Bath Area Family Ymca

Programs: The purpose of the bath area family ymca is to promote the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. This y has been responding to communities' most critical needs since 1856. We offer a broad range of programs and services to our members and the community. These programs and services will nourish mind, body, and spirit; promote life skills; and improve health and wellness. We are driven by the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We embrace the diversity of our community. We do not discriminate based on race, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socio-economic status. We always strive to provide our services without regard to one's ability to pay for such services. The primary focus areas are for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Youth development needs are addressed in multiple quality outreach programs including six quality school age programs offered in six separate schools, summer camp, quality accredited preschool and public pre-k, freedom tour, community swims, youth swim lessons, youth basketball, competitive youth gymnastics and competitive youth swim teams. Social responsibility needs are addressed through the free summer food program for youth, freedom tour, special olympics swim team, active older adult programs and the military support programs. Healthy living needs are addressed through our livestrong at the y programs; hepa (heathy eating and physical activities for youth); aquatics wellness classes; aquatic arthritis classes; yoga; meditation and stress management program; and adult, family and youth wellness programs. In 2017 the ymca provided 240,953 in financial assistance to 1,016 individuals from the communities of arrowsic, bath, bowdoin, bowdoinham, brunswick, dresden, georgetown, harpswell, phippsburg, richmond, topsham, west bath, wiscasset, and woolwich in maine. As we have for 161 years, the ymca continues to offer programs to strengthen the foundations of our communities and help our 6,481 members realize their potential.