State Alliance Of Michigan Ymcas

THE STATE ALLIANCE WILL BE USED TO CONVENE, COORDINATE, SUPPORT, ADVOCATE, AND CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE MICHIGAN YMCA'S. MEMBERSHIP IS VOLUNTARY AND IS COMPRISED OF THE TWENTY-SIX MICHIGAN YMCA ASSOCIATIONS. THE STATE ALLIANCE WILL SERVE AS THE COORDINATING ORGANIZATION FOR THE STATEWIDE INITIATIVES WITH IN THE YMCA'S THREE AREAS OF FOCUS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

MDE GRANT: THE ALLIANCE COORDINATES AND SUPPORTS 26 YMCAS IN 131 PROGRAM SITES TO DELIVER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DURING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME. PROGRAM SITES WERE SELECTED BY FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH DATA IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMMING WAS AIMED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN EMERGING FROM SCHOOL CLOSURE DURING COVID AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM. 17,295 CHILDREN WE RECEIVED OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING THROUGH THIS GRANT PROGRAM.

HOST: THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTS 23 YMCAS WORKED WITH 98 BEFORE AND/OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SITES. SEVENTY-SIX PERCENT OF PROGRAM SITES OPERATED WITHIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND TWENTY-FOUR PERCENT OPERATED AT YMCAS OR OTHER COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. SEVENTY-FOUR PERCENT WERE LOCATED IN A HIGH-NEED AREA WHERE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF YOUTH WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS. A TOTAL OF 5,855 STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED IN THE BEFORE AND/OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS TO DATE, 75% OF THE PROJECTED ENROLLMENT OF 7,823 STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE ALLIANCE IS THE FIDUCIARY OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES.

YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT (YIG): IS A CIVICS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE STATE ALLIANCE YIG STAFF PARTNERS WITH SCHOLLS THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN, SUPPORTING TEACHER ADVISORS TO MEET WITH GROUPS OF STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL CLUB SETTING. THE PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS TO WRITE MOCK BILLS AND EDUCATES THEM ON ALL ASPETS OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND PROMOTES LIFELONG CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS FOR THEIR REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE PROGRAM (APPROX 90% SCHOLARSHIP). STUDENT PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTED BY TEACHER ADVISORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. 1400 YOUTH WERE SERVED DURING THIS YEAR LONG PROGRAM.

LEADERS CONFERENCE: A GATHERING OF MORE THAN 400 YMCA STAFF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THEIR WORK. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES FOR COLLABORATION CONNECTIONS BETWEEN YMCAS AND THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND SHARE "BEST PRACTICES" IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. BOARD GOVERNANCE: THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES SERVICES TO EACH INDIVIDUAL YMCA AT THEIR DISCRETION TO HELP EACH INDEPENDENT YMCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO IMPLEMENT PROVEN PRACTICE OF GOVERNANCE USING Y-USA MATERIALS AS WILL AS BOARDSOURCE DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION. STRATEGIC PLANNING: EACH YMCA IS ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE STRATEGIC PLAN, CUSTOMIZED FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ALLIANCE STAFF PROVIDES RESOURCES AND FACILITATION TO HELP YMCAS DO THIS WORK EFFECTIVELY AND MEANINGFULLY. PROGRAM & TECH ASSISTANCE: THE ALLIANCE STAFF PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO YMCAS ACROSS THE STATE IN IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. YMCA'S PROVIDE BLOOD PRESSURE SELF- MANAGEMENT, YMCA DIABETES PREVENTION, ENHANCED FITNESS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AND ADDRESS NEEDS IN THE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AREA. Y-USA PUBLIC POLICY: THE ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH TWENTY-SIX INDEPENDENT YMCAS TO COMMUNICATE THE WORK BEING DONE BY YMCAS TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. IN ADDITION, YMCA LEADERS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER AT STATE AND NATIONAL EVENTS TO HELP PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNICATE MOST EFFECTIVELY WITH OUR PARTNERS IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AREAS. THIS WORK HELPS LEVERAGE THE LOCAL EFFORTS OF YMCAS.