The Wichita Children's Home was founded in 1888 as the city's first orphanage to "support and care for destitute and homeless children." Today, the Wichita Children's Home offers the only emergency, temporary residential shelter for children in our community. The Home is open 24/7 and serves children from birth to 22 years of age.
With one of its locations in Wichita, Kan., DCCCA is also known as Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism. The committee has been serving since 1974 and operates a range of alcohol and drug prevention programs. It offers a range of educational, health care and medical services. The committee serves individuals and families throughout Kansas and Colorado. DCCCA works to improve the safety and health conditions of adults, children and youths. It also employs a staff of more than 500 individuals in over 30 locations throughout Kansas. In addition, the committee operates a family preservation program. DCCCA provides community behavioral and sex offender treatment services.
The Northwest Branch YMCA is one of the locations of the Greater Wichita YMCA, which is a nonprofit organization that provides child care solutions in Wichita and surrounding communities in Kansas. It offers group exercise classes in yoga and Pilates. The organization also administers the Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program (AFYAP), which is an exercise class for ambulatory individuals with arthritis. The Northwest Branch YMCA conducts cardiovascular work, aqua sculpting and stretching sessions. In addition, the organization administers the Northwest YMCA Climbing Wall program for children, families and groups. It features gymnasiums that host youth and adult sports classes and birthday parties.
West YMCA
The West Branch YMCA is a part of the Greater Wichita YMCA, which is a nonprofit organization. The organization features a pool, nursery, gymnasium and fitness center. It provides various types of amenities, including a sauna, whirlpool and lockers. It supports a variety of sports activities, such as basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer and flag football. The West Branch YMCA conducts swimming, yoga, dance and aerobic classes. The organization also specializes in care services for children up to the age of 12. It offers several health and fitness programs for adults and children. In addition, its art academy offers drawing, painting, ceramics and sculpting classes. The organization s summer camps feature skating, boating and climbing. The West Branch YMCA is located in Wichita, Kan.
