Tri-City YMCA Youth Development Center
Welcome to the Tri-City YMCA Youth Development Center.
The Tri-City YMCA has dedicated itself as a Youth Development Center and is no longer a fitness center. For the times you can't be there yourself, the Y provides a safe, nurturing environment where your child will learn, grow and thrive.
Youth Development
We believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for life. Because of the Y, more young people in neighborhoods around the nation are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices. At the Y, children and teens learn values and positive behaviors, and can explore their unique talents and interests, helping them realize their potential. That makes for confident kids today and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.
Child Care
With so many demands on today’s families and the increased focus on early brain development, families need all the support they can get to nurture the potential of youth. That’s why child care and early learning programs at the Y focus on holistically nurturing child development by providing a safe and healthy place to learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships and build self-reliance through the Y values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Early Childhood Education
For those times when you can’t be there yourself, we provide a safe, nurturing environment where your child will learn, grow and thrive. Our Early Childhood Center is licensed by the State of Illinois and all child care staff members receive extensive training through the national YMCA of the USA as well as through the Gateway Region YMCA.
Summer Day Camp
YMCA camps offer kids a chance to explore places, activities and ideas outside of their normal lives. At camp, they discover new talents, new interests and new friends. Parents have trusted YMCA camps for generations, because we offer experiences that help foster leadership, self-confidence, and deepen respect for the environments and communities we live in. We offer a variety of camp themes, so there’s always a place for your kids at Y camp.
Y Enrichment Program
The Y Enrichment Program provides children with a high quality, safe, convenient, recreational environment to complete their schoolwork while their parents are at work. Our new Y Enrichment Program (YEP) allows children ages 5-12 to attend remote school support supervised by trained Y staff.
