Young Mens Christian Association Of Southeast Ventura County

Programs: Childcare/day camp to promote youth development the southeast ventura county ymca operates 17 state-licensed childcare and preschool sites at public school locations throughout southeast ventura county and northwest los angeles county. Each of these sites is licensed by the state of california community care licensing division. These centers served 1,300 children during the school year with an average participation of 800 children each day. During summer vacation and school holidays, traditional ymca day camps and specialty camps are operated in weekly sessions at a half-dozen sites. Day camp sites include the 5-acre simi valley ymca facility, the 31-acre conejo valley ymca facility, and various school based centers in agoura hills. These camps served 700 children during the summer with an average of 450 children participating each day over ten week-long sessions. Our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe all kids have great potential and deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why we help young people cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Each day children participating in our licensed after-school childcare program receive individual attention and help with their school homework and participate in structured developmentally appropriate learning activities. Children are encouraged to engage in games, sports and other vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes each day and are taught to prepare and share daily healthful foods so that they grow up physically healthy. Each location incorporates learning centers where children can explore nature and science, reading and literature, the arts including music and drama and technology skills. Weekly activities and projects are also led each week to teach children values and social responsibility to one another and our planet. Our licensed pre-school in simi valley provides quality early childhood education to prepare pre-kindergarten children for school. Trained and qualified teachers deliver an evidence-based curriculum designed to meet the developmental needs of young learners. 75 children ages 2. 5 to 5 attended one of our preschools this past year with a daily average attendance of 55 children. Traditional ymca day camps provide daycare when school is not in session using activities like hiking, swimming, and craft activities to help children develop an appreciation of nature, understanding of positive values and good group skills while having fun. All of our childcare centers, preschools and day camp programs provide a safe and nurturing place for children of working parents including single working parents. We spent just over $2. 5 million in support of the childcare related programs this past year. Revenue from parent fees and foundation grants totaled $3. 6 million. One hundred seventy-two thousand dollars in financial assistance were awarded by the ymca to support low income families through financial assistance. Because of the financial assistance, 115 children a day during the school year and 80 children a day during the summer were able to participate who couldn't otherwise afford these high-quality programs. These programs were subsidized to assure access by everyone in our community. Residence camping-promoting social responsibility ymca residence camps have been building character, providing outdoor education and developing an appreciation for nature for over 100 years. Last summer we leased 2 mountain camps for one week to accommodate 160 children and 40 volunteer leaders. These programs were subsidized to assure access by everyone in our community. Children share cabins with 10 to 12 other children their age under the guidance of trained ymca volunteer camp counselors and directors. Children are taught appreciation and reverence for our natural environment and stewardship for a sustainable planet. They also learn to work and play together as a group and demonstrate appropriate social norms and values. Of course, with 125 years of youth camping tradition, there is plenty of fun kayaking, swimming, horseback riding, fishing, taking on challenge courses and participating in zany campfire programs. We invested $148,000 in this camp. Revenue from camp fees totaled $140,000 and we granted $17,000 in financial assistance so 45 underprivileged children could attend. Y-indian guides, y-adventure guides and y-trailblazers-promoting social responsibility during the past year, 700 parents and children participated in our y-adventure guides. This program focuses on building strong family bonds between parents and children. At the core of our social structure is the family unit and this program is designed to strengthen that unit by bringing parents and children together to play, learn and work with one another during time specifically set aside against other life pressures that conspire to keep them apart. Parents and children are organized into circles or clubs of 5 to 7 families. Parents plan bi-monthly meetings that are rotated to each family's home. Games, stories, craft projects and wholesome activities highlight these meetings. Each month all the circles or clubs get together for camp outs, snow trips, pinewood/soapbox derbies or myriad other family oriented events that are planned and organized by the parents and kids themselves. This past year we spent $166,000 on these important family-strengthening programs while bringing in $182,000 in program and membership fees. We also awarded $1,000 in financial assistance. Youth & government-promoting social responsibility the ymca youth and government california model legislature is one of the most successful youth leadership programs in the country. Delegations of high school student leaders from across the state come together three times a year for training and an annual conference in our state capital. Approximately 2,500 youth delegates travel to sacramento and spend a long weekend debating and voting on proposed legislation of their own creation. This program relies on 25 volunteers to lead and mentor teens. Beginning early in the fall school semester, participants begin developing legislation that they would like to see become law. They refine their bills at weekly meetings, at two major training conferences and at bill hearing events where community leaders hear and critique their proposals. The process helps young people develop an in-depth understanding of our legislative process and the roles that the various branches of government and a free press play in governing our state. It also inspires much greater civic involvement and lifelong commitments to participate in our democratic process. Three of our branches put together delegations to the model legislature this past year and more than 230 of our own delegates went to sacramento or model united nations. We spent $292,000 for this very expensive but highly valuable youth development program. Income from registration fees gathered by delegates, proceeds of teen run fundraising events and foundation grants totaled $283,000. $23,000 was awarded in financial assistance to support teens so they could participate in these programs, that would not be able to participate without the financial assistance.

health and well being to promote healthy living the southeast ventura county ymca operates facilities at the conejo valley ymca, miller family ymca and simi valley family ymca branches. All three branches include indoor lap pools, exercise equipment and multi-use spaces for fitness classes. Two of the facilities include warm water pools. A wide variety of programs is conducted at each facility to develop habits to improve and maintain healthy bodies, build relationships and prevent chronic health issues. The y is committed to improving america's health and well-being, community by community. We bring families closer together, encourage good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. Ymca healthy living programs serve adults and children of all ages who want to improve their overall health. Ten thousand five hundred facility members took advantage of quality programs, ongoing coaching, state-of-the-art exercise equipment and year-round swimming facilities under the guidance of ymca trained aquatics and wellness staff and volunteers. Nearly 2,000 participated in specialized classes including water exercise and hydrotherapy for relief of arthritis and other degenerative diseases. Three other organizations that serve primarily disabled populations were able to use ymca aquatic facilities without charge to improve the lives of their clients. We spent just under $3. 0 million in support of these capital-intensive programs this past year. Revenue from memberships, grants and registration fees totaled $3. 2 million. One hundred and sixteen thousand dollars in financial assistance was awarded by the ymca enabling 595 disadvantaged individuals to benefit that otherwise would not have been able to do so.