Center in Vineland, NJ 08360
The YMCA Before and After School programs at the YMCA and 8 Vineland Public Elementary schools promote the emotional growth of your child in an environment that is educationally stimulating. Our program provides children and parents a safe, enriching, dependable and affordable before and after school experience. We offer activities constructed around the Y character values of caring, honest, respect and responsibility to assist in building positive and strong foundation within your child. Positive interactions between children and adults are emphasized. Children will participate in homework time, craft activities, 4-H Science and Technology program and the YMCAs Healthy U program sponsored by the program promotes nutrition education, noncompetitive physical education, improve self-esteem and strong involvement.
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YMCA programs, including child care, are based on the Judeo-Christian concern for human life and are designed to achieve common objectives for the individuals involved and their families.
In all YMCA programs we seek to help individuals and families do the following:
*Grow personally – Build self-esteem and self-reliance.
*Develop and strengthen values – Accept and demonstrate the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
*Appreciate diversity Respect people of all diversity dimensions, including age, abilities, incomes, races, religions, cultures, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
8Become better leaders and supporters Learn the give-and-take necessary to work toward the common good.
*Build skills Acquire new knowledge and ways to grow in spirit, mind, and body.
*Build developmental assets – Create an asset-rich environment for all youth, providing children with the assets that have been shown to help foster and nurture positive development.
*Lead healthy lives – Provide physical well being for children.
*Improve interpersonal relationships – Learn to care about, communicate with, and cooperate with family and friends.