YMCA Youth & Family Services is a social service branch of the YMCA. With eighteen program sites and sixty staff members, YFS provides assistance to nearly 4,000 at-risk children and adults each year. Offering programs ranging from family and individual counseling to mentoring and crisis intervention, YFS helps those most in need overcome diverse challenges.
CONTACT US:
Phone: 301-587-5700
Email: yfsemail@ymcadc.org
Click here for Site Contacts.
Our Guiding Principles:
Our Mission: Our mission is to foster the spiritual, mental and physical development of individuals, familes and communities according to the ideals of inclusiveness, equality and mutual respect for all.
Our Purpose: We build strong kids, strong familes, strong communities.
Our Values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
YMCA Scholarship Program:
The YMCA provides more than $2 million in financial scholarships annually to more than 12,000 economically disadvantaged children, adults and families in the community. Our annual campaign raises funds to continue the long-standing tradition of turning no one away due to an inability to pay. Events are held throughout the year to raise money to support our mission advancement efforts.
Learn more about our scholarship program.
Other Funding Sources:
YMCA Youth & Family Services is funded by Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services; Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs; JC Penney; Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth & Families; Northwest Park Weed & Seed/Silver Spring Regional Center; United Way; Tiger Woods Foundation; Amerigroup Foundation; the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington; and donations from individuals, community groups and local businesses. We are grateful for this financial support, as well as that given by our dedicated volunteers and AmeriCorps members.
For Media Inquiries:
All requests for media interviews or filming/photography at YMCA branches must go through the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington's Communications Department. Please call 202-797-4497 for media requests.