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5 psychologist-approved tips to help you talk mental health with your kids (Part 1)
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
Let’s talk children's mental health: signs, symptoms, and disorders (Part 3)
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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
Let’s talk children's mental health: signs, symptoms, and disorders (Part 2)
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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
Let’s talk children's mental health: signs, symptoms & disorders (Part 1)
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
Let’s talk children's mental health: Is it “too early” or “too late” to start thinking about it?
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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
The Difference You Make Volunteering: Yussra’s Story
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The Difference You Make Volunteering: Yussra’s Story

12 April 2019 - by Dawn Yan

It’s that time of year again! National Volunteer Week is here and there’s no better time to...read more
Camp Chat: Celebrating 10 years of Values Beads!
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Camp Chat: Celebrating 10 years of Values Beads!

26 March 2019 - by Leigh Coffey

One of the many things that we are proud of at Y Day Camp, is our values bead program. Started in...read more
Camp Chat: Our Program Heads
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Camp Chat: Our Program Heads

18 March 2019 - by Leigh Coffey

This summer, we will hire 900+ staff to deliver our Y Day Camp programs at 55 locations across...read more
YMCA 50 Years of Child Care: Like Mother, Like Daughter (Nadine & Dayna’s Story)
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
From What to Who: Shifting the conversation with our children (Part 2)
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

From What to Who: Shifting the conversation with our children (Part 2)

13 February 2019 - by Dawn Yan

For decades now, children, teens and young adults have been asked what they want to be when they...read more

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