Category: Youth Development

Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Abuse Prevention

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! As part of our commitment to protecting the children in our community, we’re joining youth serving organizations across the country by participating in the Five Days of Action—a week-long campaign, starting Monday April 18th and ending Friday April 22nd, to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and empower and…
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Jackie Kippen

April 11, 2022
Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Protecting Children at the Y

During the month of April, we recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM) and the importance of communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. This month and throughout the year, the YMCA encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making metro Detroit a better place for children and…
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Jackie Kippen

April 4, 2022
Healthy Living / Youth Development

Healthy Kids Day 2022

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit will host Healthy Kids Day events at 7 different location in the Detroit area, find an event near you! Healthy Kids Day events are free and open to the public, you do not need to be a YMCA member.
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Jackie Kippen

March 29, 2022
Youth Development

Books for Young Readers During Black History Month

We encourage you to share these stories with the young person in your life this Black History Month.
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February 2, 2022
Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Join us for the South Oakland Family YMCA Grand Reopening Celebration

We’re excited to welcome everyone to the South Oakland Family YMCA Grand Reopening to celebrate our continued commitment to our community and showcase the renovation of the YMCA.
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February 2, 2022
Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Be Sure in 2022

Your YMCA is committed to helping create healthier communities. As we all live through the numerous variations of the COVID-19 international health epidemic we are asking all our members to Be Sure. Be Safe… Be Understanding… Be a Referral… Begin Exercising
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January 4, 2022
Healthy Living / Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Celebrate Holidays at the Y in December

There are cool activities throughout the month at our Ys. Decorate ornaments, exercise with a holiday flare, enjoy holiday snacks and so much more!
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December 1, 2021
Social Responsibility / Youth Development

Keeping All Our Children Safe: Support 5 Days of Action

Click Photo to See Video The YMCA of Metro Detroit is participating in the Five Days of Action, June 7-11, 2021. The Five Days of Action is a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The Y encourages adults and organizations to join in marking…
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Latitia McCree

June 7, 2021
Youth Development

The YMCA has Supported Minority Achievers for 54 Years

Providing opportunities for minorities, who are often marginalized and challenged to access resources to help them live, healthy, happy, productive lives is not new to the YMCA. In 1967 Quentin Mease at the South Central YMCA in Houston, Texas developed the Black Achievers program and in 1971 financial consultant Dr. Leo B. Marsh at the…
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Latitia McCree

February 7, 2021
Social Responsibility / Youth Development

February 2021: Learn.Love.Live

February is packed with opportunities to learn, love, and live. Learn – African History Month gives us an opportunity to learn about the many contributions African Americans have given society. This occasion was started in 1925 as the brainchild of Carter G. Woodson. Learn more about African History Month here. Love – Valentines Day beckons…
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Latitia McCree

January 31, 2021