Child Care
Gabby & Marlene
Moultrie YMCA
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Connor L.
Treasure Valley Family YMCA
"Connor is Trying to Learn and Grow into His Body."
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Mary & Brock
SKY Family YMCA
"The Y's Willing to Help My Son."
Mary has been taking her family to the Y for more than 10 years now for a little fun and fitness. However, it's the YMCA Reads! program that really sets the Y apart from gyms for her and her son, Brock. This is their Y. Their camera. Their story.
Avery S.
YMCA Twin Cities
"The Y Gave Me an Opportunity to Build & Work Things Out."
Children are like sponges—they watch and absorb knowledge, skills and values from everything and everyone around them. At the Y, we believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. That’s why our child care, afterschool and Child Watch programs are staffed with people who understand the cognitive, physical and social development of kids, the need children have to feel connected and supported in trying new things and the caring and reinforcement parents and families need to help each other. At the Y, babies develop trust and security, preschoolers experience early literacy and learn about their world and school-age kids make friends, learn new skills and do their homework. Most importantly, children learn how to be their best selves. That makes for confident kids today, and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
Child Care
Ys across the country offer quality full-day and partial-day child care for infants through preschoolers, enabling parents and family members to go to work knowing their children are in safe, stimulating environments.
Afterschool
With a focus on safety, health, social growth and academic enhancement, Y afterschool programs serve kindergartners through middle schoolers with a variety of programmatic and activity options to explore and develop their interests and talents.
Child Watch
Many Ys offer free drop-in child care while mom or dad make use of the Y. Playful, engaging options are plentiful for young children while you exercise or connect with others over shared interests.
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