Mission
UAN IS A CATALYST FOR BUILDING STRONG, SAFE, AND HEALTHY AFTERSCHOOL/OUT- OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. UAN HAS THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES. FIRST, TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE OF STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. PARTICULARLY SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING POLICY DEVELOPMENT AT ALL LEVELS. SECOND, TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF STATEWIDE POLICIES THAT WILL SECURE THE RESOURCES THAT ARE NEEDED TO SUSTAIN NEW AND EXISTING SCHOOL LINKED/SCHOOL-BASED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. THIRD, TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE SYSTEMS TO ENSURE PROGRAMS ARE OF HIGH QUALITY.