What We Offer - For Families

For more than 150 years ago, the YMCA has demonstrated sensitivity to the needs and concerns of families.  The Y wants to be more than just activity centers for families; we're looking for concrete ways to strengthen families.

Parent/Child Programs

YMCAs have long been a place where families come together. Our family and parent/child programs promote intergenerational bonds and community socialization.

Social Services

From mentoring programs to our comprehensive Youth Service Bureaus, the YMCA specializes in collaborating and partnering within our communities and schools to offer diverse services to meet...

Licensed Childcare

YMCA childcare provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children experience a curriculum rich in cognitive and creative skill building.

Family Camp

Leave the hustle of the city behind! Escape to the Santa Cruz Mountains and spend time together at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch.

Family Programs

The YMCA of San Francisco offers extensive family programs at most of our branches. 

ChildWatch

If you drop your kids off at ChildWatch while you workout, they will have fun playing age games in this semi-structured and supervised program using a variety of equipment.

Outdoor Education

Bring your students to our residential site or let our naturalists come to your school - either way, we'll take your students outside of the classroom for hands-on learning in nature's...

Resident Camp at Jones Gulch

Experience a week of camp at our 900+ acre facility nestled among old-growth redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains.