Cleveland County Family Ymca Inc

Programs: Putting christian principles into practice through programs designed for people of all ages, abilities, faiths, ethnic groups and incomes. Cleveland county family ymca offers a welcoming atmosphere where participants feel comfortable and receive the support they need to improve their physical, mental, and spiritual health. The cleveland county family ymca programs help develop self-esteem and self-confidence, building lasting relationships, and increased civic engagement. Services are offered at affordable fees for the community at large, with financial assistance available for those who cannot afford the full fee.

wellness/disease preventionthe ymca views health holistically: health needs to include spirit, mind, and body. Our ymca has identified the growing obesity and diabetes rates in our state as a critical social issue that must be addressed. Programs such as livestrong, enhanced fitness, moving for better balance and diabetes prevention are designed to help people develop new life skills. This is accomplished by setting realistic goals for self improvement,disease prevention through an active lifestyle, proper nutrition, stress management, and health education. At the ymca we promote interaction, teamwork, development of moral and ethical behavior, social skills and self esteem. We serve all ages, abilities, races, nationalities and religions and provide financial assistance to anyone who truly demonstrates the need. In 2017 we served over 16,000 persons in our community and provided financial assistance in excess of $109. 000 in membership assistance.

healthy child care and safety programsthe ymca childcare programs offer high quality child care activities for preschool and school age children from all segments of our community. We offer a variety of childcare programs, both full and part time, which provide a safe and nurturing environment where children, youth and teens can develop self-esteem, good values and appreciation of charitable service. Woven into the fabric of the ymca mission is a commitment to strengthening families. Our childcare programs include devotions, homework time, community service projects, schools 2nd grader water safety, educational field trips, healthy lifestyle training and are always presented with our character traits of caring, honesty,respect, responsibility, and faith. We partner with community agencies such as cleveland county government, comunities in schools, carolinas healthcare system, and cleveland county schools to name a few . In 2017 we served over 2000 children in our community and provided $63,600 in financial assistance.