2023 Lightbulbs for Legislators

On March 13th, 2023, the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research & Policy (NICRP), Nevada Afterschool Network (NAN), and Children’s Advocacy Alliance (CAA) hosted the “Lightbulbs for Legislators” event during Education Day at the seventh biennial Children’s Week at the Nevada Legislature.

Lightbulbs for Legislators kicked off the 2023 Children’s Week at the Nevada Legislature. The purpose of Children’s Week is to represent Nevada’s Children and help strengthen families in areas such as school readiness, children’s physical and mental health, and child safety and security.

Each day of Children’s Week had a designated theme related to the overall well-being of Nevada’s children: Children’s Day/Education, Mental Wellness, Physical Wellness, and Safety. Legislators were provided daily handouts from the Nevada Afterschool Network. Each handout connected out-of-school-time to the day’s theme.

• NAN Policy Brief (2023) – NAN has created a policy brief that includes current data on the state of afterschool and out-of-school-time in Nevada along with recommendations on what policymakers and legislators can do to make changes and increase program quality, accessibility, and sustainable funding.
• NAN OST Program Survey Data (2022) – Overview of data collected from out-of-school-time programs in Nevada and their impact in communities.
  • Clark County
  • Washoe County
  • Rural Counties
• OST Programs: Engaging Students & Accelerating Learning (2023) – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact school readiness and academic achievement.
• OST Programs: Supporting Youth Mental Health (2023) – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact youth mental health.
• OST Programs: Promoting Physical Wellness (2023) – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact youth physical health and wellness.
• OST Programs: Keeping Youth Safe (2023) – This factsheet provides an overview of how Nevada’s out-of-school time programs impact youth and community safety.