Monday, 10/14/24 – Indigenous Day: YWCA open for Fitness Center and Pool usage. All group exercise and water classes are cancelled. Next HCC Meeting 10/17/24, 6 pm at YWCA “Amy Dain – Exclusionary by Design”
YWCA Greater Newburyport celebrates locker room renovations
The YWCA Greater Newburyport recently celebrated the completion of the renovations to the Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms.
YWCA was fortunate to obtain $280,000 in ARPA funding to complete this renovation project. This funding along with generous donations from our valued members helped to bring this project to fruition. The projected total cost is $320,000.
Ilene Harnch-Grady, Health & Wellness Director, ‘Barre Fusion’ class.
About
YWCA Newburyport
Established in 1883 to help young women gain the resources and skills necessary to thrive in the industrial world, today’s YWCA serves people without regard to age or gender identity. Today we advocate for those most vulnerable among us and implement inclusive programs supporting the entire community.
Affordable housing, preschool, and school-age childcare, wellness, cancer support, aquatics, youth leadership development, and racial justice programs are just some of the programs we offer.
You can be a part of today’s YWCA by registering for programs using the Program Registration button, or by supporting our work by clicking the Donate Now button. If you need help with the registration process, please download our Registration Instructions here. Click here to register for any program or class.
Click below to access our current Group Exercise and Lap/Warm Water Pool schedules.
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Family to Family Holiday Program – Fulfilling Family Wishes
Does your family need help this holiday season. Let our Community Elves help fill your families needs and wishes. If you live in Newburyport or in the the YWCA Greater Newburyport Housing, you can sign up for the Family to Family Holiday Program. Do you want to help...
YWCA YWomenVote 2024
YWCA YWomenVote 2024 Join US YWOMEN VOTE. October 7, 2024, 12 - 3 pm. Register to vote, check your polling location and have some fun recording a video about what "voting" means to you.
YWCA Residences at Ingalls Court – Exciting Updates
The YWCA Greater Newburyport is excited to announce updates on the "Residences at Ingalls Court" projected to open March 2025! We are excited to share the artist renderings from our architecture partner ICON illustrating the construction process thus far. SKA -...
This morning I was walking my two little dogs before the morning became hot. As I was going along, I tripped over a protruding piece of brick in the sidewalk.”Oh no”, I thought, “here I go over”. Fortunately, I’ve been going to the AFAP arthritis classes with Ilene, and the muscle memory from those classes kept me upright. I soon as I got home, I signed up for the next class just to give me a bit more muscle memory. TB
We seek to integrate our mission into all our programs
YWCA Programs
Affordable Housing
Since 1885 YWCA has provided affordable housing. Today, we manage 68 units in Amesbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury. Almost half of our units serve homeless households. We are advocates of expanding affordable housing as well as fair housing.
Health & Wellness
YWCA provides a supportive environment for people of all ages to improve their health through group exercise, lap swimming, and a fitness center. YWCA Encore is a free program for those with cancer combining gentle exercise and peer support.
Pre-School Childcare
Our licensed program offers full daycare to infants through preschoolers. Caring professionals, using Teaching Strategies Gold Curriculum, help children learn, grow and play. YWCA provides a discount based on a family’s ability to pay.
School-Aged Childcare
YWCA focuses on the social-emotional development of students in grades K-3. We infuse our mission into the curriculum to expand student’s awareness of social and racial justice. Students explore a wide range of activities with experienced staff.
Aquatics
Swimming is a life skill that can also improve self-esteem. YWCA offers swimming lessons for all ages beginning at 6 months to adult. Jr. Breakers swim team provides a non-competitive option beyond swim lessons. Coached masters is available for adults.
Proud recipient of a Cummings Foundation $100,000 for 100 grant
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facility hours
Mon-Fri: 6 am - 7:45 pm
Sat: 8 am - 1 pm
Sunday: CLOSED