Young Men's Christian Association of Glendale

Programs for healthy living: the Association provides health and fitness programs, as classes and individualized instructions, to all members of our community regardless of ability to pay for the overall goal of building a healthy body, mind and spirit to allow our members to contribute to the wellness of our community. These programs stress the value of prevention through good exercise and habits, including nutrition, stress management, and health education. The Association offers rehabilitative stabilization and balance training, an arthritis foundation acquatic program, mind and body concentration yoga classes and programs specifically designed for senior adults to stay flexible, maintain their strength and enjoy friendships. Other classes and facilities include aerobics, badminton, basketball gyms, cardiovascular exercise, dance, gymnastics center, handball and racquetball courts and strength training. The Association provides on-site child supervision for children one to eight years old while the parents and other family members are on the Association's premises. The Association's membership policies allow people of all ages, religion, incomes and abilities to benefit from a healthy lifestyle. Financial assistance is available for those that cannot afford the full cost of membership.

Social responsibility: the Association has been one of the largest supportive housing providers in our community since its inception in 1924 by offering safe, affordable residency at below-market rates for single men and low-income families in need of temporary or permanent living accommodations. The residency program helps our tenants stay in our community and avoid displacement and homelessness.

Programs for youth development: the Association has developed sports, fitness and camping programs for children and their families to help participants achieve their fullest potential in body, mind and spirit. The programs provide positive role models which help build character and ethics and challenge youth and teens to examine positive options. The Association's family programs provide children and their parents with activities that foster understanding and companionship. Programs introduce youth to sports for all types and interests and promote an appreciation of one's own worth by focusing on full and equal participation of everybody involved. Preschool child programs emphasize developing coordination, listening skills and spatial awareness. These programs include swim lessons and gymnastics. The Association's emphasis on youth and teens include participation, sportsmanship, character development, non-violent conflict resolution and healthy habits through the variety of basketball programs, swim and water polo teams and classes including dance, gymnastics, karate, scuba and snorkeling, strength training and swimming. After school programs offer homework help as well as provide activities for children and teens. The camping activities are geared to meet the needs of children, teens and families to educate and promote spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well-being, social growth and a respect for nature through a variety of programs and the use of natural surroundings. The Association has co-ed youth, teen, teen leadership training and family camps located on catalina island and camp elk, near wrightwood, ca. Financial assistance is available for those that cannot afford the program dues and fees.