Five Tips: Understanding Your Teen and Improving Your Relationship
YMCA mental health clinician, Dejanee Shanklin, offers valuable insights for parents seeking to foster stronger connections and support their teen’s growth and development 1. Find an activity of mutual interest. […]
ACTIVITY: Managing Our Emotions
BY: TIANA HOPKINS, LCSW If we can regulate our emotions, we are able behave in the ways we want to, giving us ultimate control over our actions and reactions. The […]
Raising Kids and Teens – A Manual-ish!
BY: KRISTINA HALMAI-GILLAN, LMFT Do you have a child or young adult in your life that you love? Does the current youth mental health crisis worry you? It certainly worries me. […]
STRESS and the Therapeutic Value of Our Relationships
BY: KRISTINA HALMAI-GILLAN, LMFT If there’s one thing we all know, it’s stress. Some of us experience a little of it, while others experience crushing amounts. Unfortunately, stress isn’t going away […]
Soccer Legends at Toby Wells YMCA
HISTORY IN THE MAKING AT TOBY WELLS Meet and Greet with Tab Ramos and Juan Mata There are moments in life that stand out and last a lifetime and for fútbol […]
Easy Access to Child Care Provider Trainings
How to Search for Trainings on the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry Caring for children involves the whole community and we will work alongside you to improve the […]
Creating a Calm and Quiet Space
Worries and stress can feel big and overwhelming. Sometimes it can feel like thoughts about worries are unstoppable. You may notice your worries growing because you can’t stop thinking about […]
Padres Access
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME We are excited to announce the Y has partnered with our beloved San Diego Padres to provide members with discounted tickets to the […]
Five Days of Action
April 15–19 Five Days of Action is a week-long campaign designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. See below for resources […]
Support in the Storm
Community Resilience at Jackie Robinson Family YMCA In the wake of the recent record-breaking storm that flooded many Southeast San Diego neighborhoods, we’ve witnessed both the devastation and the remarkable spirit […]
