Membership/Facility
Childcare
Program Participants
Membership/Facility
Dear YMCA Members,
With the growing public health concern about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure you that our main priority is for the health and safety of our members, participants, staff, their families, as well as our greater community. We are monitoring guidelines from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The World Health Organization as well as state and local agencies, to ensure we are following all protocol and prevention recommendations regarding Coronavirus. Below is information regarding the Y’s current protocol. However, due to the rapidly changing environment around this health concern, we are reevaluating programs and services daily and is subject to change. We appreciate your patience as this is a fluid situation and although it is our desire to provide our current programs and services, there may be times that we are unable to do so. We encourage you to visit our website frequently for the most up to date information at www.gamountainsymca.org.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Additional Rounds of disinfection for all common areas including locker room lockers, counter tops, sinks, faucets, stall handles, tables and desktops, door handles, and fitness equipment.
- High traffic areas will be disinfected every 3 hours.
Added sanitation stations will be offered throughout the facility. Due to availability, we will offer antimicrobial wipes for hands and a disinfecting cleaner for equipment.
Personal Precautions recommended by CDC
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Put distance between yourself and other people.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow; throw used tissues in the trash.
- Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily.
New Prevention Action: Daily Health Screening
– Prior to entering the facility, we will offer mandatory sanitizing wipes and temporal temperature checks.
– Based on guidance from the CDC, anyone experiencing a persistent cough, a fever over 100.4 degrees, or shortness of breath/difficulty breathing must stay home for 72 hours.
Programs for at risk population groups will be delayed for 2-weeks (or until updated guidance) which include:
– Livestrong at the YMCA program
– Enhance Fitness
Child Watch
– We want to reassure you that we have taken extra precautions regarding our childcare spaces to ensure they are safe and healthy environments for your child(ren).
– Parents will not be allowed to enter designated childcare spaces.
Thank you for your continued support and trust in the Y and our staff. Please contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Amy Kienle
President & CEO
Childcare
Dear YMCA Child Care Parents,
With the growing public health concern about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure you that our main priority is the health and safety of our members, participants, staff, their families, as well as our greater community. We are closely monitoring guidelines from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The World Health Organization as well as state and local agencies, to ensure we are following all protocol and prevention recommendations regarding the Coronavirus. Below is information regarding the Y’s current protocol. However, due to the rapidly changing environment around this health concern, we are reevaluating programs and services daily and is subject to change. We appreciate your patience as this is a fluid situation and although it is our desire to provide our current programs and services, there may be times that we are unable to do so. We encourage you to visit our website frequently for the most up to date information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding participating in YMCA programs:
– We want to reassure you that we have taken extra precautions regarding our childcare spaces to ensure they are safe and healthy environments for your child(ren).
– Per our parent handbook, please keep your child at home if they are sick or you suspect they are ill.
– Beginning Monday, March 16, we will be conducting “health checks” on all children and staff arriving for program services. This “health check” will include a temporal temperature check and hand washing prior to entry. (Any temperature above 100.4 will not be permitted to remain on site.)
After School Participants:
– We are offering a limited “School’s Out Camp” starting on Monday, March 16.
– We are limiting enrollment to 150 students in order to comply with the current World Health Organization’s recommendation. Due to the limited number of spaces available, parents that must report to work have priority .
– In general, this program will model our normal holiday camp schedule, with the addition of the opportunity to work on school assignments.
- All electronics must be labeled with the child/school’s name (will only be used for school assignments).
- Camp Hours will be 7:00 am through 6:00 pm.
- Parents should drop off by 9:00 am at the side of the building at the J.A. Walters Family YMCA. In order to reduce risk to you and/or your child(ren), we ask parents not to enter the program space. Staff will assist with child check in/out.
- Unfortunately, due to not having an alternate facility, we are unable to offer camp in Dawson or Towns County.
– We are offering this program at a discounted rate of $100 per student for the week. If you already qualify for Financial Assistance, it will be applied.
- For Afterschool participants who register for the 3/16 camp week, your previously paid afterschool charge for the week of 3/16 will be applied to the $100 camp fee. The remaining portion will be charged on Monday, March 16th.
- For Afterschool participants NOT attending camp the week of March 16th, your previously paid afterschool charge for the week of 3/16 will be applied to the next available week of Afterschool care once school resumes. We are not issuing refunds at this time.
- If schools are cancelled for next week (March 23rd), we will suspend the Afterschool draft previously scheduled for Friday, March 20th.
– In order to be eligible to register your child, you must:
- Be currently enrolled in the Afterschool Program.
- All accounts/payments must be paid and up to date.
- CALL the YMCA to register (online registration is not available) – 770-297-9622.
Please be patient as call volumes will be higher than normal.
Child Development Center and Sunshine Pre-K Participants:
– We will continue to offer programming for all children currently enrolled in these programs.
– All parents are required to have a “health check” upon facility entry. In addition, we are not permitting parents to enter the classrooms. Staff will assist with child check in/out.
Thank you for your continued support and trust in the Y and our staff. Please contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Amy Kienle
President & CEO
Program Participants
Dear YMCA program participant,
With the growing public health concern about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure you that our main priority is for the health and safety of our members, participants, staff, their families, as well as our greater community. We are monitoring guidelines from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The World Health Organization as well as state and local agencies, to ensure we are following all protocol and prevention recommendations regarding Coronavirus. Below is information regarding the Y’s current protocol. However, due to the rapidly changing environment around this health concern, we are reevaluating programs and services daily and is subject to change. We appreciate your patience as this is a fluid situation and although it is our desire to provide our current programs and services, there may be times that we are unable to do so. We encourage you to visit our website frequently for the most up to date information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
According to the current recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) gatherings greater than 250 persons should be limited. The YMCA will continue to offer the following programs with daily evaluation:
· Soccer
· Dance
· Swim Team
· Swim Lessons
· March Madness 4v4
· Indoor Triathlon
Additional Rounds of disinfection for all common areas including locker room lockers, countertops, sinks, faucets, stall handles, tables and desktops, door handles, and fitness equipment.
· High traffic areas will be disinfected every 3 hours
Added sanitation stations will be offered throughout the facility. Due to availability, we will offer antimicrobial wipes for hands and a disinfecting cleaner for equipment.
Personal Precautions recommended by CDC
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Put distance between yourself and other people.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow; throw used tissues in the trash.
- Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily.
New Prevention Action: Daily Health Screening
– Prior to entering the facility, we will offer mandatory sanitizing wipes and temporal temperature checks
– Based on guidance from the CDC, anyone experiencing a persistent cough, a fever over 100.4 degrees, or shortness of breath/difficulty breathing must stay home for 72 hours
Thank you for your continued support and trust in the Y and our staff. Please contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns.