Nature Preserve

YMCA Pond

Child Care

Tennis Complex

Healthy Living

Center

GREATER NAPLES YMCA HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS

YMCAPool

Youth Development

Center

Medical Partners

PRESERVE NATURE PRESERVE

Challenge Low Ropes Course: Team and Individual :• Explore risk, leadership, communication, problem solving

and coaching• Focus on collaboration and discovery• Myers-Briggs Type Indicators

Team Building : • Provide opportunities to build interdependence and risk

taking skills• Create a reference point for improving communications

and clarification of roles and responsibilities

Youth and Family Camping Events :• Family bonding experience• Strengthening relationships• Environmental Awareness

Increase Values :• Peer Relationships, Exploration, Values and Decision, and

Spirituality • Evidence for multi dimensional growth

POOLAQUATIC CENTER

Salt Water Pool

Impacting and saving lives through drowning prevention program: • Florida has the highest drowning rate among youth, 3x the national average• The YMCA is the largest aquatics provider in the world• Teaching more children to swim then any other organization • Minority children and those below the poverty line are 3x more at risk to drown

Swim Teams, Lessons and Programs: • Build confidence, refine swimming techniques, improve endurance, and learn the

competitive components of swimming. Youth experience an environment of camaraderie through practices, team building activities and competing in swim meets. Builds awareness of a healthy lifestyle

YMCA aquatics programs include infant-parent classes, preschool classes, classes for people with disabilities and classes for teens and adults.

PONDYMCA POND AND NATURE TRAILS

Fishing : • Fishing provides the opportunity to spend quality time in a

peaceful non-intimidating setting talking and reconnecting with family and friends

• As fishing skills develop, a level of self-confidence is attained and organizational and planning challenges are met. Children also learn ethics and following rules

Canoeing and Exploration: • Low impact activities that can improve aerobic fitness,

strength and flexibility. Also provides youth with a sense of empowerment and leadership skills

Outdoor Nature Trails: • Children learn about environmental preservation, joys and

benefits of being outside and learn about wildlife

Childcare EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM

The YMCA’s Early Childhood Program: • Provides a fun, caring learning environment for children.

Our programs emphasize literacy and incorporate the character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility for ages 3 months-5 years of age.

• Our children in our Pre-Kindergarten program score in the 95th percentile for school readiness.

• Our YMCA Early Childhood Program awards scholarships to children in Collier County who are underprivileged and who could not otherwise afford quality early care and education.

Greater Naples YMCA Child Care Garden: • Teaches good nutrition, helps children grow, develop, and

learn from birth onward. YMCA Gardens teach children hands-on lessons about the benefits of growing and eating fruits and vegetables.

TENNISTENNIS CENTER 10 Har-Tru Clay Courts

Benefits for Youth and Adults: • Providing wellness, skills, techniques and promotes a healthy

lifestyle• Participation 3 hrs a week cuts risk of chronic conditions such

as heart disease, obesity, blood pressure, osteoporosis, and diabetes in half

• Proven to lower depression and increase self esteem• A lifetime sport that brings generations together

Afterschool and Summer Camp Programs offered for Youth: • Teach children self-confidence, develop leadership skills on

and off the courts, sportsmanship, and proper techniques• Increase problem solving skills, creativity, awareness and

socialization

Leagues & Lessons: • A great way to improve your game, gain skills, discover a new

sport and meet people

MEDICAL & WELLNESS PARTNERS Partner with Physicians Networking Groups:

• Ability to provide onsite medical attention to individuals and families (financial assistance available)

• Onsite Pediatrics and Family Medicine• Social Behavioral Science• Speech, Physical, Massage and Occupational Therapy • Pediatric Neurology• Vision and Dental Screenings• Sick Child Care for Working Parents

Youth Development Center YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Activities at the Greater Naples YMCA Youth Development Center are designed to: • Facilitate intellectual growth and the development of problem solving skills through

manipulative games, puzzles and other learning tasks that help the child classify, label, and distinguish cause and effect.

• Foster the child's imagination and appreciation through dramatic play, puppetry, art, music, and movement. The emphasis is always on creativity, not imitation.

• Encourage physical coordination and the development of motor skills through a wide range of challenging play equipment.

• Instill a love of literature and communication skills by providing a relaxed supportive atmosphere that encourages verbal expression through on-site story times, off-site library visits and summer school age reading programs.

• Build an understanding of other cultures through sharing literature of other heritages, learning songs, and celebrating holidays of different cultures and ethnic groups.

Main YHEALTHY LIVING CENTER Healthy Café:

• Convenient and nutritious foods are provided for those who are on the run

Programs: • We will provide the ability to take care of our community with

programs that address the needs of our spirit, mind, and body.Team Sports:

• From our beginnings of offering basketball with James Naismith at a Y in Massachusetts, we continue to provide the opportunity for all ages to experience team sports.

Youth Programming: • From team sports, to dance, to help with homework, we will be

the epicenter for helping our children to grow into responsible and respectful adults communities world wide.

Group Socialization: • A major component of a Y is the group atmosphere. Through

our programming, our certified and degreed staff, and to our welcoming atmosphere, we provide a space for people to gather and be nurtured.

Self Defense: • An important skill to be able to stay and feel safe in any situation

will be provided for all ages.