Young Mens Christian Association Of Anaheim

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENTTHROUGH THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, YOUTH AND TEENS HAVE SAFE SPACES TO EXPLORE THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS AND INTERESTS, TAKE A GREATER INTEREST IN LEARNING, AND MAKE SMARTER LIFE CHOICES. ALL YMCA YOUTH PROGRAMS PROMOTE: HONESTY, CARING, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THESE BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE ARE MODELED BY Y STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AND INSTILLED IN YOUTH EVERY DAY. AFTERSCHOOL CARE: STARTED IN 1999, THE ANAHEIM ACHIEVES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IS OFFERED AT 46 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ANAHEIM (35 ELEMENTARY, SIX JUNIOR HIGH AND FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS) IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY, SAVANNA, MAGNOLIA AND ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CITY OF ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND DEDICATION TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. ANAHEIM ACHIEVES PROVIDES A SAFE, POSITIVE AND ENRICHING PLACE FOR MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS ACHIEVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. CHARACTER BUILDERS IS OFFERED AT CERRITOS ELEMENTARY IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT A NON-ASES FUNDED SITE. BEFORE SCHOOL: THE ANAHEIM ACHIEVES BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS OFFERED AT 5 LATE DISMISSAL AESD SITE LOCATIONS- GAUER, LOARA, REVERE, SUNKIST AND WESTMONT. THESE SCHOOLS DO NOT OPERATE UNTIL 8:50AM AND FAMILIES HAVE THE OPTION TO DROP OFF THEIR CHILD IN THE BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:30AM-8:30AM. CHILDREN ARE SUPERVISED BY TRAINED STAFF AND PROVIDED WITH HOMEWORK HELP, HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL TIME. THE PROGRAM SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 81 STUDENTS AND IS FREE-OF-COST FOR FAMILIES, WHERE FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY AESD. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN CONTINUE GOING TO WORK OR SCHOOL KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILD WILL BE IN A SAFE AND FUN PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN LEARN, GROW AND REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL BEFORE SCHOOL.DAY CAMPS: YMCA DAY CAMPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL DURING WINTER, SUMMER AND SPRING BREAKS. DAY CAMPS CONTINUE FUN LEARNING EXPERIENCES UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS AGAIN, HELPING TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP THAT CAN RESULT IN YOUTH FALLING BACK WHEN THEY BEGIN SCHOOL AGAIN. YMCA DAY CAMPS PROVIDE FUN, SAFE, ALL-DAY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH): ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ALL YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO THINK DEEPLY AND TO THINK WELL SO THAT THEY HAVE THE CHANCE TO BECOME THE INNOVATORS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND LEADERS WHO CAN SOLVE THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING OUR NATION AND OUR WORLD, BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW. BUT, RIGHT NOW, NOT ENOUGH OF OUR YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TOO FEW STUDENTS SEE THESE SUBJECTS AS POSSIBLE CAREERS. IN RESPONSE, THE Y IS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO EXPLORE STEM AND DEVELOP DECISION-MAKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS BY HELPING STUDENTS LEARN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, SPARK CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY, RESHAPE "FAILURE", INTEREST AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE STEM CAREERS AND REINVENT THE WAY STUDENTS SEE AND FEEL ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. AVANZA (WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT): THE AVANZA PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN 2019 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISNEYLAND RESORT IN AN EFFORT TO HELP WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE AVANZA PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENSURE EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ARE GEARED TOWARDS THE LEARNER AND LEAD TO JOBS, ESTABLISH STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYERS NEEDS AND BENEFIT UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON 4 SOFT SKILLS: SOCIAL SKILLS HELP PEOPLE GET ALONG WELL WITH OTHERS; COMMUNICATION SKILLS REFER TO THE SPECIFIC TYPES OF COMMUNICATION USED IN THE WORKPLACE, AND INCLUDE ORAL, WRITTEN, NON-VERBAL, AND LISTENING SKILLS; HIGHER-ORDER THINKING CONSISTS OF PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND DECISION MAKING; AND SELF-CONTROL/POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT REFERS TO ONES ABILITY TO DELAY GRATIFICATION, CONTROL IMPULSES, DIRECT AND FOCUS ATTENTION, MANAGE EMOTIONS, AND REGULATE BEHAVIORS. SELF-CONTROL IS AN INTRAPERSONAL SKILL, FOUNDATIONAL TO MANY OTHERS: IT ENABLES SUCCESSFUL DECISION-MAKING, RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT, AND COHERENT COMMUNICATION. STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN 3 PATHWAYS: RESUME BUILDING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND NETWORKING. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS RECEIVED NOT ONLY SOFT SKILLS TRAINING AND INTERPERSONAL CONNECTION, BUT ALSO TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND ADAPTABILITY TRAINING. YOUTH SPORTS: THROUGH YMCA YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS, MORE THAN 2,900 YOUTH LEARN ABOUT TEAMWORK, BECOMING AND STAYING ACTIVE, AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY HABITS THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND CLASSES ARE HELD AT THE CITY COMMUNITY CENTERS AND GYMS: DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM COMMUNITY CENTER, DOWNTOWN ANAHEIM YOUTH CENTER, WEST ANAHEIM YOUTH CENTER, TWILA REID PARK AND STANTON PARK: YOUTH BASKETBALL INTRODUCES BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 3-17 TO BASIC BASKETBALL SKILLS, RULES, METHODS OF PLAYING, TEAMWORK AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. PRESCHOOL SPORTS CATERS SPECIFICALLY TO 3-6 YEAR OLD THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT SPORTS: BASKETBALL, SOCCER AND T-BALL. IN YOUTH GYMNASTICS, CHILDREN ENJOY INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, STRETCHING, DISCIPLINE, AND AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENT AND CHILD BONDING. GYMNASTICS CLASSES INCLUDE MINI STARS (AGES L-3), LITTLE STARS (AGES 3-4), BEGINNING STARS (AGES 5-8), INTERMEDIATE STARS (AGES 8-12), YOUTH TUMBLING, AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS. PERFORMING ARTS: OUR PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH ARE OPEN AND WELCOMING TO ALL AND ENCOURAGE, NURTURE AND PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR CREATIVITY WHILE STRENGTHENING THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT OF ALL WHO ARE INVOLVED. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PRESCHOOL BALLET CLASSES (AGES 3-6), BEGINNING BALLET AND TAP (AGES 5-UP), INTERMEDIATE BALLET CLASSES (AGES 6-UP), ADVANCED BALLET CLASSES (AGES 7-UP), YOUTH HIP HOP, POLYNESIAN DANCE, CONTEMPORARY DANCE, PARENT & CHILD DANCE, JAZZ DANCE, POM DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATER CLASS. Y COMMUNITY COMPLEX: OUR BRAND NEW COMMUNITY COMPLEX, WHICH OPENED IN MARCH OF 2021, HAS BEEN A HUGE ADDITION TO OUR OVERALL PROGRAMMING AT THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA. WE OFFER PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUR YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3-17. OUR LEAGUE INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO BASIC SOCCER SKILLS, RULES, TACTICS, TEAMWORK AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. WE ALSO OFFER PRESCHOOL SPORTS CLASSES THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR 3-6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN TO BE INTRODUCED TO THREE DIFFERENT SPORTS: BASKETBALL, SOCCER AND T-BALL. WE HAVE PRESCHOOL CLASSES FOR 3-6 YEAR OLDS THAT FOCUS ON SPECIFIC SPORTS AS WELL (SOCCER, MARTIAL ARTS, AND T-BALL). OUR PROGRAMMING ALSO CONSISTS OF SKILLS CLINICS SUCH AS SOCCER, BASEBALL, RUNNING CLUB, AND FOOTBALL. THESE CLINICS ARE FOR KIDS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-14 AND ALLOWS THEM TO RECEIVE SMALL GROUP TRAINING TO IMPROVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS WITHIN THAT SPECIFIC SPORT. SWIM LESSONS: AT THE Y, SWIM LESSONS SAVE AND ENRICH LIVES. YOUTH LEARN NOT ONLY HOW TO HAVE FUN LEARNING TO SWIM, THEY GAIN LIFELONG CONFIDENCE IN AND OUT OF THE WATER. TRAINED YMCA STAFF TEACH ESSENTIAL SWIMMING, WATER SAFETY SKILLS, AND FITNESS TO MORE THAN 3,200 YOUTH (AGES INFANT-17 YEARS) AND ADULTS (AGES 18-87) IN A FUN AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN OUR CITY AND SURROUNDING SERVICE AREA. SAFETY MODIFICATIONS HAVE ALLOWED THIS ESSENTIAL OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING TO PROCEED AT A TIME WHEN MANY YOUTH AND FITNESS PROGRAMS WERE CLOSED. THE Y IS FOR ALL, AND WE PRIORITIZE SWIM ACCESSIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF ALL AGES BY OFFERING ADULT LEARN-TO-SWIM CLASSES AND YEAR-ROUND SENIOR WATER FITNESS CLASSES AT SELECT LOCATIONS.ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS: YMCA ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES BY PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CONFIDENCE, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE APPROPRIATELY CHALLENGING, CUSTOMIZED INSTRUCTION BASED ON THE ABILITIES OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PERSONAL GROWTH. ADAPTIVE MUSICAL THEATER OFFERS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM A SCENE, DANCE NUMBER, AND SONG FROM A SELECTED MUSICAL, AND THEN SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DURING THE FINAL PERFORMANCE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CLASS.

HEALTHY LIVING THE Y IS FOR HEALTHY LIVING. WE BELIEVE THAT BEING HEALTHY MEANS MORE THAN BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. IT'S ABOUT MAINTAINING A BALANCED SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THE Y BRINGS FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGES GOOD HEALTH AND CONNECTS PEOPLE THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN AND SHARED INTERESTS. KABOOM! PLAYGROUND: THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA PARTNERED WITH DISNEY, CITY OF ANAHEIM AND KABOOM! TO BUILD PLAYGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ANAHEIM. SINCE 2011, WE HAVE HELPED BUILD OVER 12 PARKS THAT PROMOTE CHILDREN GETTING THE BALANCE AND ACTIVE PLAY THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THE PARK BUILDS NOT ONLY PROMOTE PLAY BUT HEALTHY LIVING-BY PROVIDING ACTIVE SPACES, EXERCISE SPACES, AND WALKING TRAILS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY- THE PARK IS DESIGNED BY KIDS AND BUILT BY THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND FITNESS: THE YMCA HAS MANY PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH AND ADULTS TO GET ACTIVE THROUGH SPORTS AND FITNESS. PROVIDED ADULT FITNESS CLASSES SUCH AS YOGA, CARDIO HIIT, AND BOOTCAMPS AT THE Y COMMUNITY COMPLEX. AS WELL AS SENIOR WATER AEROBICS AT THE LA PALMA HOSPITAL POOL. FAMILY TIME: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY FAMILY TO BUILD STRONGER BONDS, ACHIEVE GREATER WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND BECOME MORE ENGAGED WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOOD PROGRAM: IN SEPTEMBER 2014, THE Y LAUNCHED THE AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH NUTRITION SO THEY CAN BE HEALTHY, SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND ARE NOT AT RISK OF GOING HUNGRY. THE AFTER-SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO FILL THE LATE AFTERNOON HUNGER GAP BY PROVIDING HEALTHY MEALS FOR STUDENTS IN THE ANAHEIM ACHIEVES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. DATA REVEALED THAT 85% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE PROVIDED WITH A FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH, AND 7% SELF-REPORT INSUFFICIENT FOOD AT HOME TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE ARE ENSURING THAT OVER 2,000 CHILDREN IN OUR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY MEALS DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME, WHEN THEY NEED THEM MOST. AS PART OF OUR FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE Y IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING CHILDREN NOURISHED AND TEACHING THEM HEALTHY HABITS ALL YEAR LONG. OUR FOOD PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED AND IS NOW FEEDING STUDENTS AT SIX JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MEALS ARE ORDERED EVERY WEEK. MEAL IS SERVED BETWEEN 4:45 5:15 P.M. THE GRAB & GO PROGRAM BEGAN IN MARCH 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING CONCERN OF FOOD INSECURITY, AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY, DIRECTLY RELATED TO COVID-19. DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES, WHILE MANY CHILDREN HAD NO ACCESS TO FOOD AND MEALS, THE Y STEPPED IN AND CREATED GRAB & GO MEAL DISTRIBUTION SPOTS WHERE FAMILIES CAN DRIVE UP TO 23 ELEMENTARY SITES AND PICK UP PRE-PACKAGED MEALS, LOOSE FOOD ITEMS AND RESOURCE PACKETS. DURING THIS TIME, THE Y ALSO RECOGNIZED 11 NEIGHBORHOODS THAT NEEDED EXTRA SUPPORT; THESE SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS WERE NOT BEING PROVIDED FOOD BY ANY OTHER FOOD PROVIDERS, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT STARTED WITH A COLLABORATION WITH ANAHEIM RESORT TRANSPORTATION DONATING BUSSES TO GO DIRECTLY INTO THE IDENTIFIED NEIGHBORHOODS, FUNDED BY ANAHEIM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE ANGELS TO SERVE MEALS. BY THE END OF JUNE 2020, THE Y SERVED OVER 900,000 MEALS.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THE Y IS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHERE WE UNITE PEOPLE AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING BACK. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS, ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO GET INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH GIVING, VOLUNTEERING, ADVOCATING, AND GETTING INVOLVED IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. WE WORK WITH VOLUNTEERS, DONORS AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS THAT SPAN COUNTYWIDE TO IMPACT NEARLY OVER 20,000 YOUTH, TEENS AND ADULTS ANNUALLY. GIVING: THE GENEROSITY OF OTHERS IS AT THE CORE OF OUR EXISTENCE AND IS THE REASON WE ARE ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE CONTINUALLY ENGAGE FUNDERS TO HELP US ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY; NEEDS LIKE SCHOOL-READINESS, WATER SAFETY, SAFE SPACES, HEALTH AND CONNECTIONS. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS AND THE Y'S WORK IN THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE Y'S CHARACTER-BUILDING PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY SUPPORT COMES THROUGH SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE Y AND DONATE TO OUR CAUSE, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN, YMCA CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC, Y ANNUAL GALA AND OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES. WE VIEW ALL OUR DONORS AS PARTNERS IN OUR IMPACT AND WE FOCUS ON CONTINUAL DONOR STEWARDSHIP AND RECOGNITION. VOLUNTEERING: THE YMCA IS VOLUNTEER-FOUNDED, VOLUNTEER-BASED, AND VOLUNTEER-LED. VOLUNTEERS ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERY YMCA, AND THAT'S WHY YMCAS ARE AT THE HEART OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN MORE THAN 10,000 COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. AT THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA, VOLUNTEERS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK IN TIME AND EXPERTISE THROUGH SPORTS, CAMP, ACADEMICS, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS OF THE Y: LEAD OUR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES; RAISE FUNDS TO ENSURE THE Y IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; COACH OUR SPORTS TEAMS AND TEACH MANY OF OUR CLASSES; OUR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES; RAISE FUNDS TO ENSURE THE Y IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; COACH OUR SPORTS TEAMS AND TEACH MANY OF OUR CLASSES; MOTIVATE AND SUPPORT YOUTH IN BUILDING THE CHARACTER STRENGTHS, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, SMART LIFE CHOICES, AND THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND GOALS; EXTEND A HAND TO HELP ADULTS WHO WANT TO DO MORE, BE MORE OR LIVE HEALTHIER; ADVOCATE FOR THE Y'S EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT SOCIETAL ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION, AND YOUR COMMUNITY; AND PARTICIPATE IN OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK AND SUPPORT NEIGHBORS. SOCIAL SERVICES: AT THE Y, WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST. IN ANAHEIM, WE COORDINATE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND COLLABORATE WITH A HOST OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN 2019 THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA PARTNERED WITH ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND (SJCPF) TO BE A PART OF THEIR COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVE (CBI). CBIS FOCUS IS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF THE RESIDENTS IT WORKS WITH TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT POSITIVE CHANGE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING PROBLEMS AS A COMMUNITY. THROUGH THESE FUNDS WE ARE ABLE TO TARGET COMMUNITY SURROUNDING PONDEROSA TO HELP RESIDENTS COME TOGETHER AND IMPACT CHANGE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. DURING THE BEGINNING STAGES THE Y STAFF HAVE SET UP ONE-ON-ONE CALLS WITH RESIDENTS TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP AND GET UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED OF THAT COMMUNITY. COLLABORATION: THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA HAS DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICYMAKERS, INCLUDING AN AWARD-WINNING AFTER-SCHOOL COLLABORATION AND ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT TO BUILDING STRONGER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS, THE Y HAS BUILT A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION THAT POSITIONS THE Y AS A TRUSTED CONVENER TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL NEEDS: SAFE SPACES (KEEPING YOUTH SAFE AFTER SCHOOL FROM GANGS AND OTHER NEGATIVE INFLUENCES); WATER SAFETY (PREVENTING DROWNING, THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH IN KIDS 1-14); HEALTH (INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PREVENT OBESITY AND RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE); LEARNING (CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, PREVENTING SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PROMOTE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS) AND CONNECTIONS (CONNECTING YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO THE COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES). THE ANAHEIM FAMILY YMCA IS ALSO AMONG THE FEW YS ACROSS THE NATION SELECTED TO PILOT NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH).