Meeting Waters YMCA Information

Meeting Waters YMCA strengthens the foundations of communities in the Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Springfield and Fall Mountain regions by fostering youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We are the area's largest provider of state-licensed school-age child care and day camp programs, as well as the largest employer of teens and young adults in the region's non-profit social services sector. While one of the smallest of the 2,700 YMCAs in America (by budget), we are national models within the movement. In 2014, we were one of just 18 Ys named "HEPA Champions" by Y-USA for our deep commitment to healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices in our Y-ASPIRE after-school program. In 2015, we were chosen by Y-USA as one of 9 Ys in the country with exceptional Family Engagement practices. In 2011, our Healthy Communities Coalition was selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Y-USA as one of four "model success stories" in the country for healthy communities initiatives. Founded in 1895 and led by a volunteer board of directors and just three full-time staff leaders, Meeting Waters YMCA is one of the few "non-facility" Ys among the nearly 2,700 independent YMCAs in America, today. The combination of these attributes has us recognized within the Y movement for our innovative, community-responsive progams and services.