The southeast ventura county ymca builds relationships, impacts lives and strengthens our community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Human Services , Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities , Religion , Religion-Related , Sports , Young Mens or Womens Associations

Childcare/day camp to promote youth development the southeast ventura county ymca operates 17 state-licensed childcare and preschool sites at public school locations throughout southeast ventura county and northwest los angeles county. Each of these sites is licensed by the state of california community care licensing division. These centers served 1,300 children during the school year with an average participation of 800 children each day. During summer vacation and school holidays, traditional ymca day camps and specialty camps are operated in weekly sessions at a half-dozen sites. Day camp sites include the 5-acre simi valley ymca facility, the 31-acre conejo valley ymca facility, and various school based centers in agoura hills. These camps served 700 children during the summer with an average of 450 children participating each day over ten week-long sessions. Our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe all kids have great potential and deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why we help young people cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Each day children participating in our licensed after-school childcare program receive individual attention and help with their school homework and participate in structured developmentally appropriate learning activities. Children are encouraged to engage in games, sports and other vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes each day and are taught to prepare and share daily healthful foods so that they grow up physically healthy. Each location incorporates learning centers where children can explore nature and science, reading and literature, the arts including music and drama and technology skills. Weekly activities and projects are also led each week to teach children values and social responsibility to one another and our planet. Our licensed pre-school in simi valley provides quality early childhood education to prepare pre-kindergarten children for school. Trained and qualified teachers deliver an evidence-based curriculum designed to meet the developmental needs of young learners. 75 children ages 2. 5 to 5 attended one of our preschools this past year with a daily average attendance of 55 children. Traditional ymca day camps provide daycare when school is not in session using activities like hiking, swimming, and craft activities to help children develop an appreciation of nature, understanding of positive values and good group skills while having fun. All of our childcare centers, preschools and day camp programs provide a safe and nurturing place for children of working parents including single working parents. We spent just over $2. 5 million in support of the childcare related programs this past year. Revenue from parent fees and foundation grants totaled $3. 6 million. One hundred seventy-two thousand dollars in financial assistance were awarded by the ymca to support low income families through financial assistance. Because of the financial assistance, 115 children a day during the school year and 80 children a day during the summer were able to participate who couldn't otherwise afford these high-quality programs. These programs were subsidized to assure access by everyone in our community. Residence camping-promoting social responsibility ymca residence camps have been building character, providing outdoor education and developing an appreciation for nature for over 100 years. Last summer we leased 2 mountain camps for one week to accommodate 160 children and 40 volunteer leaders. These programs were subsidized to assure access by everyone in our community. Children share cabins with 10 to 12 other children their age under the guidance of trained ymca volunteer camp counselors and directors. Children are taught appreciation and reverence for our natural environment and stewardship for a su