YMCA Parent

For Young Parents

What Does Y Parent Provide?

  • Help with schooling/homework from a certified teacher.

  • Opportunity to upgrade for college.

  • Life Skills Coaching to help you navigate your career and parenting successfully.

  • Interpersonal skills development to help you form strong connections.

  • Parenting skills and child development education to help you be the best parent you can be.

  • Access to community resources to help set you up for success.

  • On-site childcare while in program allowing easy access to your child.

  • Access to YMCA fitness facilities, classes, and swim lessons to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Y Parent Program provides teen parents with the tools and support they need to be great parents, in addition to helping navigate their education, career and life choices successfully.

Are You Eligible for Y Parent?

  • I am pregnant

  • I am parenting (single or couple)

  • Between the age 13-20

  • I am working towards secondary school completion or academic upgrading to post-secondary school

  • I am willing to engage in parenting, wellness, and life skills programming

Who Can Refer You?

  • Yourself

  • Parent(s)/family member

  • Medical Practitioner

  • Social Worker

  • Child & Family Services

  • School Administration/Counsellor

  • Community Resource Agency

To apply, phone

(403) 928-6421

OR

Office Located at 525 2nd St, SE,

Medicine Hat, AB

Office Hours

8:30AM - 4:30PM

Monday-Friday

Closed statutory holidays and weekends

The Y Parent program is offered by the YMCA of Medicine Hat in partnership with Public School Division #76, Prairie Rose School Division #8, MHCBE, Grasslands School Division and The Government of Alberta.