Nurturing Children and Supporting Youth Development

It has been said that children are our future. Safe, healthy, successful children are an essential key to individual and community success. By nurturing children and supporting youth development, we empower the future leaders of our community.

"I'm 65 and care for my 3 grandkids, including Spencer who has developmental disabilities, autism, and diabetes. For the last 5 years, he has attended the YMCA. But, when I lost my husband in February and then my home of 30 years, I didn't know what to do. I just could not afford it and it is hard to leave him with just anyone. But, the Y provided funding and his one-to-one coach checks his blood sugar daily. He gets to play with other kids, do fun activities, and go places that I couldn't take him to. I don't know what I would have done without the YMCA." — Gina H.

The YMCA is United Way of Tulare County

Affiliate Organization

Objectives

Advocate for children and youth
Support efforts to keep kids safe & succeed in school
Support programs that provide licensed childcare and structured educational & recreational afterschool programs
Support programs that provide leadership and life skills for youth
Support programs that provide mental health & healthcare for children

Outcomes

Reduced drop out rates
Improved health and wellbeing
Reduced incidents of child abuse
Reduced alcohol and drug use rates
Improved school attendance and performance
Reduced teen pregnancy and juvenile delinquency
Increased enrollment in higher education programs
Improved literacy, numeracy, and school readiness