YMCA of Greater Cleveland: Hillcrest Family YMCA (Lyndhurst)
Contact: 216-382-4300 ~ 5000 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
The YMCA of Greater Cleveland offers 16 locations around the Cleveland Area, with one in Lyndhurst about 10 minutes from the Gesu School. The YMCA offers a variety of programs for both youth and families, including youth sports and exercise classes, community youth services, and a safe place for children to learn and grow. Throughout this time in their lives, children are experiencing an immense amount of changes, and the YMCA offers many programs that promote this growth into the people they are destined to become.
Heights Libraries: University Heights
Contact: 216-321-4700 ~ 13866 Cedar Road, University Heights, OH 44118
Branch Manager: Sara Phillips
The Heights Libraries system offers four locations around the Cleveland Heights-University Heights area. Each library offers access to technology that some families may not be able to receive, and also each location offers a “Teen Spot” where adolescents can go and spend time with their peers outside of school. There is also support for teens that go to the library that cannot afford a meal, as the Noble Neighborhood branch offers free meals to children that go to the library at that time. The University Heights branch was recently remodeled, and both kids and their families can go to the libraries to receive support from their community.
Contact: 216-932-2800 ~ One Pollock Circle, 2001 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44118
Email: info@bellefairejcb.org
Bellefaire JCB is a child services agency that provides counseling and community services, as well as services that aid homeless and missing youth, youth with autism, adoption and foster care services, among many others. Bellefaire JCB offers both outpatient and school-based counseling, and has over 25 programs to help support youth and their families. Bellefaire JCB is a great community resource that is looking for the best interest of youth during this time of development.
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