Melissa Nagy-Caudill

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN)

PSAYDN supports and advocates for sustainable, high quality afterschool programs by drawing together key decision-makers committed to improving outcomes for youth, their families, and communities. PSAYDN is part of a national collective of Statewide Afterschool Networks committed to improving and advancing afterschool opportunities across the nation. Statewide Afterschool Networks now exist in 50 states across the country, with new states added every year since 2001. These networks are all focused on improving education and out-of-school time opportunities for children and youth, particularly low- income children, and are geared toward achieving three primary goals around partnerships, policy, and quality. The mission of the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network is to promote sustainable, high-quality out-of-school time youth development programs through advocacy and capacity building to enhance the welfare of Pennsylvania's children, youth and families. PSAYDN's vision is that all children and youth deserve access to high quality out-of-school time programs that promote positive youth development and support the successful transition to adulthood. Goals 1.Create a sustainable structure of statewide, regional and local partnerships, particularly school-community partnerships, focused on supporting policy development at all levels. 2.Support the development and growth of statewide policies that will secure the resources that are needed to sustain new and existing afterschool programs. 3.Support statewide systems to ensure programs are of high quality. Closely tied to PSAYDN's mission, vision and goals is our Statement of Quality - a collective of principles and ideals to guide all afterschool stakeholders and decision makers in the actions of afterschool programming, regardless of the program purpose or ages served. Facebook www.facebook.com/psaydn Twitter @psaydn View our community guidelines at https://bit.ly/3OFnS9E.