News Releases by "YMCA of the USA"

The Athens YMCA Helps Children and Teens in Need of a Safe Place to Go After School

Aug 5, 2011 by YMCA of the USA

When the bell rings at the end of the school day, children and teens need a safe and nurturing place to go when their parents are still at work or away from home. According to the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness advocacy organization, 15.1 million children nationwide and 25 percent of children in Georgia alone are left unsupervised after 3 p.m., responsible for taking care of themselves. As a leading...

Tagged: youth, children, after school