West Virginia

West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network

The West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network (WVSAN) works to create and sustain a statewide partnership to raise awareness of the importance and accessibility of high quality “out-of-school time” programs for all school age children, share criteria of effective programs and best practices among providers and the public, and promote sustainability of such programs throughout the state.

Current Projects and Initiatives: 
  • WVSAN is undergoing an afterschool mapping survey project.

  • WVSAN is working to create a new set of quality standards focused on nutrition and physical fitness. The standards will be based on national research and best practices in youth development.

  • West Virginia Afterschool Program Standards distributed to West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources - Resource and Referral regions, including a professional development training to share with providers.

  • WVSAN held a series of trainings for afterschool providers on healthy lifestyles programs. Examples included:  West Virginia Afterschool Program Standards, Health Rocks!, SPARK, and GenMove.

  • WVSAN serves as a member on the newly formed West Virginia Department of Education Grade Level Reading Challenge Committee.

  • WVSAN serves as a member of the West Virginia Partnerships to Assure Student Success (WVPASS) Leadership Board through the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts.