YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee

On Juneteenth we invite you to learn more about this day in our history.
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Heading to the beach or lake for your summer vacation? While open water activities like swimming, snorkeling, and boating are a blast, they also come with special safety considerations.

Our Y experts share their top tips for keeping you and your loved ones safe while enjoying all your favorite open water adventures > www.ymca.org/ystories/healthy-living/open-water-safety-tips.

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A huge thank you to Café Corazon for selecting the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee as their Tu Y Yo partner during May!

Together, we celebrated National Water Safety Month with County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee Parks Foundation Aquatic Ambassadors, and Y leadership -- united in our mission to keep kids and families safe in and around water this summer.

Your support helps us build confident swimmers and stronger communities. Thank you, Eatdrinkcorazon, for your incredible partnership! 💙

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave military heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. You are forever in our hearts and on our minds.

MEMORIAL DAY HOURS
Briscoe Family YMCA Wellness Center > 24/7 Access
Northside YMCA > CLOSED
Rite-Hite Family YMCA > OPEN 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (WSAC CLOSED)

We invite you to join countless others worldwide as we complete The Murph Challenge at our Franklin and Brown Deer branches. Proceeds go to support Y memberships for military families.

Also, remember to check our app for changes to the group exercise schedule or to access YMCA 360 workouts anytime, anywhere.

UPDATE: Power has been restored! 24/7 members can now access the Briscoe Family YMCA Wellness Center, and we will reopen for all members tomorrow, Saturday, May 17 at 7:00 AM. Thank you for your patience!

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Briscoe Family YMCA Wellness Center is CLOSED due to a power outage. We plan to reopen Saturday, May 17 at 7:00 AM, but will keep you updated if that changes. 24/7 members will not have access overnight. Thank you for understanding!

As a reminder, Y members can workout anytime, anywhere with YMCA 360.

We’re thrilled to share some EXCITING news! 🎉

Please join us in welcoming Dave Morgan as the next President & CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee! Dave brings 40 years of experience in the YMCA movement, a deep commitment to community, and a passion for strengthening families and neighborhoods.

Dave will officially begin his role on July 1, and we are excited to welcome him to Milwaukee.

Learn more about Dave and our vision for the future here > bit.ly/42UQsMd.

This week we learned the importance of "Know. See. Respond." and gained practical tools for preventing child sexual abuse, but our work is never done. The Y is committed to year-round prevention, and we hope you are, too! Stay connected and informed by visiting fivedaysofaction.org.

We pledge to protect the children we serve, and we hope you will, too. By joining in the Five Days of Action campaign, we want to inspire others to create safe spaces that protect children from sexual abuse. Head over to fivedaysofaction.org to sign the pledge and learn more about how to keep kids safe.

RESPONDing starts when a child or teen feels heard and is helped. How can you take action to prevent child sexual abuse? The resources and strategies from Lauren's Kids Safer, Smarter Families Family Safety Toolkit are designed to help families and caregivers teach personal and digital safety in a comfortable and accessible way > safersmarterfamilies.org.

When we SEE grooming patterns -- methodical, subtle, gradual, and escalating behaviors -- we can identify them, strengthen our intuition, and protect children from sexual abuse. Learn the six grooming behaviors every parent or caregiver needs to know and what to do if you see them, from our partner, Saprea > saprea.org/blog/6-perpetrator-grooming-behaviors.

When evaluating camps, sports, and other activities for your child, do you KNOW what questions to ask about abuse prevention? As parents, caregivers, and trusted adults, we play a vital role in protecting children and teens from abuse. Learn the key questions to ask from Praesidium, Inc., the YMCA's partner in child abuse prevention > praesidiuminc.com/6-key-questions-a-parent-should-ask-of-an-organization.

As part of our commitment to protecting the kids we serve, we’re participating in the Five Days of Action® April 21-25 to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and empower us all to prevent it. By taking part in the "Know. See. Respond." campaign and implementing abuse prevention practices year-round, The Y is committing to the safety of all children in our community.