YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND

Health and Wellness In 2025, the Y offered an array of programs extending beyond mere exercise, tailored to foster holistic well-being for individuals of all ages. Numerous seniors engaged in activities aimed at enhancing their daily functionality, bolstering balance to prevent falls, promoting cardiovascular health, and participating in educational and social gatherings crafted to combat feelings of isolation and melancholy. Scores of adults grappling with chronic illnesses revamped their lifestyles through initiatives emphasizing nutritious eating habits, increased physical activity, and effective disease management. The Y's initiatives in water safety and swimming prioritized drowning prevention while equipping both youths and adults with vital aquatic skills, fostering confidence and safety around water. Moreover, the Y's sports programs afforded countless young participants the chance to cultivate teamwork skills within an environment deliberately fostering values of compassion, integrity, respect, and accountability.

Social Responsibility Y-Haven provides transitional housing, Substance Use Disorder and mental health treatment, and other critical services to adult women and men who are experiencing homelessness, re-entering the community from incarceration, and seeking to recover from opioid use disorder. Y-Haven worked to help participants recover from addiction and mental illness, secure income and permanent housing, and reduce the likelihood of overdose. Y-Haven did this through the provision of safe transitional housing, high-quality behavioral health treatment, nursing care management, case management, vocational support, and other needed services. In 2025 Y-Haven provided transitional housing and Substance Use Disorder treatment to 609 adults, 46 of whom were Veterans experiencing homelessness. Sixty-eight percent of residents completed 90 days of Intensive Outpatient Treatment, and 45% obtained employment or training (less those receiving SSI/SSDI or engaged in intensive outpatient treatment). Less than 1% of those served recidivated to prison, and less than 5% returned to emergency shelter upon exiting the program. During 2025 Y-Haven completed a two-year, $6 million renovation of its 208 residential rooms and 25 staff offices in its facility. The funds came from public and private sources.