The YMCA in Escondido
TRANSFORMING LIVES AND THE COMMUNITY
We nurture a healthy spirit, mind, and body so all can thrive. What we offer and how we deliver it represents our community’s voice, diversity, experience, and needs. The pandemic may have forced us to change our path, but our destination will always remain the same — to be the catalyst to transform lives and communities. The Y has served the Escondido community for over 50 years and will continue to be here within and beyond our walls for years to come.
The Y is committed to serving the health, well-being and development of youth, from elementary school into young adulthood. We remain committed to providing services and programming in the Escondido community and look forward to working with you and area families to determine how to best partner going forward. Read the full message (PDF) from Todd Tibbits, CEO of the YMCA of San Diego County. (PDF)
WE ARE PRESENT AND COMMITTED
The Y's presence in the Escondido community is not defined by the confines of a building. From transitional housing for youth to child care to day camp, the Y will continue to find opportunities to serve this vibrant community. View a summary of our impact — PDF in English.
COMING SUMMER 2023
- Gymnastics camp
- Parent's Night Out events
- Birthday parties
- Expanded Learning Programs, including before and after school
FALL 2022
- Volleyball & Basketball Clinics
- CPR Classes
MAY 2021
- County of San Diego COVID-19 community vaccination site
APRIL 2021
- Lincoln apartments grand opening
JUNE 2020
- Free day camp
- Free summer Expanded Learning Programs
APRIL 2020
- Transition-age youth services re-opened
March 2020
- Palomar Family YMCA facility closed due to COVID-19, but the following programs and services remained open:
- Child care payment assistance
- Child care provider training
- Expanded Learning Programs
- Virtual programming
- Counseling services
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES IMPACT
Through Community Support Services, we believe in breaking cycles of poverty and work to empower the resilience of those wanting to maximize their fullest potential. What we offer and how we offer it, represents our community’s voice, diversity, experience, and needs.
YMCA Childcare Resource Service 2021 - 2022
$2,321,855 paid to Escondido Child Care Providers
- 90 Family Child Care homes
- 60 Child Care Centers
- 16 Exempt child Care Centers
210 families and 348 children received assistance paying for child care
- 85 providers completed 245 training hours
- 18 families iwth children who have developmental disabilities received respite care
YMCA Expanded Learning Programs 2022-2023
2051 students served
School sites served:
- Central*
- Conway
- Farr*
- Felicita
- Glen View
- Juniper
- Lincoln
- Oak Hill
- Orange Glen
- Pioneer
- Rock Springs
- Rose
*Indicates ELOP Spring Camp
YMCA Youth & Family Services
510 participants served:
Services provided:
- Counseling
- Lincoln Apartments for homeless teens and young adults.
- Youth-centered housing
- Foster Care Wellness
- Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Drop-in center with resources
- Keeping Families Together
LINCOLN APARTMENTS
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR YOUTH
YMCA Youth & Family Services housing programs give youth facing housing instability immediate access to a home and intensive support services that help them thrive and move toward self-sufficiency. More than 70 young people and their dependent children live at this complex on Lincoln Street in Escondido.
Support provided by YMCA Youth & Family Services can be the difference between a life of stability and wellness or one of chronic stress and uncertainty. Buildings like this one in Escondido are a critical component of the Y’s innovative service model and will allow for increased impact in youth’s lives. Learn more about this project and how you can get involved.
YOUTH SPORTS
SKILL BUILDING FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
Starting in October 2022, the Y is conducting free basketball and volleyball clinics for youth ages 5-17. Our programming is geared toward strengthening a child's individual skills while developing an understanding of the game and a sense of teamwork. Our youth sports clinics develop these important qualities in a setting that encourages fun and healthy, age-appropriate competition. Download information about monthly youth sports clinics (PDF).
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
SHEDDING LIGHT ON YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness is one of the biggest issues facing the San Diego community. We are charged with the responsibility of ensuring our entire community has access to basic needs such as food, clothing and a safe place to sleep. In November 2021, we held a series of events during National Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month to shed light on youth homelessness and ways in which we can be active participants in ending it. Our team held a rally to lift up the voices of young people. We marched from the TAY drop-in center to Escondido City Hall. Learn more about the Rooted in Community campaign.
STRONG MINDS AND BODIES
GYMNASTICS AT THE Y
Some 500 young gymnasts find strength, skills and fun learning gymnastics at the Y. We are proud to share that, after a two-year wait, in June 2022, the Rancho/Palomar gymnastics team traveled to Toledo, Ohio, to compete in the YMCA Nationals Gymnastics meet. Watch this short video documenting the team's preparation and excitement leading up to the competition.