The Young Mens Christian Assoc Of Greater Monmouth County

THE COMMUNITY YMCA IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES, AND RELIGIONS.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:FAMILIES ACROSS MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ RELY ON THE Y'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO HELP NURTURE THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN AND TEENS. THE Y HELPS BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR KIDS TO GROW INTO TOMORROW'S LEADERS. OUR NURTURING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND ENRICHING DAY CAMPS SUPPORT THE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 KIDS AND TEENS. THE Y BELIEVES GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ALONG THE LEARNING CONTINUUM- FROM EARLY LEARNING TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND BEYOND- PROVIDE THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IN 2018-19, OUR CHILD ACHIEVEMENT TEAM PROVIDED ACADEMIC PRESCHOOL, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS IN AVON, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, ASBURY PARK, FAIR HAVEN, HIGHLANDS, LITTLE SILVER, MATAWAN, MIDDLETOWN, MONMOUTH BEACH, RED BANK, SHREWSBURY, SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, AND WEST LONG BRANCH. 2018-19 CHILD ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS: - APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN 2 1/2-5 YEARS OLD. - MORE THAN 1,700 STUDENTS, AGES 5-12, WERE SERVED IN OUR SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITY YMCA HAS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH AND TEENS THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP AND ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS FOSTER CREATIVE THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND GIVE KIDS POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SELF CONFIDENCE AND STRONG VALUES TO BE THEIR BEST SELVES. - IN 2018-19, THE Y'S ARTS & OUTREACH DIVISION ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 650 YOUTH AND TEENS IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS THROUGHOUT MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES. OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT AND MODEL UNITED NATIONS; LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDING GIRLS CIRCLE, BOYS COUNCIL, GIRLS ON THE RUN AND Y ACHIEVERS; AND Y ARTS CLUBS AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. Y DAY HELPS CHILDREN AND TEENS LEARN TO BE INDEPENDENT AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO A GROUP THROUGH PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, FROM BUILDING SKILLS TO DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, DAY CAMP OFFERS YOUTH POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES AND AN APPRECIATION OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS. THE Y'S OUTDOOR DAY CAMPS AT THE FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESSS CENTER IN RED BANK AND CAMP ZEHNDER IN WALL, PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 675 CHILDREN THE BEST SUMMER EVER IN FUN, SAFE, OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. CAMPERS THRIVED IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SWIMMING, ARCHERY, ORGANIC GARDENING, HIGH & LOW ROPES, COOKING, BOATING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, MATH (STEAM) AND A VARIETY OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES. TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM ENRICHING EXEPERIENCES IN THESE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, THE Y PROVIDED OVER $400,000 IN YCARES FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDIES TO 560 YOUNG PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED AID TO FAMILIES WHO NEED OUR HELP DUE TO FAMILY VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER CHALLENGING ISSUES BY COLLABORATING WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND TO HELP PARENTS DEVELOP POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS AND ADOPT HEALTHY HABITS, WE OFFERED A VARIETY OF PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY TIME TOGETHER.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: OUR Y UNDERSTANDS THE CHALLENGES THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND RESPONDS WITH A HOST OF COUNSELING AND SOCIAL SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND FAMILY LIFE. IN 2018-19, WE PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 3,343 CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN OUR AREA.- THE Y'S COUNSELING & SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 3,175 SUPERVISED VISITS BETWEEN FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS AND OVER 5,776 HOURS OF MENTORING FOR AT RISK YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS. - OUR OUTPATIENT TEAM PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 18.740 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING SESSIONS FROM OUR OFFICE IN MATAWAN. - PLAY THERAPY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO OVER 945 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 4 AND 12. - 385 CHILDREN AND ADULTS RECEIVED IN HOME THERAPEUTIC SERVICES THROUGH OUR FAMILY SUPPORT AND FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS. THE Y SERVES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. CLASSED FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS OFFERED PARTICIPANTS A CHALLENGING RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING STRENGTH TRAINING AND CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE. PARTICIPANTS FOCUSED ON ALL AROUND FITNESS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION, ATTENTION AND SELF-ESTEEM. THE CLASSES WERE TAUGHT BY A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER WITH A BACKGROUND IN SPECIAL NEEDS.

HEALTHY LIVING: THE FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM ALL AGES, INCOMES, BACKGROUNDS AND COMMUNITIES FROM THROUGHOUT MONMOUTH COUNTY. THE Y HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE IN THE RED BANK AREA SINCE 1874. IN 2018-19, MORE THAN 9,500 MEMBERS COUNTED ON THE Y FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS.THE CENTER ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LIVING FOR ALL AGES WITH DYNAMIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AT THE FACILITY AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS TEAM HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH INTO SOUTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTY, PROVIDING AQUATICS PROGRAMS AND SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSES.MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS BENEFITTED FROM NUMEROUS NO COST HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLAORATIONS INCLUDING HEALTH SCREENINGS, FAMILY DINNERS, OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES IN A LOCAL PARK AND THE LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA PROGRAM FOR CANCER SURVIVORS. AS PART OF THE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE, APPROXIMATELY $98,000 IN YCARES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 446 INDIVIDUALS TO HELP OFFSET MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM FEES, AND OVER $400,000 IN FREE AND REDUCED FEE MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED TO 900 INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS RED BANK FIRST RESPONDERS, RETIRED AND ACTIVE MILITARY AND STUDENTS.