Young Women's Christian Association of Bethlehem Pa

Ywca bethlehems adult day services center (adsc) provides care and on-site activities for seniors living with challenges of aging, such as alzheimers and dementia. The adsc also provides respite for families and caregivers. The adsc has been in service for over 30 years as a fully licensed, therapeutic program that allows older adults to age in place by assisting caregivers with the necessary support to continue living their lives. The program provides daily activities and socialization, nutritious meals, and regular health care assessments with the registered nurse on staff.

Ywebuild is a recently launched after-school program for students in middle school. The program is brought to middle schools in the Bethlehem area school district by ywca bethlehems youth empowerment staff throughout the school year. The program aims to shrink the gender gap in the labor industry by providing hands-on educational opportunities for students to learn about and gain exposure to various trades, such as construction.

Ywca Bethlehem provides staff support at the fred b. rooney building through our partnership with winnresidential, a division of winncompanies. Ywca Bethlehem employs a full-time registered nurse to provide health and wellness programming and a full-time residential community coordinator to provide community enrichment and activities. The rooney building is not an official ywca Bethlehem program, but it is a collaborative partnership. Ywca Bethlehem does not oversee program initiatives or influence their outcomes. The executive director does not supervise the ywca staff on-site at the rooney building. The winncompanies property manager of the rooney building provides managerial oversight of the staff. Ywca Bethlehem receives administrative funding and support from winnresidential.

Techgyrls is an after-school stem enrichment program for elementary students aged 8 to 13. The program is brought to elementary schools in the Bethlehem area school district by ywca bethlehems youth empowerment staff throughout the school year. With this program, ywca Bethlehem strives to provide engaging opportunities for Young girls to learn about and gain exposure to the stem field.ywca Bethlehem hosts a one-day boutique shopping experience for students in the Bethlehem area school district and beyond to purchase dresses or womens suits for their high school prom. This fundraiser helps to provide equitable access to a prom experience for households with limited means to participate in this milestone event for high school students. Classes and study circles to help eliminate racism and encourage social and political awareness.