Accomplishments:
- NMASA established a leadership council with members from across the state who fulfill diverse roles in afterschool delivery.
- The Spring Into Action kickoff event provided no cost professional development across the state. This annual event hopes to reach even more afterschool providers in 2012.
- A strategic planning retreat was conducted in October 2011 to discuss such topics as professional development and best practices.
- NMASA partnered with the Center for Education Policy Research through the University Of New Mexico to map out afterschool investments in the state.
Current Projects and Initiatives:
- NMASA is implementing the statewide strategic plan for quality afterschool program and the marketing/communications plan to expand membership and facilitate collaboration, technical assistance, policy development and other critical activities needed to inform program planning and implementation. There are currently more than 140 members.
- A new website was revamped for NMASA thatl hosts practical items such as New Mexico demographics, policy tools, best practices information and provides program resources as well as afterschool information at the local, state and national levels.
- NMASA is pursuing additional funding from diverse sources.
- NMASA is developing and implementing a statewide system of evaluation that includes external and self-assessments for continuous improvement strategies.
- NMASA is coordinating and aligning programs among the New Mexico Public Education Department, the New Mexico Children’s Youth and Families Department and other state agencies.
- NMASA is seeking legislation to support afterschool programs.