YMCA Youth & Family Services

YMCA Youth & Family Services The official page for YMCA Youth & Family Services, the social service branch of the YMCA of San Diego County. www.ymca.org/yfs

We are dedicated to serving youth and families throughout San Diego.

Would you know what to do if a young person in your life was struggling with their mental health?Join YMCA Youth & Famil...
09/11/2026

Would you know what to do if a young person in your life was struggling with their mental health?

Join YMCA Youth & Family Services Dan McKinney Family YMCA for a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training designed to help parents and caregivers build the skills and confidence to support youth experiencing mental health or substance use challenges 🧠🫶🏼

LEARN HOW TO:
• Recognize signs that a young person may be struggling.
• Respond to substance abuse concerns and crises.
• Start supportive conversations about mental health.
• Connect youth and families to helpful resources

This training is FREE and OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY 🫶🏼 Space is LIMITED! Sign-up today!

Question about the training or signing up? Contact Alyssa Ortega- [email protected]

09/09/2026

Maybe not a trust fall 😅😂, but you CANNNN Put your trust in us when we see you’ll get what you need from our annual ✨HIRED & INSPIRED✨ Career & Resource Fair!

Attendees will have the chance to explore career options, connect with local organizations, and build meaningful relationships in a welcoming, upbeat environment 🙌🏼

📅 Date: September 22nd, 2026
🕒 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: YMCA Escondido Campus
1050 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026

It’s time to get HIRED & INSPIRED 🤩🙌🏼MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓️ Our YMCA TAY Services - San Diego and ILS teams are getting ...
09/09/2026

It’s time to get HIRED & INSPIRED 🤩🙌🏼

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓️ Our YMCA TAY Services - San Diego and ILS teams are getting ready to host their annual ✨ HIRED & INSPIRED✨ Career and Resource Fair! Whether you’re looking for career inspiration or looking to be hired and on the job right now…this fair is the one for YOU! With dozens of vendors, trade school reps, potential employers, and more you’re sure to leave this career and resource fair with what you need!

Hosted Escondido YMCA – A Campus for Community Well-Being, this event is FREE & OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY! We’ll see y’all there! 👀

It’s Kinship Care Month and we’re bringing awareness to these important caregivers and the supportive services available...
09/08/2026

It’s Kinship Care Month and we’re bringing awareness to these important caregivers and the supportive services available to kinship care families!

Kinship Care is the full-time caregiving of children by relatives or close family friends when biological parents cannot care for them. These situations can often be sudden and long-term were family members or close family friends take on the important job of caregiving for these children. At YMCA Youth & Family Services, we support those caregivers in navigating these cases with everything from finding the right resources for their situation to respite care to support groups and case management ✨🙌🏼

This month we shine the light on Kinship Care and the caregivers filling the important roles in the children they care for 🫶🏼

To learn more about our Kinship Care Support Services and connect with us, visit: ymcasd.org/kinship

08/12/2026

A reminder to some, NEW information to others! Here YMCA Youth & Family Services we have a long menu of mental & behavioral health services that are OPEN TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS…like YOU!

Our team of licensed and pre-licensed clinicians, including marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and clinical counselors is dedicated to the San Diego community, providing compassionate and accessible care for children, teens, adults, and families!

So whether you’re looking for therapy or services for yourself, your children, or your family…we got you covered!

To connect with us and learn more, visit: ymcasd.org/mentalhealth or call our Mental Health Warmline (866) 937-9276 ✨

Finding mental health support can be an overwhelming task and sometimes you don’t even know where to start….our Warmline...
07/24/2026

Finding mental health support can be an overwhelming task and sometimes you don’t even know where to start….our Warmline makes it easier!

Supporting caregivers and individuals seeking mental and behavioral health support in San Diego County, our team provides a safe and empathetic space to talk through your experiences, identify your needs, and connect you with helpful resources both within the YMCA or in the community 🙌🏼

We’re here for you!

APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN!!! Our Direct Cash Transfer Prevention Program (DCTP) is now accepting Interest Forms for Cohort...
07/18/2026

APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN!!! Our Direct Cash Transfer Prevention Program (DCTP) is now accepting Interest Forms for Cohort 3 🙌🏼

DCTP is a 12-month program designed to support young adults (ages 18–21) who are experiencing housing instability or are at risk of homelessness by providing the resources, guidance, and financial support needed to build long-term stability and independence.

What you can expect:

- Monthly Direct Cash Assistance
- Financial Literacy Workshops
- Housing Navigation Support
- Personalized Case Management
- Connections to Community Resources & Support

To learn more and complete interest form, visit: YMCASD.ORG/DCTP

07/11/2026

You might not be able to tell by the June gloom…but we kicked off summer by bringing together all of our Community Support Services branches! YMCA Youth & Family Services YMCA Expanded Learning Programs and YMCA Childcare Resource Svc 🙌🏼✨

Our staff came together for an afternoon of fun in the sun (kinda 😅), including a sound bath! We celebrated all our staff anniversaries from 5,10,15, 25, and wait for it…30 YEARS OF SERVICE! We had raffles, craft making, and Trader Joe’s can move over with their mini totes because our team made some custom mini totes of their own 🙌🏼😂

All in all, we’re ready to hit the second half of 2026 with our teams and we can’t wait to see what we get into this summer ☀️ We hope y’all have a great summer too!

CONGRATS TO OUR DIRECT CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM GRADS! 👩‍🎓 🎓 YOU DID IT!!!🎉🙌🏼Last week our DCT program graduated its SECOND...
07/06/2026

CONGRATS TO OUR DIRECT CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM GRADS! 👩‍🎓 🎓 YOU DID IT!!!🎉🙌🏼

Last week our DCT program graduated its SECOND cohort and we’re so happy for our graduates who are leaving our program equipped with financial tools and knowledge that will help them achieve their goals and thrive! A huge congrats our DCT program staff who helped get our grads to the finish line for a second time and have provided them with the guidance and opportunities to learn and grow!

We’re opening up sign-ups for our THIRD cohort soon! Stay tuned! 👀

Thank you to our community partner Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant who held a month long fundraiser in May for Mental Health ...
06/25/2026

Thank you to our community partner Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant who held a month long fundraiser in May for Mental Health Awareness Month benefiting our Mental and Behavioral Health Programs! 🧠 ✨🙌🏼

If you didn’t know, we have a variety of mental and behavioral health programs and resources that are open to the community! Like our Warmline that can connect you to therapy services that are the best fit for you and your needs🙌🏼 whether that’s in our network or outside, our Warmline can help ease the process of seeking support 🫶🏼

And that’s just a little taste of the therapy services we offer! Thank you again to Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant for your partnerships and support ✨

Address

4451 30th Street
San Diego, CA
92116

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16192818313

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