YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY INC

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/FAMILY SERVICES - THE YMCA'S YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES INCLUDE PRESCHOOL, BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL, DAY CAMPING, AND TEEN PROGRAMS. THE YMCA'S KID'S KORNER IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDCARE IN NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, WITH LICENSED SITES IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MIDDLETOWN, CROMWELL, PORTLAND, AND DURHAM. OPEN DOORS ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES EARNING UNDER $100,000 ANNUALLY. STATE OF CONNECTICUT CARE4KIDS, PRIVATE DONATIONS, AND GRANTS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY, AND THE MIDDLETOWN YOUTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT FURTHER EXPAND SERVICE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, FAMILIES HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN YMCA CAMP INGERSOLL, HELD AT THE INGERSOLL OUTDOOR CENTER IN PORTLAND, OR THE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM BASED IN OUR FACILITIES IN MIDDLETOWN. BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE STATE LICENSED DAY CAMPS AND PROVIDE SLIDING-SCALE ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. CAMP INGERSOLL PROVIDED OVER 1025 CHILDREN WITH A TRADITIONAL DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE THAT INCLUDED SWIMMING, BOATING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ART, ROPES, ARCHERY AND MORE. CAMP INGERSOLL ALSO OFFERS SPECIALTYCAMPS IN SPORTS, ADVENTURE, SCIENCE, THE ARTS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE MY TIME SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAD CANCER. PRESCHOOL CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND IN OUR STATE-LICENSED AND NAEYC-ACCREDITED INGERSOLL CHILDCARE CENTER. THE CENTER PROVIDES A SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM TO 50 PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME THREE AND FOUR YEAR-OLD CHILDREN EACH SCHOOL YEAR. THE Y ALSO OPERATES A SCHOOL READINESS CLASSROOM AT 44 HAMLIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN WHICH SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 16. TEEN PROGRAMS INCLUDE AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, FRIDAY NIGHT RECREATION FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. THE Y CONTINUES TO PROVIDE YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN SAFE SETTINGS SUPERVISED BY ROLE MODELS.