Young Mens Christian Association of Southern Maine

HEALTHY LIVING: OUR YMCA APPROACHES HEALTH THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE LENS THAT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND PHYSICAL FITNESS. WE FOSTER WELL-BEING IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY BY CREATING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE CONNECT WHILE IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH. OUR PROGRAMS ADDRESS WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES LIKE CANCER RECOVERY, WATER SAFETY EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. OVER 30,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM THESE SERVICES, WITH SOME FACING HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT REQUIRE SPECIALIZED ATTENTION. REMARKABLY, ONE IN TWO MEMBERS PARTICIPATES AT OUR Y BECAUSE OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE PRIORITIZE ACCESSIBILITY BY SETTING MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM FEES TO COVER COSTS RATHER THAN GENERATE PROFIT, SUPPLEMENTING WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT ENSURES OUR HEALTH RESOURCES REMAIN AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE. THIS COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH ALLOWS US TO ADDRESS BROADER SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WHILE SERVING INDIVIDUALS AT EVERY LIFE STAGE AND ABILITY LEVEL.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: OUR YMCA HELPS CHILDREN AND TEENS DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL. WE BELIEVE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE DESERVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THROUGH OUR DAY CAMPS, PRESCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND SWIM LESSONS, WE HELP DEVELOP VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. WE ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR ONE IN TWO YOUNG PEOPLE WE SERVE, ENSURING OUR PROGRAMS REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO FAMILIES OF ALL INCOME LEVELS.