Outreach
Restore Ministries of the YMCA
Restore is a life-changing ministry of the YMCA. Since January 2000, over 5,000 adults from all walks of life have turned to Restore for help. Many people who come to us simply feel their life is out of balance – that something is missing. Others have serious issues they want to tackle. The miracle of Restore groups is that the programs work regardless of the issue. Restore Ministries is committed to being available to all, regardless of income. Sliding scale fees based on household income are available. Please visit www.restoreymca.org for more information or call (615) 565-6278.
How Restore Makes a DifferenceY-CAP
Healing Hearts, Changing LivesThe YMCA Community Action Project, or Y-CAP, is a YMCA center dedicated to serving at-risk youth in East Nashville one heart, one mind and one spirit at a time.
Y-CAP programs are guided by the YMCA's core character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. At-risk children who come to Y-CAP are held accountable for their actions. In return, they receive a long-term commitment from caring staff members and volunteers dedicated to helping them learn from their past mistakes and supporting them as they learn to grow in spirit, mind and body.
Y-CAP was formed as its own center in 1992 on the belief that the real solutions to the problems facing at-risk youth can only come through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Lives are changed, hearts are healed and families are restored only when kids and families come to discover God's love and plan for their lives.
The end result is a group of programs that change lives from the inside out, and builds a community of strong kids and strong families of which we can all be proud.
Youth Development Center
The Youth Development Center (YDC) provides holistic programs, targeting youth between the ages of 10-18, including youth residing in several of Nashville's public housing communities. Over 2,000 youth participate in the various programs that offer academic assistance, leadership development, recreation, character building and friendship. We strive to help our youth reach new heights through positive opportunities for growth. The Youth Development programs include:- Time to Rise, an academically based year-round program that is designed to help at-risk youth increase their life chances through academic excellence, the development of sound character and cultural exposure. Time to Rise targets students from grades 5-8 who demonstrate academic potential, maintain good school attendance and live in at-risk communities.
- Buffalo Soldiers and Lil' Sisters. Rites of passage and teen pregnancy prevention are the focus of these programs. Topics include self-esteem, AIDS/HIV prevention and other social activities. Both offer gender specific programming and mentoring in group settings.
- The Bridge program selects rising 7th -9th graders from inner-city Nashville schools who are academically advanced and/or have good leadership potential. Youth commit to a three-year summer syllabus of intensive academic and self-enhancement exposure. For five weeks each summer, selected area high school students from across the US, will serve as teachers.
- Black Achievers is designed to encourage and motivate youth to make positive social, educational, career and personal goals through mentoring, hands-on activities, educational and career tours. Participants choose from business, engineering, education and social service, law/government, communications, computer technology and health care.
- SEAL TEAM (Students Educating Active Leaders) targets 9th - 12th graders. The SEAL Team utilizes the students as peer educators for younger youth, college students and even adults. The program teaches HIV/AIDS/STD prevention and healthy decision making skills. The youth receive coaching on presentation and facilitation skills to share information with peers and the community.
- USSAA. The Urban Services School of Academics and Athletics helps more than 150 middle and high school student-athletes reach their full potential athletically and academically. In addition to supporting their athletic endeavors, USSAA staff members monitor students’ academic performance and offer tutoring sessions to middle and high school students twice per week at the Northwest Family YMCA. ACT preparation sessions are also held monthly at Northwest. USSAA participants also help their community through monthly service learning projects.
USYDC Volunteer ManualVolunteer ApplicationBackground Authorization FormCenter for Civic Engagement
www.tennesseecce.orgThe YMCA Center for Civic Engagement is a statewide leadership development program designed to allow students ages 11-19 to experience the processes of government in a hands-on way. Students in the program have the opportunity to engage in mock governments at the state, national and international levels. Our Model United Nations, Youth in Government, Conference on National Affairs, YMCA Christian Values Conference, Middle School Model United Nations and Middle School Youth in Government programs provide for almost 4,000 high school and middle school students in our state. The Center for Civic Engagement is proud to host the second largest program of its kind in the nation as we strive to teach the values of Democracy to each generation.
Student Y
Student Y works with area colleges and universities to involve students with the community and with other organizations, including the YMCA. Students gain a "real world" education to augment their work in the classroom, while at the same time serving the community as tutors, coaches, mentors and participants in the world outside their campus.YMCA Latino Achievers® Program (YLAP)
The YMCA Latino Achievers® Program (YLAP) at the Harding Place Family YMCA was created to improve the lives of Middle Tennessee’s Hispanic families. Whether it's celebrating Hispanics' wonderful cultural heritage, helping parents learn English or equipping their children with the academic tools they’ll need to graduate high school and attend college, Latino Achievers® is about helping this important and growing community achieve its fullest potential in spirit, mind and body.Learn more about the YMCA Latino Achievers® Program
Y-BUILD
Y-Build is a 12-month career development program designed to provide construction skills training for young adults between the ages of 18-24.Y-Build Brochure ybuildnashville.tripod.com YMCA MedCorps
YMCA MedCorps is a career training and personal development program designed to fill the 21st century workforce needs of the health care industry by fulfilling the promise and God-given potential of women in the greater Nashville area.More than just a provider of job training, YMCA MedCorps is a wellness program designed to empower women in spirit, mind and body. The result: participants enter the workforce as prepared, nurturing and highly effective health care professionals.
The Preston Taylor Boys & Girls Club/YMCA Youth Development Center
The Preston Taylor Boys & Girls Club/YMCA Youth Development Center is a unique partnership that helps children to grow stronger in spirit, mind and body during the crucial after-school and summertime hours. The center is located at McKissack Middle School, just down the hill from Tennessee State University's main campus in Nashville.- Starlings Junior Olympics Volleyball. Located at the Preston Taylor Boys and Girls Club/YMCA, Starlings provides young women ages 10-18 the chance to compete at the highest levels of volleyball while receiving valuable academic and social support they need to succeed in the game of life.
