Mental Health Awareness Month
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING & BELONGING May is Mental Health Awareness Month! At the Y, we believe that mental health is an essential part of our overall well-being and that everyone should […]
Bridging the Gaps: How YMCA Childcare Resource Service is Supporting Child Care Businesses in San Diego County
YMCA Childcare Resource Service (CRS) provides innovative services tailored to the unique needs of families and child care providers. In 2022, YMCA CRS conducted a comprehensive needs assessment of child […]
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. […]
Let’s Talk About Compassion Fatigue
Compassion Fatigue: when caring for others weighs us down BY: TARA HODGENS, LMFT In today’s world, we find ourselves inundated with an overwhelming amount of information, constantly reminding us of […]
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 […]
Trauma Is Not Destiny
BY: CORI DUNTON, MSW Over the past few years, I’ve been seeing the T word everywhere. On dating apps and in TikTok videos and in silly memes my friends send […]
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 […]
The Power of Positive Self-Affirmations!
BY: Lexie Palacio, MA Did you know that for over 40 years social psychologists1 have been studying the ways in which positive self-affirmations theory has influenced our body, minds, well-being, […]
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 […]
Revolutionizing the Workplace with YMCA’s Child Care Benefits: A Must-Have Strategy for Modern HR
The Economic Impact of Child Care on Businesses Child care costs and accessibility continue to pose challenges for working families, resulting in significant absenteeism among working parents. Each year, businesses […]
