Ymca Of Central And Northern Westchester Inc

Programs: Youth development - all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve under the guidance of adults who care about them and believe in their potential. We see every interaction with young people as an opportunity for learning and development. Our new york state licensed early care and education programs (full and extended day) include infant care, toddler care, preschool care and universal pre-k for 85 children, ages 6 weeks to 5, at two sites (white plains and north salem, ny). Our universal pre-k is in conjunction with the white plains school district. Our after school programs serve more than 700 children in the white plains, scarsdale, rye brook, somers, mahopac, north salem, and pleasantville school districts and include homework help, tutoring, and a stem enrichment program, with a focus on literacy enrichment. The ymca-cnw operates summer camp programs attended by 1,200 each summer. Our teen programs include sports, recreation and aquatic programs, a teen leaders program and a youth & government program.

healthy living - we strive to help people and families build and maintain healthy habits for spirit, mind and body in their everyday lives. By helping kids, adults, families and seniors improve their health and well-being we build a stronger community. Nearly 3950 people (950 men, 900 women, 200 teen and 1900 children) are registered members and use our facilities and/or attend classes regularly. The main ymca-cnw facility, located in white plains, contains a full service fitness center that includes a cardio center, including machines with full media integration, a newly updated state-of-the-art life fitness strength center with a dedicatedcircuit strength room, a functional training and stretch space, an indoor track, gymnasium, group exercise studio, and two pools. We offer over 60 health & wellness classes for seniors, adults and children.

social responsibility - with our doors open to all, we work every day to connect people from all backgrounds and support those who need us most. During 2017, 300 volunteers logged in 30,000 volunteer hours, serving in a variety of capacities, including board and committee service, facility volunteers, fundraiser/event helpers, and service project participants. Our volunteers, which included ymca members, corporate executives, seniors, teens and youth, strengthen our mission of promoting social responsibility. The ymca residences provide a safe, affordable housing for 140 working people, veterans, and retirees, and inexpensive lodging for exchange students and visiting interns/students. The ymca-cnw provided $234,393 in scholarships in 2017 to members and families for child care, camp and memberships. We also inspire a spirt of service; our members, volunteers, supporters, and staff demonstrate the power of what we can achieve by giving back together. Some community events/activities run by our 300 volunteers included an annual health fair, healthy kids day and y residents' thanksgiving feast.

the ymca residences provide 150 men and women with safe, affordable housing. Additionally, we provide opportunities for socialization, educational enrichment (e. G. Healthy living seminars), physical fitness (e. G. Use of gym facilities), vocational training (e. G. Job readiness seminars, cover letter and resume assistance), referrals to area services (e. G. Healthcare, financial, food stamps). Stem program:the ymca-cnw launched the ymca fun science program, a stem (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) educational enrichment program for 30 children, ages 9-13, which is developing their interest in the sciences, technology, engineering and math; increasing their awareness and understanding of stem concepts, terminology, and contributions; increasing their stem skills such as observation, communication, classification, measurement, inference, and prediction; increasing their ability to problem-solve, create hypothesis (make educated guesses as to the answers/outcomes), and design and execution of experiments; demonstrate better cooperation and teamwork; and increase their interest in stem careers and major in a stem field. Scholarships:the ymca-cnw provides scholarships to children based on their family's income and hardship. During 2017, over $234,393 in financial aid was given to families selected through an application process that requires proof of financial hardship. Teen leaders club and youth and government program:our two youth programs expanded during 2017, taking on active citizenship. The teen leaders had been involved with several service projects and a successful fundraiser that was completely planned and driven by the group themselves. Y&g participants travelled to albany n. Y. To participate in the y&g annual event.