YMCA Family Center
"Make a difference in your life and in the life of your child"
The Family Center was created to strengthen families with expecting parents and children from birth to 47 months. The community based center provides positive support, counseling, education, child development services, parent enrichment, recreation and transportation to help young parents meet the challenges of parenthood. Non-traditional classroom settings are provided for teen high school moms. The Family Center, located at the Downtown Y, offers so much to our community!
Activities include:
- GED Classes/ Adult Education
- Parenting Classes
- Health Classes
- Parent Support/Leadership Group
- Stress Management
- Money Management
- Life Skills
- Cooking and Nutrition
- Fathers Program
- Indoor/Outdoor Recreation
- Child Development Assessment
- Supervised play/learning
- Parent-Child Stimulation
- Arts, Crafts, Music and Movement
- Activities at the Riverside YMCA
- Education and Training
- On-Site Developmental Childcare
- Job Preparation
- Post Secondary Education Job Linkage
- Supervised Visitation
- Consultation with Child Development Specialist
- Home visits for expecting parents and families with children birth to 47 months
- Health Care Education
- HUGS shop for clothing and personal items
- Field Trips
- Parent Advisory Council
- Free Transportation
- Family Literacy
- STEM activities
- Computer Lab
For more information concerning the Family Center:
Phone: 301-724-5445 ext. 107