The Albany YMCA combines a health & wellness facility with its cardio, strength, balance and fitness equipment with a friendly environment that members have appreciated for over 103 years. Offering a fitness center and more than 50 group exercise classes a week available for ages 13-100+, the Albany Y is here to be part of your journey to live a healthy and active life. Enjoy the unique community at the Albany YMCA.
Founded in 1988, First Place for Youth is a nonprofit organization located in Oakland, Calif. It offers counseling, youth community, and housing and academic enrichment programs. The organization additionally provides programs on self-esteem, self-reliance and skills development. First Place for Youth also offers housing, training, case management, mental health and advocacy services. In addition, the organization provides educational and employment counseling, soft skills training, job development and support services. It organizes health care and wellness workshops that includes the topics of nutrition, healthy relationships and domestic violence prevention. First Place for Youth offers financial aid assistance, as well as books and supplies for foster youths.
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The Urban Services YMCA is comprised of the Eastlake YMCA, the M. Robinson Baker YMCA and the YMCA Teen Center. It conducts health and wellness, youth development and cultural arts programs at three YMCA centers and nearly seven school campuses. The organization offers yoga and aerobics classes to improve physical fitness and mental health of adolescents. The Urban Services YMCA additionally organizes workshops for youths in the areas of drugs and alcohol and anger management. It provides tutoring and homework assistance to students. The organization offers opportunities to participate in arts and crafts projects. In addition, the Urban Services YMCA offers a variety of sports programs that include baseball, basketball, football, tae kwan do, and track and field. The organization is located in Oakland, Calif., and is owned and operated by the YMCA of the East Bay.
Faith Network of the East Bay founded in 2001, is a collaboration of organizations, congregations, businesses, educators, civic leaders and concerned individuals mobilized to invest their time and other resources to improve the whole health of children and families. We seek to develop these partnerships and challenge people to act on their values to help schools, families and communities develop students who have acquired the skills and attitudes that will maximize their full potential and enhance their participation as responsible, contributing members of society. Through its Urban School Adoption program Faith Network, in response to needs expressed by school principals and teachers, provides tutors, mentors, classroom assistants, library helpers, teacher appreciation events, family support, summer camp for city kids and more.
