Central Lincoln County Young Mens Christian Association Inc

FAMILY FITNESS - YMCA programs focus on healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility and offer a wide variety of opportunities. Healthy living and wellness programs help people create realistic goals for self-improvement in a safe, engaging, and fun atmosphere with options for both personalized and group-based settings. Chronic disease prevention and management programs facilitate improved health following evidence-based curriculum. Tennis and other sports programs for youth and adults foster teamwork, leadership, and development of social and physical skills.

CHILDCARE - The CLC YMCA believes the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. Our play-based curriculum for early education supports and nurtures all areas of a child's development from social-emotional and cognitive skills to academic skills like math, literacy, and science. We model inclusive, child-led classrooms and are always seeking the best ways to engage our students' curiosity and meet each of our students where they are. Not only do we recognize the importance of helping kids learn how to engage in the classroom in a meaningful way, but the other half of our curriculum strategy is getting the students outside and having nature-based learning experiences as well. Our teachers understand the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional 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. Our school age childcare programs nurture the potential of youth through physical activity, homework help, and enrichment activities focusing on character development and social-emotional learning. The kids enjoy a safe, fun environment where they can thrive, learn new skills, and build relationships with their peers and caring teachers. All children enjoy nutritious and locally sourced foods while in our school age programs.