Resources and Services for YMCAs
John 17:21 Conference Attendees - A special welcome to participants of the John 17:21 YMCA Conference held in Indianapolis! One of my goals is to help you keep the “C” lifted high at your YMCA branch and association. In that light, I hope you’ll find the resources here helpful.
Monthly Mind, Body & Spirit Health Articles for YMCAs
In an attractive 1-page PDF format. Ideal as a member or staff education piece with a space to insert your YMCA’s information. See sample articles.
These educational articles can be received monthly for distribution to your members electronically or in print version. Use the form at the Contact Page to learn about how your association or branch can receive these articles on a free trial basis. Priced at an affordable rate!
Wellness Workshops for YMCAs
Workshops and retreats on integrating a spirit, mind & body approach to wellness from a Christian perspective are available for YMCA staff and members.
See this brochure with more complete information on my workshops and articles geared specifically for YMCAs.
Spiritual Fitness Assessment and Activate America
Based upon current research, a 40- item questionnaire that assesses 18 spiritual beliefs, attitudes and practices (Spiritual Exercises) that may have an impact on one’s emotional and physical health. Use it applying “Listen First” techniques as a “door opener” to talk about how faith might impact on a person’s health. Inquire about a corresponding booklet that addresses these spiritual exercises. This assessment can also be used as a staff training tool in a workshop.
An initial goal of the original Gulick Project, the precursor to Activate America, was to keep a focus on an integrated spirit mind body approach to wellness and also to address stress management for members. The workshops addressed above, as well as the Spiritual Fitness Assessment address these two components of Activate America. My experience as a Health and Wellness Director at a large YMCA branch accompanied with my knowledge of the faith and health connection and Christian principles enables me to provide effective instruction to your staff on these topics. My understanding of Listen First principles and how they apply to talking with members about matters of spirituality and health is also a plus.
Additional Resources for YMCA Staff
- Activate America… Engaging Spirit, Mind and Body - A talk in PowerPoint, delivered to staff of the Tacoma-Pierce County YMCA during a training day to help lift up the “C”.
- An article written in 1894 by Doctor Luther Gulick that explains why he proposed the triangle as the emblem for the YMCA.
Helpful Web Sites for YMCA Wellness Professionals
- Activate America - All about this initiative from the YMCA USA web site
- YMCA Mission Site - Information about the mission of the YMCA and related resources
- Restore Ministries - A ministry of the Middle Tennessee YMCA
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“… that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” Jesus in John 17:21
