Mission

Alliance Mission: To drive advocacy and collaboration to move NC Ys forward.

YMCA Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthier spirit, mind and body for all.

Driven by its founding mission, the Y has served as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community for more than 175 years. The Y empowers everyone by ensuring access to resources, relationships and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive.

We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Our Impact

Serving Communities

At the Y, we take immense pride in our work to strengthen communities and help all of us be our best selves. We provide a place to play, learn, be healthy, eat well, and give back. We give parents childcare, young adults job training, seniors a way to connect and children a safe place to go.

Everyone—no matter who they are or where they’re from—deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. Everything the Y does is in service of making sure people and communities thrive.

Our YMCAs

Commitment to Inclusion & Equity

The North Carolina Alliance of YMCAs is committed to intentionally leading and boldly modeling inclusion along all dimensions of diversity on our journey to be the anti-racist, multi-cultural organization we aspire to be. The Alliance will advocate for policy changes within our policy framework aimed at dismantling systemic racism and ensure equitable opportunities for all individuals to reach their full potential.

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What's happening at the Y?

image for Child Abuse Prevention Month about knowing the Y's Employee Code of Conduct

Child Abuse Prevention Month | Our YMCA Employee Code of Conduct

Youth Development

The development of children is the core of which the Y’s values were built. This is why the safety of all children in our care is our number one priority. Staff and volunteers at North Carolina's YMCAs follow a Code of Conduct to ensure the safety of all children who come through our doors, whether they’re regular program participants or only visit once a year.

Child Abuse Prevention Month | Recognizing Boundary Violations and Warning Signs

Youth Development

At the Y, creating safe spaces for youth to learn, grow and thrive is our top priority. Kids need a safe space now more than ever, and we take pride in the measures we’ve taken to help keep your kids safe. Here are some important tips for parents to know as we work together to keep kids safe from abuse.

NCPRO Highlights YMCA Support of Communities in the Wake of COVID-19

Youth Advocacy

The NC Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO) recently visited the Adrian L. Shuford Jr.

DHHS Healthy Opportunities Pilots and the Y

Healthy Living

Three North Carolina YMCAs are partnering with NC DHHS for the Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOPs). The pilot is the first comprehensive program in the country to test and evaluate the impact of providing specific evidence-based, non-medical interventions related to housing, food, transportation, interpersonal safety, and toxic stress to high-needs Medicaid enrollees.