YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
3708 RUFFIN RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 www.ymca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The YMCA of San Diego County is dedicated to improving the quality of human life and to helping all people realize their fullest potential as children of God through the development of the spirit, mind and body.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF VOLUNTEERS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DONORS WHO GIVE TO THE Y, OUR COMMUNITY IS STRONGER. EVERY DAY, WE WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE. THIS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDES GROUP SERVICES, ENRICHMENT, ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, YOUTH & GOVERNMENT, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SKATE PARKS, YOUTH SHELTERS, HOUSING AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, INCLUSION, RESPITE CARE, OZ - TEEN CRISIS PROGRAM, DRUG/GANG PREVENTION, AND MORE. YMCA CHILDCARE RESOURCE SERVICE SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, AND HELP FAMILIES PAY FOR CHILD CARE. FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS RECEIVED RESPITE CARE SERVICES, ALLOWING PARENTS TO REJUVENATE WHILE THEIR CHILDREN EXPERIENCED NEW INTERACTIONS WITH CARING ADULTS. FAMILIES ALSO RECEIVED SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, ALLOWING THEM TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO TRANSITION TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. YMCA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES BELIEVES ALL YOUTH AND FAMILIES SHOULD HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE, A RELIABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO FLOURISH. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES OPERATES IN THREE MAIN AREAS: 1) MENTAL HEALTH & SUPPORT, 2) FAMILY SUPPORT & PRESERVATION, AND 3) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG ADULTS. WE UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS FROM REACHING THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND CONTINUOUSLY EXPAND OUR SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT, PRODUCTIVE AND CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY. YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT.

HEALTHY LIVING: BECAUSE THE Y IS FOR EVERYONE, WE BRING TOGETHER CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES OF ALL ABILITIES LIKE NO OTHER ORGANIZATION CAN. AS A RESULT, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THEIR SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. PREVENTION IS THE KEY WORD FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH AT THE Y. EXERCISE IS A WAY OF LIFE THAT REQUIRES EDUCATION IN GOOD NUTRITION, PROPER EXERCISE, AVOIDANCE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, DEALING WITH STRESS AND REDUCING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC DISEASES. Y EXERCISE PROGRAMS INCLUDE STRENGTH TRAINING, GROUP CLASSES, WALKING CLUBS, MARTIAL ARTS, ROLLER HOCKEY, RUNNING CLUBS, YOGA, STRETCH, SOCCER, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, WATER FITNESS, TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, DANCE, MIND/BODY FITNESS, AND PRENATAL CLASSES FOR EXPECTING MOTHERS.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: AT THE Y, WE CREATE A SAFE PLACE WHERE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT MEANS MORE THAN JUST LEARNING THEIR ABC'S. YOUTH FORM MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING THAT DEVELOPS SPORTSMANSHIP, LEADERSHIP, CONFIDENCE, HEALTHY HABITS, AND VALUES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BE OUR ENGAGED AND CONTRIBUTING ADULTS OF TOMORROW. THIS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDES CHILD CARE, PRESCHOOL, CAMPING, ADVENTURE GUIDES AND TEEN PROGRAMS. CHILD CARE: THE YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY OPERATES CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WHERE THE MISSION IS REALIZED IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. IN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THE KIDS RECEIVE ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, PARTICIPATE IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, HOMEWORK SUPPORT, LITERACY, STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH), SERVICE LEARNING, AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT THE YMCA HAS WITH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE YMCA IS ABLE TO BRING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO OVER 16.000 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY EVERY YEAR. CAMPING: THE PROGRAM THRUSTS WITHIN CAMPING ARE: DAY CAMPING, RESIDENT CAMPING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, FAMILY CAMPS, ADVENTURE TRAVEL PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, & INTERSESSION PROGRAMS. IN ESSENCE, YMCA CAMPING PROGRAMS UTILIZE OUTDOOR SETTINGS, WORK WITH PEOPLE IN SMALL GROUPS, INCLUDE LOTS OF ACTIVITIES, ALL TO BUILD CHARACTER. EDUCATION, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL GROWTH, FITNESS AND INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES ARE OFFERED AT FEES AFFORDABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. FUND RAISING EFFORTS SUCH AS THE "KIDS TO CAMP" CAMPAIGN AND SUPPORT THROUGH ENDOWMENT EARNINGS PROVIDES THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD CAMP.

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