Young Mens Christian Association Somerville

THE SOMERVILLE YMCA IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY.

HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS: OUR YMCA OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. OUR FACILITY HAS AND INDOOR SWIMMING POOL THAT IS UTILIZED FOR LAP SWIMMING, SWIM LESSONS, WATER EXERCISES AND OUR YMCA "CAT SWIM TEAM". WE ALSO HAVE A GYMNASIUM WHERE WE PROVIDE GYM CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, FITNESS CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND SPORTS FOR ALL AGES. THE Y HAS TWO WEIGHT TRAINING FACILITIES, AND OLYMPIC FREE WEIGHT ROOM AND A NAUTILUS FITNESS ROOM THAT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF CARDIO MACHINES. OUR ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FIFTY-TWO WEEKS A YEAR. WE PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF COLLABORATIONS THAT INCREASE PARTICIPATION TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA.

LOW INCOME HOUSING: TO OWN, MANAGE, BUY, SELL, CONVERT TO CONDOMINIUMS, LEASE, IMPROVE, ALTER AND OTHERWISE DEVELOP REAL ESTATE AND TO TAKE ALL OTHER ACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

PRESCHOOL, SCHOOL AGED CHILD CARE, AND SUMMER DAY CARE: OPEN 52 WEEKS A YEAR, FIVE-DAYS A WEEK THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES 39 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND 78 AGED CHILDREN WITH A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT. OUR SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM EXPANDS TO 150 CHILDREN A DAY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE PRIMARY INTENT OF THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. THE SOMERVILLE YMCA CHILD CARE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STIMULATING AND RELIABLE CHILD CARE ENVIRONMENT TO FOSTER SELFESTEEM, MEET EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEINGOF THE PRESCHOOL AGE CHILD. THE CURRICULUM IS ONE THAT NURTURES AND RESPONDS TO THE DEVELOPING NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. ACTIVITIES PROVIDE CHALLENGE, EDUCATIONAL STIMULATION, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF-EXPRESSION. THE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO EXERCISE THEIR OWN DECISION MAKING, SOCIAL SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AS WELL AS THEIR GROWING INDEPENDENCE.

MENS DORMITORY: ONE OF THE WAYS IN WHICH THE SOMERVILLE YMCA IS UNIQUE IS IN OUR DEDICATION TO PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR MEN IN TRANSITION THROUGH OUR MEN'S DORMITORY, PREDOMINATELY SERVING LOW-INCOME SENIORS. IN A TIME WHERE MOST YMCA'S HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM HOUSING, THE SOMERVILLE YMCA HAS REMAINED COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SECURE HOME FOR THE WORKING POOR AND ELDERLY MEN OF SOMERVILLE. APPROXIMATELY 75% OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE SENIORS AND 100% OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE CONSIDERED LOW INCOME. THE SOMERVILLE YMCA'S RESIDENCE CONSISTS OF 43 SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS THAT PROVIDE LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE ACCOMODATION FOR ELDERLY, MINORITY, AND WORKING POOR SINGLE MEN IN THE SOMERVILLE AREA. THE DORMITORY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BUILDING AND THE YMCA'S MISSION AS THE COMMUNITY HAS A LARGE POPULATION OF LOW- INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED SAFE HOUSING AT AND AFFORDABLE COST.