Healthy Living

The NC Alliance of YMCAs is proud to announce its participation in Mental Health Awareness Month throughout the month of May. This month is a crucial opportunity to break down stigmas surrounding mental health, promote understanding and provide resources to those in need.

Mental Health Awareness Month

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Y is encouraging community members to care for themselves and others.  Mental health is how we think, feel and act. At the Y, we recognize that we all have mental health, and mental health is an important part of our overall health and social-emotional well-being, as well as a core component of our identity. 

On December 1, 2023, Medicaid expansion went into effect across our state. Years in the making, the change enabled people ages 18 through 64 with higher incomes who previously didn’t quality for health coverage to gain access to health insurance through Medicaid.

Congratulations to several North Carolina YMCA staff who were named YMCA of the USA Anti-Hunger Heroes for their work to support healthy food access in their communities! We’re especially excited to recognize them during Hunger Action Month.

The NC Alliance of  YMCAs has been a long-time member of the NC Falls Prevention Coalition, and now the Alliance is a proud partner of Standing Strong, NC, an new project to prevent falls and save lives.

In 2022, NC YMCAs provided swim lessons to more than 20,000 kids and provided the Y's Safety Around Water program to more than 10,000 children. That's because we're serious about valuable, lifelong water safety and swimming skills. In honor of Water Safety Month, the Y is offering tips for parents to keep kids safe in and around water this summer.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the YMCAs is encouraging community members to care for themselves and others.