Hamilton Area YMCA

Youth Weight Management

Created in partnership with Hamilton Pediatric Associates, ACT! is an intense, 24-session program designed to provide young people between the ages of 8 - 14 with the tools needed to start on the path to health.

Developed by Y trainers and nutritionists, ACT! promotes healthier living by combining structured physical activity with lessons in nutrition for the entire family. ACT! is led by a certified personal trainer and licensed nutritionist.

In addition to weekly workouts with their trainer, mandatory nutrition classes are now part of the ACT! curriculum. A schedule will be provided at the first session. Each participant must have a parent present at the nutrition class.

First-time participants and their families will be provided a Facility membership to the Hamilton Area YMCA for the duration of the program. 

If you would like additional information, please contact Janice Nastasi at jnastasi@hamiltonymca.org.

Parkinson’s Disease

This evidence based fitness program, led by certified Delay the Disease instructors, is designed to empower people with Parkinson’s disease by optimizing their physical function and helping to delay the progression of symptoms.

Research in the area of Parkinson’s disease indicates that exercise has been shown to improve self-confidence and independence, decrease the risk of falls, minimize fatigue, reduce rigidity and improve mobility.

The program is geared specifically to counteract the movement challenges experienced by people with Parkinson’s. Individuals with other neurological conditions are also welcome to join the class.

First-time participants will be provided a Facility membership to the Hamilton Area YMCA for the duration of the program. 

If you would like additional information, please contact Janice Nastasi at jnastasi@hamiltonymca.org.

Diverse Abilities

Personal goals and individual achievement - that’s the focus of our SKOR (Special Kids Organized Recreation) and SOAR (Special Organized Adult Recreation) programs, which provide quality programming for individuals with intellectual, physical, and/or emotional disabilities.

These programs promote peer and family interaction in a fun, healthy, and safe environment. Participants ages 5 and up can enjoy a variety of instructional, social, and sports programs ranging from Aquatics and Camp to STEM and Zumba, each designed to meet their individual needs, interests and capabilities.

For more information, please contact Janice Nastasi at jnastasi@hamiltonymca.org.

The Hamilton Area YMCA is a nonprofit organization committed to providing memberships and programs that enhance the lives of people in the community. Through the Financial Assistance Program, we are able to reach out to those in need of financial support so that they may benefit from all the Y has to offer.

Improve Lives

The Hamilton Area YMCA is one of America’s 2,686 YMCAs, collectively one of the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in the United States.

Children & Youth

Nearly 10 million children ages 17 and under engage in a wealth of enriching YMCA activities, including sports, after school care and camp.

Families

YMCAs help families build bonds, connect with community resources and become stronger through their participation in YMCA programs.

Health & Well-being

YMCAs are collectively the nation’s largest providers of health & well-being programs. The Hamilton Area YMCA offers programs for youth, teens, and adults including personal training, land and water group exercise classes, nutrition consultation, and more.

Communities

Financial assistance–made possible by contributions received from members, companies, individuals and foundations–opens all YMCA programs to those in need. We are committed to providing our programs and services to those who otherwise can’t afford them...there is a place for you at the Hamilton Area YMCA.

All of our mission programs are provided at low or no cost to participants. 

The Kuser Recess Program is an initiative currently in its fifth year, designed to address cultural challenges at Kuser Elementary School. Built around the concepts of the Healthy U initiative, the Hamilton Area YMCA’s Healthy U team teaches children how to be happier and healthier, both physically and mentally. The Healthy U team encourages involvement by all, practices and develops physical skill, and manages behaviors positively. In its first year, the Kuser Recess Program has reduced out-of-school suspensions and Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) reports by a remarkable 33%. 

For the 2019 - 2020 school year, the Hamilton Area YMCA partnered with the College of New Jersey School of Nursing, Public Health, and Exercise Science to expand KRP to include Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) activities in the classroom.  With the assistance of TCNJ nursing interns, the Hamilton Area YMCA provides the Sanford Harmony curriculum.

Sanford Harmony is a CASEL SELect program, aligned to the five core social emotional learning competencies from The Collaborative to Advance Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the nation’s top evaluator of SEL evidence-based programs. SEL interventions that address CASEL’s five core competencies like the Sanford Harmony program have been shown to increase students’ academic performance by 13%.

Because of the Kuser Recess Program, the school faculty have reported happier children, improved classroom engagement, and an increase in school attendance on the days the Hamilton Area YMCA Healthy U team is present.

Multiple Sclerosis

One Step is a 12-week, 24 session course geared toward adults that have been medically diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

The goal of OneStep is to provide safe, therapeutic exercise that addresses the issues of fatigue, mobility, weakness, balance and depression and empower them with emotional support through facilitated conversation in a controlled environment.

OneStep curriculum is supported by the National MS Society of New Jersey.

First-time participants will be provided a Facility membership to the Hamilton Area YMCA for the duration of the program. 

If you would like additional information, please contact Janice Nastasi at jnastasi@hamiltonymca.org.

Cancer Wellness

THRIVE (To Help Restore and Increase Vitality through Exercise) is a 12-week group personal training program designed for people who have become de-conditioned or chronically fatigued from battling cancer.

With the guidance of specially trained personal trainers, participants build back muscle mass and muscular strength, increase flexibility and cardiovascular endurance, and improve functional ability. Participants are also offered the opportunity to try a sampling of group exercise classes within the supportive environment of the group.

First-time participants and their families will be provided a Facility membership to the Hamilton Area YMCA for the duration of the program. 

If you would like additional information, please contact Janice Nastasi at jnastasi@hamiltonymca.org.