Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity. The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely. Safety Around Water is free to participants. It is open to anyone in the community who wants their children to learn how to be safe in and around water. Call the YMCA, 860-653-5524 to register. The program will be held in the evenings, April 8-11. Space is limited.
To continue the aquatic safety theme, the Farmington Valley YMCA Aquatics team will be heading to Kelly Lane on May 23 for Water Safety presentations for all K-3 classes. Knowing that so many of our children have access to pools, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, it is so important they know how to be safe. We look forward to presenting to East Granby and Simsbury schools as well. In the end, over 750 kids will learn how to be safe near water.
LiveSTRONG at the YMCA is a free small-group physical activity and well-being program for cancer survivors which meets at the YMCA twice a week for 12 weeks for 90 minutes each session. The Farmington Valley YMCA creates a welcoming community in which cancer survivors can improve their strength and physical fitness, diminish the severity of therapy side effects, develop supportive relationships, and improve their quality of life.
The program offers people affected by cancer a safe, supportive environment to participate in physical and social activities focused on strengthening the whole person. Participants work with YMCA staff trained in supportive cancer care to achieve goals: building muscle mass and strength; increasing flexibility and endurance; improving balance; improving confidence and self-esteem; improving emotional wellbeing of survivors and their families; and connecting with other survivors during and beyond treatment. All participants receive a FREE 12-week family membership during the program. Our next session starts April 8th. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to the YMCA, 860-653-5524.