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YMCA Child Care: changing lives for the better (Sarah’s Story)
31 July 2019 - by Dawn Yan
After Riham reminisced about her time with the Y, I was convinced her fellow YMCA Child Care...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
YMCA Child Care: a place to learn and grow — for placement students, too!
27 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
At YMCA Child Care, we give children a solid foundation for learning, ongoing opportunities to...read more
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3 reasons to challenge your kids to give back to their community
17 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
Teaching our kids the importance of giving back shouldn't be limited to holidays like...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
5 tips for parents to start the talk about mental health (Part 2)
15 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
To pick up from where we left off last week, here are Dr. Kiefer’s 3 final tips to help parents...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
5 psychologist-approved tips to help you talk mental health with your kids (Part 1)
10 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
Talking to our kids about mental health can feel daunting. “Where do I begin?” “What can I say to...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Let’s talk children's mental health: signs, symptoms, and disorders (Part 3)
09 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
It’s normal to feel sad from time to time. When the weather’s gloomy, or things don’t go as you...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Let’s talk children's mental health: signs, symptoms, and disorders (Part 2)
08 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
Without a doubt, parenthood is exhausting. Between balancing work, family, and everything in...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Let’s talk children's mental health: signs, symptoms & disorders (Part 1)
07 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
As parents, we always want what’s best for our children. Whether it’s hacking into our vacation...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Let’s talk children's mental health: Is it “too early” or “too late” to start thinking about it?
06 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
Imagine this: you’re a first-time parent whose due date was just pushed up 2 weeks and suddenly...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
YMCA 50 Years of Child Care: Like Mother, Like Daughter (Nadine & Dayna’s Story)
15 February 2019 - by Dawn Yan
We’ve all experienced an “aha!” moment at one point or another in our lives. For many of us, this...read more
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