Youth Development

YMCA Youth Development Programs at our Community YMCA
2269 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS

The Community Y facility has undergone renovation and is providing new programming.

Child & Youth Programs
Lunch Drop In Program - Supervised Open Gym Time Monday to Friday 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
After School Program - Supervised Open Gym time Monday to Friday 3:15 PM to 4:30 pm
Basketball Program - 16 teams are participating in the Metro Basketball League from October to April.
Saturday Night Drop-In - Supervised Open GymTime 6 pm to 10 pm

YMCA Youth Centre
As we expand the focus on youth in the Community YMCA, a fully renovated Youth Centre is open on the lower level of the building. The Youth Centre provides a fun and safe environment to promote healthy development, leadership skills, recreational and social opportunities for children and youth in the community.

Halifax YMCA Enterprise Centre
The Halifax YMCA Enterprise Centre has relocated to the Community YMCA . This move integrated the Employment Resource Centre and specialized Employment Services back into the Community YMCA.

YOU CAN GO  program, the advisory program of the YMCA's Canadian Post-Secondary Access Partnership designed to help youth, their parents and adults with the process of choosing, applying and attending a post secondary institute is being provided locally. For more information please click YOU CAN GO  to view information found in our Employment and Education programs and services.

Please check the left menu for details of the programs as they become available.