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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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