Advocacy and Support for Afterschool
Help Us Speak Up for Kids
At UAN, we know afterschool works for Utah kids, families, schools, and communities. We advocate on national, state, and local levels for issues and policies that impact afterschool programs. As a parent, afterschool program staff, youth in a program, or community member who wants to support afterschool, your voice and concerns are so important in helping policymakers and local leaders understand how programs impact youth, working families, and the community at large.
Your Voice Matters
We've assembled a number of tools and resources to support meaningful and informative conversations with policymakers for afterschool providers, parents, kids, and community members. Whether you are trying to find out who your legislators or members of Congress are, looking for data and research to better inform your case, or you want specific talking points, scripts, or templates to reach out to your policymakers, we have you covered!
We recommend you start with our new Year of Advocacy Calendar, which breaks down all the important advocacy dates and events throughout the year with tips on how and when you should engage.
- Join the UAN Policy Committee
- Identify Your State Legislators and Federal Members of Congress
- Read Up on the Issues
- Explore the Research
- Advocacy Tools and Templates
- Track Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session
- Afterschool Advocacy 101 Training
From our Partners:
- Voices for Utah Children Advocacy Toolkit
- Care for Kids Network 2025 Legislative Toolkit
- Afterschool Alliance
At UAN, we know afterschool works for Utah youth, families, schools, and communities. We advocate on national, state, and local levels for issues and policies that impact afterschool programs. You can be one of the most important advocates for your program. As a constituent, your policymakers work for you and want to hear your concerns, as well as what is working in your communities.
Your voice is important!
