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Social isolation is one of the most unfortunate byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, seniors have been a high-risk population for both loneliness and depression. While the recent explosion of new virtual classes and ...
With the growing prevalence of technology and access to it from a young age, there’s a genuine concern among parents about how children are using technology. However, there are also many ways technology can help ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on community rec organizations across the country. In this “Tough Calls” series, industry experts share how their organizations are battling through financial adversity, problem-solving and making difficult decisions ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on community rec organizations across the country. In this “Tough Calls” series, industry experts share how their organizations are battling through financial adversity, problem-solving and making difficult decisions ...
Esports is growing in popularity among children, teenagers and college students, and is a trend community rec centers should be capitalizing on to further engage its younger members and help them build community. To take ...
Among the many operational changes community rec centers have had to undergo recently has been making fitness classes compliant to safety and social distancing guidelines. Faced with this same challenge, the Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA, ...
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many new social distancing guidelines and capacity limits have been brought to the forefront of every community rec center’s operations. Therefore, with equipment spaced apart and everyone staying ...
Government mandates aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus have forced the community rec industry to evaluate its safety and cleaning procedures, and make tough decisions about new protocols. One debated topic has been ...
Coronavirus cases have been on the rise in the U.S. since mid-June, and as a result, some states have already forced fitness facilities — including community rec centers — to shut their doors again. Whether ...
“Most of our teenagers don’t have access, they’re not able to go on vacations — so we want the YMCA to be a vacation for them.” These words from Victor Nicholson, the executive director of ...
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