http://www.nysan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/file_Health_and_Afterschool_Winter_2010-5.pdf

Physical health and wellness are among the core developmental needs critical to child well-being, and afterschool programs are venues that can support good health by providing nutritious food, creating opportunities for physical activity, and offering health education. This policy brief will focus on the issues related to child and youth health, the resources afterschool programs provide, and how to expand the role of afterschool programs to better promote healthy physical development. New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN) Policy Brief, Winter 2010.