Utah Statewide Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs for Elementary-Aged Children

In May 2023, the Department of Workforce Services-Office of Child Care (DWS-OCC) contracted with the Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) to conduct a statewide Needs Assessment of Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs for Utah children in kindergarten through sixth grade during the 2023-24 school year.

The purpose of this statewide needs assessment was to study the following questions:

• What are the strengths and critical gaps in OST program services across the state?
• What do children and families want and need from OST programs?
• What assets and resources are used to support OST programs currently?
• What are the challenges OST programs encounter, and what barriers stand in the way of children and family participation in OST programs within their communities?

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