Shining Together,
for Good.
YMCA of Three Rivers Strategic Plan 2025-2027
At the YMCA of Three Rivers, we believe that well-being shouldn't be an individual journey.
Across our country and in our region, individuals and families are facing significant challenges. The weight of mental and physical challenges, long waits for support, and a growing sense of disconnection and isolation.
Together with the communities we serve, we at the YMCA of Three Rivers seek to redefine well-being and help ensure that everyone in our region has the opportunity to connect, thrive and shine.
We will not accept that loneliness, intolerance and inequity, poor mental health, or chronic diseases are facts of life. Where they are, we will aim to make change. As the heartbeat of the communities we serve, we will break down systemic barriers to potential and belonging and ensure our region is a place where everyone can create their Y story.
Since 2020, as the YMCA of Three Rivers, we have rooted ourselves in the principles of JAIDE - Justice, Access, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity as we work towards becoming an equity-advancing organization. JAIDE is not a project; it is a way of being. It guides our actions, interactions, and decisions. When we started this work, we used the core values of Equity and Accountability to shape our way forward.
We are excited to take the next step in our journey with our JAIDE in Action Roadmap.
We will ignite our potential as a team, for individuals and the communities we serve in Guelph-Wellington, Stratford-Perth, and Waterloo Region, through four key priorities:
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PEOPLE
We will nurture our people by growing talent, investing in people, and building relationships inside the YMCA and within communities.
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PATHWAYS
We will enhance service delivery to broaden access and deepen our impact.
PARTNERSHIPS
We will create intentional connections that focus on our strengths, and prioritize well-being.
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PLACES
We will create inclusive, diverse, accountable and sustainable spaces, and uplift experiences that increase belonging and connection.