YMCA of San Diego County

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 and camping. the ymca of san diego county operates 219 child and youth development programs throughout the county where the mission is realized in the lives of over 17,000 children.(continued on schedule o)child care: 170 of these programs are before and after school programs where 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. preschool programs offered at 8 locations provide critical development support for the brain and body, build social-emotional skills, and meet family childcare needs so parents can work. camping: the program categories within camping include day camping, resident camping, environmental education, family camps, leadership development, & intersession programs. ymca camping programs utilize indoor and outdoor settings, work with people in small groups, and include lots of activities all to build character, social and emotional skills, self-efficacy, achievement, and belonging. programs are offered at fees as affordable to the community as possible. we also support access to camp through fund-raising efforts such as the "kids to camp" campaign and our endowment earnings, which provides the financial assistance to families who otherwise could not afford camp. in 2024, 12,803 children attended day camp at traditional branches. over 1,092 staff guided these campers, ages 4-16. in addition, over 2,278 campers experienced immersive outdoor programming through adventure guides and/or resident camp.

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 during fiscal year 2024. the ymca of san diego county served 144,702 members, of which 41.8% identified as male and 49.6% identified as female. the remaining 8.6% did not respond to the question. by age preschool (under 5) 6.8%, school age (5-12) 17.0%, teen (13-17) 9.0%, adult (18-63) 53.1%, and senior (64+) 14.1%. prevention is the key word for physical education and health at the y. (continued on schedule o)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, running clubs, yoga, stretch, soccer, gymnastics, swimming, water fitness, tennis/pickle ball, volleyball, basketball, dance, mind/body fitness, and prenatal classes for expecting mothers. many of these programs are available to ymca members as well as the public.