Building a Healthy Community Initiative

The YMCA Healthy Community Initiative was designed to strengthen the YMCA's focus on building strong kids, strong families and thus a healthier, more vibrant community by infusing the Determinants of Health and the Developmental Assets into staff and volunteer behaviours, program design and implementation and organizational policy.

 Using these strength based frameworks, focusing on relationships and being intentional about our actions, the YMCA has successfully moved toward a shared vision, a consistent message, and a long term commitment that will enhance our capacity to advance healthy lifestyle goals for individuals and build developmental assets in children and youth in our region.

Find highlights and strategies that were effective in shifting the YMCA culture. Check out the sign posts and practical suggestions for how you can make it happen! within your own circles of influence.  Click on the interactive PDF below.