YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Youth Enrichment Contact Information

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2 Mission Statement To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Youth Enrichment Contact Information Heather Perkins Executive Director Youth Enrichment (317) Mistie Timmons Associate Executive Director Youth Enrichment (317) Youth Enrichment-South 7800 South Shelby Street Indianapolis, IN (317) (317) Fax Rob Thomson (317) Erin Neff (317) Youth Enrichment-Central & East 615 North Alabama Street Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN (317) (317) Fax Amy Panetta Central Office (317) Cara Scott East Office (317) Program Hours AM Program: 6:30 a.m. until school begins. Morning opening times may vary by school district. Please call your local YMCA for information. YE Central District, 615 N. Alabama St., Ste. 400, Indpls., IN 46204, (317) PM Program: School dismissal until 6:00 p.m. * Generation Y Currently, the YMCA provides care for older youth attending several of our local Intermediate and Middle Schools. Generation Y incorporates a club curriculum and expands the traditional principles of the YMCA School-Age Program to meet the unique needs of middle school aged youth during the critical hours from the time school ends until 6 p.m. The curriculum components of the Generation Y program are clubs (cooking, dance, chess, travel, etc.), homework time, service learning, development of life skills, character development, special event planning, leadership development, arts and humanities, and health and wellness. * Kindergarten Plus Our Kindergarten Plus program is designed to meet the needs of families who struggle with finding quality childcare for their Kindergartener. Please call (317) for more information. Youth Enrichment-West 7811 West Morris Street Indianapolis, IN (317) (317) Fax Niccole Etchison (317) Clarissa Call (317) Youth Enrichment-North 9093 Technology Drive Suite 101 Fishers, IN (317) (317) Fax Amy Panetta (317) Stacy McIntyre Kindergarten Plus (317) Why Choose the YMCA? A long-standing not-for-profit organization The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis has been serving this community since 1854, meeting changing community needs for 157 years. In response to the needs of the community, the YMCA is the largest provider of school age programs in the greater Indianapolis area and surrounding communities. Special Needs The YMCA welcomes families and children with special circumstances. Safety Over 6,500 children are entrusted to our care every day. 98% of the parents surveyed last year felt their child was safe in the YMCA before and after school program. We exceed state standards for staff to child ratio. Our maximum ratio is 1:15 and we exceed this at most sites. Groups that include 5 years olds: 1:12. Trained Staff An integral component of the YMCA s quality programming is staffing. Our staff consists of mature and enthusiastic individuals who help us provide a quality, safe, and enjoyable program. Reference checks are conducted, documented and filed on all employees working with children. A Criminal History Background Check, Mandatory Drug Test, and a TB Test are also required. The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis requires all school age program staff to take CPR, First Aid, and Child Abuse Prevention trainings within the first 30 days of employment. Our staff are able to receive over 100 hours of training during their first year. 2

3 Enriching Curriculum The YMCA s national character building campaign pledges to incorporate the values of caring, responsibility, honesty and respect as part of all youth services programming. The YMCA seeks to support and strengthen the family unit, help children develop to their fullest potential and present programs and services in a positive YMCA environment of safety, support, and care. Our program provides a resource-rich environment and introduces children to activities that build on what they learned during the school day. YMCA staff implement curriculum in active learning centers, which inherently embodies the Indiana State Standards without duplicating the classroom. For additional enrichment resources, we utilize After School KidzLit, a literacy program, After School KidzMath and our own National Geographic website. Our curriculum includes eight core content areas. Arts and humanities Character Development Health, wellness, and fitness Homework support Literacy Science and technology Service-learning Social competence and conflict resolution The specific activities associated with the core content areas generally take place in one or more of the following contexts, each of which is balanced throughout the day or week: Free choice: The child chooses from several activity options, some relatively unstructured and some that are staff-directed learning centers. Small group and individual: The activities available can be done either in small groups or alone. They may be initiated by the adults with the expectation that all children will work on the activity (e.g., homework or quiet time), or they may be initiated by the children themselves. Project time: Time set aside for children or youth to begin or return to a long-term project needing specified space, materials, tools, or leadership. Large group: Activities designed for large group participation usually under the leadership of a responsible person (e.g., read a book or participate in an active game such as soccer). Indoors and outdoors: As much as possible, and depending on the weather, strive to balance indoor and outdoor activities. Snack: A nutritious snack, planned to meet a child s nutritional requirement, is served each day. Developmental Assets YMCA staff members design our Before and After School Programs to give children the support they need to become successful adults. In addition, the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis collaborates with the Search Institute and an independent research firm to receive annual feedback from parents with children in our program. Survey questions focus on the Search Institute s 40 Developmental Asset Model, a nationally regarded tool in assessing the outcome measurement of youth programs and activities. 97% of the parents surveyed last year in our before and after school programs rated their child s experience as excellent or good. Parents who were surveyed reported: YMCA activities have helped my child Get along better with others who are different from him or her 98% Do what is right even when other kids want to do something else 95% At YMCA activities, my child has learned that it s important to help other people. 98% People in Y activities expect my child to respect others feelings and property. 98% People at the YMCA encourage my child to do well in school. 97% 3

4 Since parents work schedules do not always match children s school days off, continuous care is offered during these breaks (minimum enrollment required) at several YMCA and school locations. A Parent Handbook with more information is available on-line or at your site. All fees include school delays (for registered a.m. participants) and early release days (for registered p.m. participants). The YMCA offers a variety of summer camp opportunities at several locations. Please contact your local YMCA for information about our exciting summer camps. Affordable Rates Call for your Rate Due to the contributions from our generous donors, the YMCA Youth Enrichment Branch is able to offer a sliding fee scale. Please contact our account specialist for your personal rate. Account specialists are available 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Many sites accept CCDF vouchers. For special circumstances, our team of account specialists can arrange other payment options. Register now Several of our programs fill up quickly! 1. Please visit our website at for a registration form for your school district. 2. Mail your form and program registration fee (unless a YMCA member) to our registration center: YMCA of Greater Indianapolis: Youth Enrichment South Branch 7800 Shelby Street Indianapolis, IN You may also drop your form and registration fee off at any of our local YMCA Branches. 4

5 Youth Enrichment PROGRAM START DATE: Please list additional names and phone numbers of people (minimum of 2) to contact in an emergency and/or names of persons authorized to pick up your child/children. Anyone picking up your child must be 18 years of age or older and a photo identification is required. Changes to this list must be done in writing and may only be done by the parent/guardian whose signature appears on this registration form. Not necessary to include parent/guardian information already listed above. 5

6 Youth Enrichment North Office 9093 Technology Dr. Suite 101 Fishers, IN (317) or (866) Fax (317) Youth Enrichment South Office 7800 South Shelby Street Indianapolis, IN (317) Fax (317) Youth Enrichment West Office 7811 West Morris Street Indianapolis, IN (317) Fax (317) Call for Your Rate Due to the contributions from our generous donors, the YMCA Youth Enrichment Branch is able to offer a sliding fee scale. Please contact our account specialist for your personal rate. Account specialists are available 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at , , or Payment Methods (Please check) *No payments are permitted at the school site. **Payments are due the Friday prior to the week your child attends the program. Mail in or drop off payment with payment coupons (available for all payment options at your local YMCA branch) Monthly Bank Draft * Online Payments Monthly Credit Card Draft * CCDF (approved voucher required) prior to program participation.) ** Weekly Credit Card Draft * *Additional forms must be completed for these plans. **CCDF participants may have to pay copay or over market rate. 6

7 Program Sites Subject to Change. For up-to-date information, please call: Hamilton County North Programs: (317) or Westside Programs: (317) Southside Programs: (317) or (317) Indianapolis Public Schools: (317) Jordan Branch: (317) or (317) Benjamin Harrison Branch: (317) or (317) Ransburg Branch: (317) or (317) South Youth Enrichment Branch Affiliation: Arthur Baxter YMCA Beech Grove City Schools Central Elementary (PM) Also serving: South Grove Intermediate Hornet Park Elementary (PM) Franklin Township Community Adams Elementary Arlington Elementary Bunker Hill Elementary Edgewood Intermediate Kitley Intermediate South Creek Elementary Thompson Crossing Elementary Wanamaker Elementary MSD of Perry Township *Kindergarten Plus, (All Elementary Schools) Program Held at Baxter YMCA Abraham Lincoln Elementary Burkhart Elementary Douglas MacArthur Elementary Glenns Valley Elementary Homecroft Elementary Also serving: Southport Elementary Clinton Young Elementary Jeremiah Gray Elementary Mary Bryan Elementary Rosa Parks Elementary Winchester Elementary Served at: Baxter YMCA (PM) 7900 S. Shelby St. Indianapolis, IN Perry 6th Grade Academy (PM) Southport 6th Grade Academy (PM) Southport Presbyterian Christian School Johnson County: Center Grove Community Center Grove Middle School Central (PM) Center Grove Middle School North (PM) Maple Grove Elementary Pleasant Grove Elementary Sugar Grove Elementary Clark-Pleasant Community Clark Elementary Clark-Pleasant Intermediate (PM) Pleasant Crossing Elementary Sawmill Woods Elementary Also serving: Break O Day Elementary Whiteland Elementary Greenwood Community Northeast Elementary Also serving: Isom Elementary Southwest Elementary Also serving: Westwood Elementary Edinburgh School Community Corporation East Side Elementary School (PM) Central Youth Enrichment Branch Affiliation: Benjamin Harrison YMCA Indiana School for the Deaf Indianapolis Public Elementary Schools Carl Wilde (79) Elder W. Diggs (42) Ernie Pyle School (90) George H. Fisher (93) James Whitcomb Riley (43) Also serving: William A. Bell (60) Jonathan Jennings (109) Lew Wallace (107) Meredith Nicholson (96) Stephen Foster (67) Theodore Potter School (74) Washington Irving (14) Also serving: Center for Inquiry (84) Charter Schools Fall Creek Academy Challenge Foundation Academy Lighthouse Charter School Project School Monument Lighthouse Christel House Academy Paramount School of Excellence 7 West Youth Enrichment Branch Affiliation: Hendricks Regional Health YMCA Marion County: MSD of Wayne Township Bridgeport Elementary Chapel Glen Elementary Chapelwood Elementary Garden City Elementary Maplewood Elementary McClelland Elementary North Wayne Elementary Rhoades Elementary Robey Elementary Stout Field Elementary Westlake Elementary Hendricks County: Avon Community Schools Cedar Elementary Hickory Elementary Maple Elementary Pine Tree Elementary Sycamore Elementary White Oak Elementary Avon Intermediate School East Avon Intermediate School West Brownsburg Community Delaware Trail Elementary Brown Elementary Cardinal Elementary Eagle Elementary Reagan Elementary White Lick Elementary Plainfield Community School Corporation Clarks Creek Elementary Brentwood Elementary Central Elementary VanBuren Elementary North Youth Enrichment Branch Affiliation: Fishers & Jordan YMCAs Hamilton Southeastern Schools - Call for current Kindergarten Plus locations Brooks School Elementary Cumberland Road Elementary Durbin Elementary Fall Creek Elementary Fishers Elementary Geist Elementary Geist Montessori Academy Harrison Parkway Elementary Hoosier Road Elementary Lantern Road Elementary New Britton Elementary Sand Creek Elementary Thorpe Creek Elementary Intermediate Schools: Fall Creek Intermediate (PM) Riverside Intermediate (PM) Sand Creek Intermediate (PM) MSD of Washington Township Served at: Jordan YMCA (PM) 8400 Westfield Blvd. Indianapolis, IN Sheridan Community Schools Sheridan Elementary Kindergarten Plus East Youth Enrichment Branch Affiliation: Ransburg YMCA Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County Brandywine Elementary New Palestine Elementary Sugar Creek Elementary Mt. Vernon Community Call for current Kindergarten Plus locations. Fortville Elementary McCordsville Elementary Mt. Comfort Elementary Mt. Vernon Intermediate (PM) Greenfield-Central Community Eden Elementary (PM) J.B. Stephens Elementary (PM) Harris Elementary (PM) Weston Elementary (LPM) Intermediate Schools: Greenfield Intermediate (LPM) Maxwell Intermediate (PM) Call for new school & kindergarten plus updates!

8 615 N. Alabama Street Indianapolis, IN Mission Statement To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.