Community Services

As a cause-driven organization, one of our greatest strengths is our ability to listen and respond to the needs of the communities we serve. Whether providing education and training, or preventing chronic disease through health classes, we work tirelessly to provide a range of classes, activities, and programs that empower our neighbors to learn, grow, and thrive.

These programs include:

Youth Safety & Violence Prevention 
The Y’s Youth Safety and Violence Prevention program (YSVP) is a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach to violence prevention that looks at past exposure to trauma as a main driver of future dangerous behaviors. Everything we do is designed to help our region’s most vulnerable youth become leaders in their own communities.

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Youth & Teen Leadership Program
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago offers multiple leadership programs in safe, welcoming environments throughout the city. Our programs - including mentoring programs - focus on enhancing skills, building confidence, and improving academic performance. By providing young adults the opportunity to learn and grow, we are actively creating healthier, stronger communities.

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Youth & Government
This unique and special program is open to enthusiastic high school students in Aurora, Naperville, Batavia and Geneva high schools or surrounding areas who have an interest in our state government.

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Housing
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has offered housing to low-income adults in the Chicagoland area since 1931, and is one of the largest supportive-housing providers in the Midwest today! 

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