Putting Children First

Young girl peering out of crib with teddy bears
At YMCA Wanakita, the health and safety of our campers, families, staff and volunteers is our top priority. We are responding to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) situation and have temporarily closed YMCA Wanakita and cancelled Spring programs. Read our Letter to Camp Families.

Monday, March 23rd - Like many others, our phone lines are currently experiencing connection issues. Our provider is aware of the issue. If you are trying to reach us and cannot connect, please keep trying.

At the YMCA, the health and safety of our participants, staff and families is our number one priority. We are responding to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) situation including the closures of YMCA Health, Fitness & Aquatics centres and YMCA Child Care Centres until April 5, 2020.  For the latest updates about cancellations and closures, please visit: Covid-19

Promoting the safety, well-being and potential of children, youth and vulnerable persons is the cornerstone of our work at the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford. We believe Child Protection is the responsibility of everyone at the YMCA. To ensure the welfare and protection of children, we take a number of steps including;

  • valuing, respecting and listening to children, youth and vulnerable persons
  • ensuring all necessary checks are made when recruiting staff and volunteers
  • maintaining strong child protection systems and procedures for staff and volunteers
  • training all YMCA staff and volunteers and providing a common understanding of child protection issues to inform planning and practice
  • sharing information about child protection and good practice with children and parents/guardians
  • sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents/guardians and children appropriately
  • providing effective management for staff through clear processes, supervision, support and regular audits

For more information, please review our Child Protection Policy.