Hopkins County Family Young Mens Christian Association Inc

Programs: Childcare, family life and camping - in keeping with the ymca of the usa's role as the nation's leading provider of affordable, high quality childcare, the hopkins county family ymca strives to maintain a high quality program and to serve as many families in need as possible. In 2017, ymca childcare participants received over $108,229 worth of free childcare. In 2017, 39 preschoolers, 58 after-schoolers and 79 day campers received financial assistance in order to enroll. The actual number of children enrolled from april 2016 to april 2017 was 206 unduplicated children. The percentage of children who received assistance was approximately 58%. The hopkins county family ymca childcare program maintains its commitment to family life. Our program and services grow and adapt to the changing needs of families. Today, more and more families need affordable and high quality childcare. Today's demands on the family are great and we are glad to be an avenue to help balance the load. We understand the importance of dependability and peace of mind when it comes to childcare.

sports recreation and aquatics - at a time when 18. 4% of 4 year-olds are classified as obese, the ymca provides over 961 children per year the opportunity to be active in aquatics and youth sports. The ymca offers an incredible array of ways to change and grow. Ymca youth sports and aquatics programs fill children's discretionary hours with positive activities and caring adult supervision. In the programs, children can develop lifelong skills than can help them stay healthy. In 2017, the ymca provided 61 (unduplicated) children with $1,808 in financial assistance in order to participate in sports and aquatics.

health enhancement - since 1991, adult obesity has more than doubled in kentucky. More than 2/3 of kentucky adults are overweight or considered obese. Kentucky has the 7th highest rate of overweight adults in the country. This means more diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and other medical conditions, which results in higher health care costs for our state. Childhood obesity rates have changed even more than adults. Since 1980, these rates have tripled. More than 331,000 kentucky children are seriously overweight. For the first time ever, this generation is predicted to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. The ymca provides support and encouragement for those in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. We offer various fitness classes and types of fitness equipment in a healthy environment for all ages, abilities and incomes. In 2017, membership, wellness, and outreach services were provided for approximately 3,100 people.