The YWCA celebrates Yankee Homecoming. Join us: Wednesday, 7/31: Kids Day in the Park, Thursday, 8/1: Know Your Community, Friday, 8 am: Waterfront Fitness, Sunday: YH Parade.

Career Opportunities at YWCA

YWCA Greater Newburyport is currently hiring for both full-time and part-time positions across several departments. We offer competitive wages. Full-time employees enjoy extensive benefits including health and dental insurance paid at 60% by YWCA, a pension funded at 5% by the YWCA (after 2 years of employment), short-term, long term disability insurance, and discounts on the YWCA program. Our career page shows all of our current positions.

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YWCA Greater Newburyport and Newburyport Pride

The YWCA Greater Newburyport proudly participated in the recent Newburyport Pride Parade supporting our Pride community.

YWCA "Encore & After Encore Program"

YWCA Encore is a free program for those who have experienced cancer at any time in their lives. After Encore is a continuation program for those who have completed the “Encore” program.

YWCA Encore and After Encore Program Brochure

June 27, 24 - YWCA Greater Newburyport Housing Choice Coalition

HCC is proud to announce their collaboration with the “North Shore Pro-Housing Summer Social” an event designed to bring together housing advocates from communities across the North Shore. Click here to register.

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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.

Group Exercise/Aquatics Schedule

Lap Pool/Warm Water Schedule

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Latest News & Campaigns

YWCA EPIC Summah 2024

Jul 10, 2024 | News & Announcements

YWCA EPIC Summah Program: Week #2 Oh What A Week! After a camp hiatus during the 4th of July week, we jumped back in with the first summer heat wave! What better way to beat the heat then to go ice skating and playing at Water Country. The weather only stopped our...

YWCA Locker Room Renovations

Jun 4, 2024 | News & Announcements

YWCA Locker Room Renovations begin June 10, 2024! Update: 7/25/24: Dear Members, This weeks progress in the Men's locker room was on the demolition, framing and plumbing. Thank you for your patience in this process. If you would like to help us fund this project, you...

Thank you for attending the YWCA Juneteenth Block Party 6/19/24

May 30, 2024 | News & Announcements

Thank you to everyone who supported our Juneteenth Block Party Wednesday, 6/19/24. A big shout out to the Central Congregational Church for opening up their space due to the heat wave. Thank you to the City of Newburyport, DEI Alliance, our community partners: Roxbury...

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.