Collaborative Partnerships
Activate Quad Cities
The missionm of Activate Quad Cities is to create a social and physical environment that encourages healthy lifestyles through a community coalition of government, school, health care, corporate, faith-based and not-for-profit organizations. For more information, please see the website at www.ActivateQuadCities.org
Davenport Community School District
The unique shared-use agreements with the Davenport Community School District and the Scott County Family Y at North High School and West High School have provided the students, teachers and the community with a great YMCA facility in their own neighborhood. The Scott County Family Y provides wrap around child care for the district’s Preschool Education Program (PEP) program in three sites.
Genesis Health System
The Scott County Family Y in partnership with Genesis Health System developed an $8.5 million facility including the Bettendorf Family YMCA, with a family indoor aquatic center and a cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation center.
Operation: Family Time-Out
The Scott County Family Y and the Two Rivers YMCA have partnered with Army Community Service, the Iowa State Extension, the Illinois State Extension and the American Red Cross and many other community agencies to provide a “Family Time Out” recreation, social, educational programs and a support network for deployed families. Once a month military children from infants to young teens can spend a fun filled afternoon at a local YMCA facility enjoying swimming, basketball, racquetball as well as crafts, tutoring, mentoring, and educational classes for the older kids like first aid and babysitting classes from the Red Cross. During this time, parents can stay and enjoy the time with their children, or have a few hours to themselves that they may not have otherwise. A time to have lunch with other military spouses, get their hair cut, or just go home and enjoy some quiet time.
Palmer College of Chiropractic
The Palmer/YMCA Child Care Center is located at 724 North Harrison St. The three-year old facility connects the best of two philosophies which are the backbones of Scott County. While the children at the center are immersed in the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, they are also given access to FREE chiropractic care at the location.
Pleasant Valley Community Schools
The Scott County Family Y and the Pleasant Valley School District began their partnership when Riverdale Elementary School on Devil’s Glen Road became a site for the Y’s Child Care & Family Services Kid’s Club. Riverdale has continued to host a site during the school year, as well as the summer for the Y’s Summer Fun Club.
Two Rivers YMCA
The Two Rivers YMCA in Moline, IL and the Scott County Family Y offer a Quad City-wide membership to the five local YMCA facilities and YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln. If you join one, you’re a member of them all! We’ve also partnered together for the National YMCA road race, employee health walks, Operation Family Time Out, and other community events.
Scott Community College
Scott Community College had a physical education program that provided an outstanding education. With the facilities of the Scott County Family Y, Scott was able to teach new classes such as racquetball. The successful partnership is just beginning, and we will watch with eager anticipation to see how this optimization of resources expands to the benefit of everyone in Scott County.
Silver Sneakers®
The Scott County Family Y teamed up with the Silver SneakersÒ program early in 2005. Already a proven winner, Silver SneakersÒ works with health care providers to structure a program that helps seniors both experienced with fitness and those who are new or not accustomed to exercise get acquainted with the benefits of a healthy, physically active lifestyle.
United Way
The Scott County Family Y is a proud partner agency with the United Way of the Quad City Area. The United Way helps us to fund 5 program areas: Membership scholarships, Childcare, Teen Center, Solutions and Superstars. Without this important piece of our funding stream, these programs would not be available to everyone in need.
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