Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Milwaukee Inc

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - THE Y IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. AT THE Y, YOUTH DEVELOP VALUES AND REFINE SKILLS THAT LEAD TO MORE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS, BETTER HEALTH, AND INCREASED EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. THE Y SERVED MORE THAN 6,100 PRESCHOOLERS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH. THE BENEFITS OF Y YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE GREATER THAN JUST PHYSICAL HEALTH. BECAUSE OF THE Y, MORE YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS MILWAUKEE LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING COMMUNITY MINDED AND CIVICALLY ENGAGED IN 2024. THE Y OFFERS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AT THE NORTHSIDE Y EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER. THE Y'S EARLY EDUCATION CENTER AND K4 & K5 WRAP SERVED 140 YOUTH BIRTH-TO-FIVE YEARS OF AGE. THE THE NORTHSIDE LOCATIONS RETAINED ITS FIVE-STAR RATING (THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE) FROM WISCONSIN'S YOUNGSTAR CHILDCARE RATING SYSTEM. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE PRESCHOOL FAMILIES WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

HEALTHY LIVING - AT THE Y, WE KNOW THAT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH NURTURING MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. WELL-BEING AND FITNESS AT THE Y ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST WORKING OUT. BEYOND EXERCISE FACILITIES, THE Y PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SMARTER AND HEALTHIER DECISIONS. OUR COMMUNITY INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAMS INCREASED ACCESS TO CARE, LOWERED COSTS, IMPROVED PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF CHRONIC DISEASE, AND REDUCED GAPS IN MILWAUKEE. IN ADDITION, THE Y RUNS PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, SUFFERING FROM PARKINSON'S DISEASE, OR DEALING WITH THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF A STROKE. FITNESS CENTER ACTIVITIES, GROUP EXERCISE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMMING, AND PERSONAL TRAINING OFFER IMPORTANT WAYS FOR PEOPLE OF ANY AGE TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL HEATH GOALS AND REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION BY DEVELOPING BONDS WITH THEIR PEERS. THROUGH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES LIKE PARENT-CHILD SWIM AND PRESCHOOL CLASSES, AND FAMILY FUN NIGHTS, FAMILIES GROW CLOSER AND MORE CONNECTED. PERSONAL TRAINERS GUIDE AND SUPPORT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)