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'Like Everyone Else': A Family’s Financial Assistance Story
"I didn’t want my son to feel like he was different from anyone else because we didn’t have money.”
Child Care
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YMCA Teachers Help Zayan Return to Preschool After Surgery
When Zayan, 3, needed surgery on both hi ps this spring, her family faced a long recovery and plenty of unknowns, including what it would mean for...
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How to Create a Family Routine and Stick to It
Between work, school, sports, child care, and household responsibilities, family life can feel overwhelming. Creating a family routine can help bring...
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Tips for Reducing Back-to-School Anxiety in Children
The start of a new school year is here, bringing with it a mix of excitement and anxiety for many children. While most kids look forward to reuniting...
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Championing Child Abuse Prevention and Digital Safety
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, a child abuse prevention leader and leading non-profit organization serving Bergen, Essex, and...
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Financial Assistance Transforms Child Care Experience for Family
When Maria Silvera’s previous child care option lacked activities, enrichment, and the extended hours she needed as a working parent, she decided to...
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Metro YMCA Kicks Off 2026 ‘Charge Ahead’ Campaign
LIVINGSTON, NJ – When Kaitlyn Ghiassi and her husband moved to New Jersey so he could begin an unpaid medical rotation, their young family faced...
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YMCA Staff Spotlight: Kelly Sansevere, School Age Child Care
My journey with the YMCA began when I was just 8 years old, when my mom enrolled me in after-care through the Montclair YMCA at my school in Verona....