Hamed Alshaharni,Christina Carpio, Marcia White, Amy Schmidt, Jon Veit

MCA

CAHA 500

Outline

• History and Background - Hamed

• Mission and Vision - Jon

• Services Offered - Amy

• Barriers - Christina

• Philosophy Supported - Marcia

• Theoretical Support - Marcia

History and BackgroundYoung

Men's

Christian

Association

History and BackgroundFounder of the YMCA

• 1821

• 1844

• Initial members

o Young Men’s Bible

Study

George Williams

History and Background- 1851

• in Montreal on November 25

• at the Old South Church in Boston on December 29.

- 1853

• the first YMCA for African Americans was founded in Washington, D.C.

History and Background

August of 1957

• The original DeKalb Family YMCA was incorporated.

- Today ,the YMCA engages more than 10,000 neighborhood across the U.S

Mission and Vision

Promote Christian Principles (Core Values)

• Caring

• Honesty

• Respect

• Responsibility

Mission and Vision

Areas of Focus:

• Youth Development

• Healthy Living

• Social Responsibility

Mission and Vision

SPIRIT

MIND BODY

Water Class Offerings

• Exercise

• Re-Coup/MS

• Aqua Bootcamp

• Jogging

• Arthritis Aquatics

• Walking

• Low-Impact

• Senior +65

• Aqua Zumba

• Masters Swim

Land Class Offerings

• Belly Dancing

• Pilates

• Hula Hoop

• Yoga

• Zumba

• Spinning

• Boot Camp

• Aerobics

• Kickboxing

• Core Training

Specialized Adult Classes

• Martial Arts

• Roller Hockey: Drop-In or League

• Volleyball: Drop-In or League

• Racquetball

• Soccer

• Lifeguard Certification Courses

Programs

● Listen-First Instruction

● Diabetes Prevention Program

● Enhance Fitness

● Silver Sneakers

● Group Active

● Live Healthy Team Challenge

Clients

• Children

• Adults

• Families

• Seniors

• Community

Barriers

• Outreach to the Community

• Community Promotion- Radio, Flyers, Schools, Newspaper Ads., Email, Newsletters, Social Media (Facebook, Twitter)

• Provides Scholarships- Nobody is turned away

o Application Process

Barriers

Extended Hours

• M-F: 5 AM-10 PM

• Sat: 6AM-6PM

• Sun: 10AM-6PM

Now 2 Locations for your local YMCA

Schedule Information: www.kishymca.org

Barriers

• Data Driven Surveys:o What do you wou want?

o When do you want it?

o What social activities do you want to see?

• Language Barriers

• Daycare Provided for families

Philosophy Supported

• Behaviorist

o Environment shaping behavior

o Systematic instruction

• Why?

o The environment

o Change behavior

Theoretical Support

An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Exercise Among Older Adults by Gretchen A. Brenes, Michael J. Strube and Martha Storandt

• Summary

o Older adults are least likely to exercise

o Planned Behavior Model Theory

Theoretical Support Cont.

• Methodology

o Age Range 53-84 years old

o 60% White, 31% African American, 2% Native American & 1% Asian

• Three predictor behaviors

o attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control

The theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1985).

• In Conclusion

o 93% at 1 month, 90% at 3

months and 89% at 9

months

o Once adults participated

they generally stayed on

course.

References

Brenes, G. A., Strube, M. J., & Storandt, M. (1998). An application of the

theory of planned behavior to exercise among older adults. Journal

of Applied Social Psychology, 28(24), 2274-2290.

Kishwaukee family YMCA (n.d.).The YMCA. http://www.kishymca.org/

The YMCA (2014). YMCA of the USA. http://www.ymca.net/

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