Fitness Training Classes:
Every Tuesday & Thursday from 6pm to 7pm
Parenting Workshops:
Call 727.209.9622 for more information on Parenting Classes.Rentals/Facility Usage:
Host your next training session, office meeting, workshop, baby shower or reception in our clean and beautiful program rooms that can accommodate anywhere from 10 to 300 people. We have courteous staff to assist you and reasonable rental rates. Fax & Copies (max. 5 pages)Computer Lab
Childs Park YMCA is home to a 12-station computer lab for members and computer training sessions. For more information call 209-9622.Upcoming Events
On August 20th from 9am to Noon the Childs Park YMCA will be giving away backpacks and school supplies for youth in the St. Petersburg community. Youth and parents in the community are invited to stop by for their free gear, while supplies last. The Childs Park Y is still in need of school supplies, for more information on how you can help please call 727-209-9622.
Training, resources and support to empower our neighbors to make change, bridge gaps and overcome obstacles.
The following programs and services are being offered at the Childs Park YMCA. For more information please call 727-209-9622.
Free Legal Services:
Tenant and Landlord Issues: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, provided by Bay Area Legal Services. Appointments required. Please call 727-209-9622 or 727-582-7480.
Free VITA Tax Prep:
Receive help filing your taxes during tax season. Household incomes of $47,000 or less can receive free tax prep.
Civil and Family Law Issues:
Civil and Family Law Issues:4th Friday of each month, provided by the Community Law Program.
Electric Slide Dance Class:
Every Tuesday from 10:30am to 11:30am
Fitness Training Classes:
Every Tuesday & Thursday from 6pm to 7pm
ACES Tutoring:
Provides one-on-one or two-on-one specialized assistance. Income and registration restrictions apply.
Parenting Workshops:
Conducted by the St. Pete Healthy Start Federal Project, classes are held from 6-7:30pm.
Rentals/Facility Usage:
Host your next training session, office meeting, workshop, baby shower or reception in our clean and beautiful program rooms that can accommodate anywhere from 10 to 300 people. We have courteous staff to assist you and reasonable rental rates. Fax and Copies (max. 5 pages)
Computer Lab
Childs Park YMCA is home to a 12-station computer lab for members and computer training sessions.
Family Services & Skills Development
Pinellas County Public Library Branch
The YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg partnered with the City of St. Petersburg to open a Pinellas County Public Library Branch in the Childs Park YMCA. This branch hosts an array of books, movies, access to computers and much more!
Library Hours of Operation:
Mon & Thurs 10:00am-7:00pm
Tues, Wed, & Fri 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Sunday Closed
Story Time
Every Friday at 4:00pm
Children ages 4-7 will enjoy stories, songs, puppets and other activities designed to nurture a young child's love of reading. For more information, please call 727-893-7714 or 727-893-7113.
Military Outreach Initiative
The Armed Services YMCA and Department of Defense Outreach Initiative offers YMCA memberships to eligible military families and personnel who may not have access to a nearby military facility. Eligible military families and personnel include:
• Family members of deployed National Guard and Reservists
• Active Duty families who live in one of the selected Joint Bases created by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process (contact Military OneSource at www.militaryonesource.com or (800) 342-9647 for a list of eligible Joint Bases)
• Active Duty Independent Duty personnel and their families as approved by their Military Service Headquarters
• Relocated spouses and family members of deployed Active Duty personnel
Note: Eligibility is for Title 10 personnel only.
Getting Started
Eligible military families and personnel should follow these steps to benefit from the YMCA Military Outreach Initiative:
1. Contact Military OneSource at www.militaryonesource.com or (800) 342-9647 to confirm eligibility and receive an eligibility form.
2. Fill out and bring your eligibility form, Military ID and any other required documentation (generally your Deployment Orders or Military Service Headquarters approval letter) to any YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg location for verification (please do not leave copies of these documents at the YMCA).
Guidelines
The Department of Defense will underwrite memberships at participating YMCAs for an initial six-month period for each eligible family and service member. Membership renewals in subsequent six-month intervals (up to 12 or 18 months depending on eligibility) will be funded based on a military family's or service member's ability to meet the participation requirement of eight visits to a YMCA each month.
About the YMCA Outreach Initiative YMCA of the USA, the Armed Services YMCA and the Department of Defense have launched the YMCA Military Outreach Initiative to address the needs of families of deployed military personnel who live far from a military installation and require access to child development, family strengthening, and health and well-being programming.
The YMCA Military Outreach Initiative leverages the YMCA movement's national scale and mission to engage families facing the hardship and uncertainty of military deployment. The nation's 2,686 YMCAs have the unique capacity to respond to the needs of this widely dispersed population through supportive, community-based programs that foster a healthy spirit, mind and body.