Utah

Utah Afterschool Network

The Utah Afterschool Network (UAN) is a non-profit organization established in 2005 by a consortium of over 100 afterschool practitioners, youth advocates, and leaders of state agencies. We work to connect key decision makers and resources to establish statewide structures that foster policies committed to funding and sustaining quality afterschool/out-of-school time programming.

Utah Afterschool Network
Current Projects and Initiatives: 

Quality

  • The goal of the Utah Afterschool Program Quality Assessment and Improvement Tool and Action Plan is to assist afterschool programs at any stage of development, appraise their progress in four quality areas, and to promote relevant training and other strategies for ongoing program improvement.

Policy

  • UAN works to connect key decision makers and resources to establish statewide structures that foster policies committed to funding and sustaining quality afterschool/out-of-school time programming.

Professional Learning

  • The Utah Afterschool Professional Development Incentive is one key way to develop workforce and program quality. The Incentive provides an aligned professional development system that provides supportive coursework, a registry to track professional accomplishments and a system of professional recognition.
  • UAN’s OST Specialists are dedicated to providing this technical assistance to programs throughout the State of Utah. They will mentor, coach and consult program staff to better themselves and their programs.