Old Colony Young Mens Christian Association Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Jan 8, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$44,699,090

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Membership - healthy living: we have provided health and wellness programs for more than 125 years, and served 125,544 people during fy 2013. Over 72% of these individuals are under the age of 17. We have more than 36,325 members association-wide. On an annual basis, our members visited our facilities more than 1,009,734 times! The old colony y believes all people should have access to programs that build strong spirits, minds, and bodies, so program fees are kept affordable and scholarships are provided to those who qualify. We provide a formal reduced fee structure based upon household income - membership for all - which helps ensure accessibility for everyone.old colony ymca is comprised of eleven branches. In addition to specialty branches, (community-based child care, family services, and social services), we provide a myriad of healthy living services - a lifelong progression of medically-based health and fitness activities, experiences and education - through eight other locations: brockton central, brockton youth, easton, east bridgewater, middleboro, plymouth, stoughton, and taunton. Our branches and programs serve children, teens, families, and seniors of all backgrounds, faiths, incomes, and abilities. Participation in ymca health and fitness programs increases individuals' well-being, confidence, and mental abilities, and promotes healthy hearts, lungs, bones, and muscles. We offer a choice of activities so that people have fun and stick with their health and wellness plan. Instructors demonstrate the ymca core character values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. In 2005, we joined other y's across the nation to address strategically the emerging community-based barriers to healthy living. Our association's strategic plan commits us to assuming a greater leadership role in the communities we serve regarding medical and health issues, particularly the critical issue of obesity and diabetes in both the adult and youth populations. As part of our strong commitment to healthy living, we guide people regarding healthy eating habits, encourage physical activity, and promote positive life-style changes for people of all ages.

Activity 3

Government funded programs - social responsibility: old colony ymca offers numerous government-contracted services that support children and families, including services to help youth and their families break destructive patterns and learn to live responsibly. Funded through the massachusetts departments of elementary and secondary education, youth services, children and families, mental health, public health, and housing and community development, we offer childcare, shelter, assessment, and individualized treatment with a multidisciplinary approach that involves the entire family. In addition to clinicians who may work with a particular program, we provide additional services to residential clients through our fully licensed mental health clinic located in brockton. Ymca residential programs work to strengthen families and ensure youth have a long-term system of support and resources in order to maintain a positive life-style and grow into healthy, productive adults. Our non-profit status allows the ymca to be eligible to carry out these state-funded contracted services, which are complemented by day camp, childcare, sports, swimming, nutrition/fitness, and other traditional ymca services that are generally not offered by other social service providers. Child care - served 2,607 children daily at 48 sites located throughout southeastern massachusetts during fy 13.family support program - served more than 120 children (served by the department of children and families after experiencing child abuse and neglect) referred by the department of elementary and secondary education, as needing additional support services to prevent foster care placement outside the home.family life center - served 98 people during fy 13the family life center provides supportive housing for brockton families and their children who are experiencing homelessness. Each family has individualized goals and works towards meeting them through intensive case management and referrals to appropriate supportive services. At any given time, thirteen brockton families and their children who were previously experiencing homelessness reside at the center. The david jon louison center - served 119 people during fy 13the center, named in memory of david jon louison who was the five-year-old son of a prominent brockton attorney, became part of the old colony y on july 1, 2006. The david jon louison center is a 54-bed shelter, spread among three properties, that provides services to families experiencing homelessness. The three properties provide a "home-like" atmosphere for the families, which include children ranging in age from newborns to eighteen years. In order to enhance the families' self-sufficiency, case management, and support services are provided, including housing advocacy, and guidance in the areas of family budgeting and nutrition.community-based rapid rehousing - served 174 people during fy 13this program supports families transitioning from the family live center and the david jon louison center into safe, affordable, permanent housing. Y staff continues to provide intensive case management and wrap around supports, including workforce development, educational attainment, mental health services, and traditional ymca supports.brockton residential programs serving dcf and dys involved youth - 24,455 billable bed units during fy 13the ymca operates residential programs that served 682 adolescent males and females over the past fiscal year. Most teens are placed in these programs through the state department of youth services (dys) and department of children and families (dcf). Each person in these programs receives classroom instruction, ged preparation, psychosocial assessments, shelter, and mentoring. A mental health clinician is also on staff to provide individual counseling, drug abuse prevention, and family intervention group sessions. Residents spend leisure time developing healthy physical habits and cooperative skills through developmentally appr

Filer

EIN

04-2125014