Olympic Peninsula Young Mens Christian Association

HEALTHY LIVING: Our Y provides programs and services to enable people of all ages to develop their full potential in spirit, mind, and body. The Y provides healthy living coaches to help people set and achieve their personal health and well-being goals. The Y also offers chronic disease prevention and management programs to help people regain and/or reclaim their health. Healthy living programs include youth sports, swimming lessons, group exercise classes, aquatics programs, and chronic disease prevention and management programs such as Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring and Rock Steady Boxing (for individuals with Parkinson's). Financial assistance is made available so that participation at the Y is accessible for anyone in the community. In 2023, we served more than 10,400 people and provided more than $383,000 in membership support for individuals and families with financial need.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Since its inception the YMCA has responded to society's most pressing needs by developing innovative community-based solutions and uniting people from all walks of life to participate in and work for positive social change. Social responsibility programs and initiatives provided by the Y include our team of Family Resource Navigators who provide a centralized hub for local families to access needed resources, serving as the host agency for Jefferson County's Children's Advocacy Center, meals programs to address food and nutrition insecurity, water safety instruction/drowning prevention, support services for unhoused children and families, and civic engagement via youth and government.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: At the Y, kids, teens, and young adults of all socio-economic backgrounds discover and pursue their potential academically and socially. The Y offers a wide variety of programs throughout the North Olympic Peninsula, serving remote and rural populations. Youth development programs include after-school enrichment, licensed child care, Building Futures (school-based mentoring), preschool playgroups, child/youth literacy, and summer day camp. Our out-of-school time programs provide young people with the support and resources they need to learn, build new skills, make new friends, gain confidence and acquire leadership skills. In 2023, we served 431 children at program locations throughout the Olympic Peninsula. More than $86,000 was provided in financial assistance so that a youth's economic circumstances was not a barrier to participation.