A.F.U.S. is a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy organization supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit
institutions dedicated to ensuring that all children and youth have access to after school programs by the year 2022. The organization is proud to count among its founding partners the U.S. Department of Education.
After school programs keep kids safe, help working families and improve academic achievement. Yet many youth are missing out. As many as 15 million kids have no place to go after school. A.F.U.S. is working to ensure that most children in Yonkers has access to quality, affordable after school programs.
Learn The Facts
From education experts and law enforcement officers to parents and grandparents, Americans agree that afterschool programs make sense. After school programs keep kids safe, help working families and improve academic achievement.
More than 28 million children today have parents who work outside the home.
As many as 15 million kids have no place to go once the school day ends.
Studies show that students involved in after school programs get better grades, attend school more and have improved behavior. They also express greater hopes for the future and more interest in school.
Teens who participate in after school are less likely to skip class, use marijuana and other drugs, smoke, drink alcohol or engage in sexual activity.
Two-thirds of Americans say that it is difficult to find programs in their communities and that not enough programs are available.
About 13 percent of children and adolescents are now seriously overweight. After school programs can provide substantial amounts of health-enhancing physical activity and opportunities to practice skills taught in physical education courses.
