Largest Programs
The Southington-Cheshire Community Ymcas Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
$3,470,571
Spent in most recent FY
47%
Percent of program expenses
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - CHILD CARE AND YOUTH PROGRAMS - OUR YMCA IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CHILD CARE IN BOTH SOUTHINGTON AND CHESHIRE. THE Y OFFERS HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL AND S ... (More)
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - CHILD CARE AND YOUTH PROGRAMS - OUR YMCA IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CHILD CARE IN BOTH SOUTHINGTON AND CHESHIRE. THE Y OFFERS HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN FROM ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK TEENS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND TEAM BUILDING SKILLS THROUGH EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IN MARCH OF 2020, OUR YMCA FACILITIES WERE CLOSED DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC. WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN A LIMITED EMERGENCY CHILDCARE PROGRAM DURING SOME OF THAT TIME PERIOD FOR HOSPITAL STAFF, FIRST RESPONDERS AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 12 YEARS OLD. THIS INCLUDES 660 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FULL DAY/PARRT-TIME PRE-SCHOOL CHILD CARE, NURSERY SCHOOL AND BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN OF WORKING PARENTS. WE ALSO OFFER A JUMPSTART PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, BUT NOT QUITE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OUR CHILDCARE ENROLLMENT IN 2020 WAS ONLY 55% OF THAT OF A NORMAL YEAR. WE HAVE BEEN A COMMUNITY LEADER IN CHILD CARE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE QUALITY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY AS A WHOLE. OUR RELENTLESS MISSION IS TO HELP MAINTAIN STRONG FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY CHILD CARE THAT HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.WITH SUPPORT FROM THE UNITED WAY, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS, WE MAINTAIN A CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HELP SINGLE PARENT AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES REMAIN ACTIVELY EMPLOYED IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2020, THE YMCA PROVIDED OVER $76,780 OF ASSISTANCE FOR 123 CHILDREN, WHICH WAS ONLY 40% OF OUR USUAL ASSISTANCE GIVEN IN A NON-PANDEMIC YEAR.THE YMCA YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A "Y ON WHEELS" PROGRAM PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN OUR LOW INCOME AND AT RISK NEIGHBORHOODS. ON A REGULAR BASIS, Y STAFF MEMBERS PACK THEIR CARS WITH SNACKS, CRAFTS, GAMES AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT. THEY MEET THESE CHILDREN ON THEIR "OWN TURF" PROVIDING ACTIVITIES DURING THE "AT RISK" AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN SCHOOL IS OVER BUT PARENTS HAVE NOT ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK. THE OUTREACH PROGRAM TEAMS OURYOUTH WITH YOUNG ADULT ROLE MODELS AND PROVIDES PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES CHARACTER BUILDING TRAITS --- CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 50 CHILDREN WEEKLY. THE PROGRAM'S SUBSIDIZED COST IS APPROXIMATELY $40,000 ANNUALLY.KEEPING TEENS INVOLVED IS A SPECIAL PART OF OUR YMCA. EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT DURING THE SESSION, THE YMCA OFFERS THE "TW-Y-LIGHT" PROGRAM ATTRACTING 200-250 TEENS. TEENS CAN SWIM, PLAY BASKETBALL AND PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS PAINT NIGHT, ZUMBA & YOGA CLASSES, DANCE PARTIES AND MORE, IN A SUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO RUN THIS PROGRAM FOR 2 MONTHS IN 2020 BEFORE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.OVER 50 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN TEEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE YMCA LEADERS CLUB AND TEEN VOLUNTEER CLUB. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS ARE SCHEDULED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF "GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY". TEEN PROGRAMS SUBSIDIZED COST IS APPROXIMATELY $40,000 ANNUALLY. (Less)
$2,456,283
Spent in most recent FY
33%
Percent of program expenses
HEALTHY LIVING - OUR ASSOCIATION VIEWS HEALTH HOLISTICALLY, AS IN A HEALTHY PERSON HAS UNITY OF SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, YOGA, TAI CHI, AQUATICS, GYMNASTICS AND ... (More)
HEALTHY LIVING - OUR ASSOCIATION VIEWS HEALTH HOLISTICALLY, AS IN A HEALTHY PERSON HAS UNITY OF SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, YOGA, TAI CHI, AQUATICS, GYMNASTICS AND RECREATIONAL AND TEAM SPORTS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO HELP (Less)
$1,346,788
Spent in most recent FY
18%
Percent of program expenses
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - DAY/CAMP OUTDOOR EDUCATION - OUR ASSOCIATION HAS OPERATED YMCA CAMP SLOPER OUTDOOR CENTER SINCE 1949AND YMCA CAMP QUINNIPIAC SINCE 1996. BOTH FACILITIES SERVE CHILDREN AGE 3 THROUG ... (More)
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - DAY/CAMP OUTDOOR EDUCATION - OUR ASSOCIATION HAS OPERATED YMCA CAMP SLOPER OUTDOOR CENTER SINCE 1949AND YMCA CAMP QUINNIPIAC SINCE 1996. BOTH FACILITIES SERVE CHILDREN AGE 3 THROUGH 15 YEARS OLD. THE YMCA BELIEVES THAT CAMPING CONTRIBUT (Less)