood with a focus on common language for OST programs in Nevada.
  • NAN partnered with the Nevada Department of Education to host the third annual statewide conference Showcase Nevada: The Afterschool Experience.
Current Projects and Initiatives: 
  • NAN is assisting the Health Division with the OST statewide taskforce to adopt standards for Nevada and make recommendations for licensure.
  • NAN is implementing a statewide database to include all school-age programs.
  • NAN is increasing professional development opportunities for members of the network through conference calls, webinars and videoconferences.
  • NAN is collaborating with the Afterschool Alliance and the Nevada Department of Education to develop sustainability efforts for the 21st Century Community Learning Center programs in the state.