WELLBEING INITIATIVE
Program Description
The YMCA is known as a place where an individual can seek community, connection, and physical wellness. Through the Wellbeing Initiative, we seek to add to that legacy by also making the YMCA a place where individuals, families, and the community can go to cultivate and strengthen their emotional and mental health and wellness.
All programming through the Wellbeing Initiative is FREE to members and non-members!
Find a Wellbeing Initiative class schedule near you at your local YMCA.
The Wellbeing Initiative will offer the YMCA and the community a myriad of opportunities to enhance and support their emotional and mental health and wellness. We will do this through a combination of educational and awareness programming, specialized instruction, social-emotional learning, workshops and seminars, community collaborations, as well as connection to community resources and services.
WELLBEING INITIATIVE
Program Description
The YMCA is known as a place where an individual can seek community, connection, and physical wellness. Through the Wellbeing Initiative, we seek to add to that legacy by also making the YMCA a place where individuals, families, and the community can go to cultivate and strengthen their emotional and mental health and wellness.
All programming through the Wellbeing Initiative is FREE to members and non-members!
Find a Wellbeing Initiative class schedule near you at your local YMCA.
The Wellbeing Initiative will offer the YMCA and the community a myriad of opportunities to enhance and support their emotional and mental health and wellness. We will do this through a combination of educational and awareness programming, specialized instruction, social- emotional learning, workshops and seminars, community collaborations, as well as connection to community resources and services.
- Art Therapy
- Breathwork
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Drums Alive
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Music Therapy
- Nutritional Education
- Pet Therapy
- Sound Therapy
- Yoga
We believe in the pursuit of health, happiness, recovery, and a full and satisfying life in the community. We acknowledge that everyone’s path will be different, but by addressing every aspect of one’s wellness we can help improve a person’s life.
We believe that cultivating and strengthening an individual’s emotional and mental health and wellness is a critical component of one’s overall health and wellness.
Mental Health Awareness and Education
Through a Partnership with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) the Wellbeing Initiative will offer classes that offer education, information, resources, and community support relating to mental health and wellness. These classes aim to increase understanding of mental health, improve coping skills, and empower participants to advocate for themselves and their loved ones.
Evidenced-Based Social Emotional Learning
Our program coordinators will utilize an evidence-based curriculum to engage children and improve a child’s learning skills, empathy, emotional management, friendship skills, and problem-solving abilities in an effort to develop and improve a child’s protective factors and emotional resiliency.