Our Vision for 2035

Strengthening community through access to child care, health and housing.

Wherever the YMCA is present, people feel like they belong, families find support and communities grow stronger together. The YMCA of  Central Ohio sits at the intersection of child care, health and housing, uniquely positioned to drive regional impact across Central Ohio. Serving 240,000 people annually across six counties, we are preparing to double our impact and expand access by 2035 to 500,000 individuals in the following areas: child care and youth development, community and individual health and housing and family stability.

Central Ohio is growing rapidly, but so are housing costs, homelessness, child care shortages and health disparities. Without action, these gaps will widen, leaving more individuals and families without access to what they need to thrive.

Youth Development

Serve 75,000 youth every year — providing safe, supportive spaces for learning, connection and growth at a time when more children than ever will need access to affordable, high-quality opportunities to reach their full potential.

Healthy Living

Welcome 275,000 members annually across 17 community centers, expanding access to individual and community health and wellness resources, belonging and support at the scale needed to meet our region’s surging population and growing critical needs.

Social Responsibility

Continue to successfully house over 2,000 people annually through housing stabilization and housing-first programs, utilizing national best practices and proven models that address the root causes of homelessness while providing specialized assistance to those with the greatest barriers to obtaining housing independently.

Our Cabinet

Our Executive Team