RiverCrossingYMCA_McCuen_Presentation_LVMAC_18Sep2024.pdf

Presentation given by Megan McCuen, Veterans Wellness Program Coordinator for the new River Crossing YMCA, to the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council meeting on 18 September on the topic of “River Crossing YMCA Gives Back to Those Who Served and Their Families”. This new program is entering the Lehigh Valley starting 23 September using privately donated funding for bettering the physical and psychological wellness of veterans and their families. Need friendships are also developed, for having friends is a useful component of a healthy life and helps to build healthy communities also.

1. PATHWAY PROGRAMS
Vital community programs provided free or low cost to those who need them

River Crossing YMCA

2. Impacting
985
lives since its inception in
2015
Veterans Wellness allows participants
to return to health and wellness
through free access to the Y’s
facilities, small group training for both
physical and mental health, nutrition
information and community service.

3. Veterans Wellness Program Overview
●12 week health & wellness program designed to promote physical
health and overall wellbeing.
●Serves veterans and their families.
●Participants and their families receive a complimentary Y
membership during the 12 weeks of the program.
○Upon completion of the program, participants receive an additional 6 months free
membership to the Y!
●Hybrid model featuring in-person and virtual sessions.
○Participants attend at least one in-person and the weekly virtual session each
week
●Variety of topics covered, guest speakers featured, and activities
throughout.

4. Developing connections and
friendships

5. When and Where does Veterans Wellness
Take Place
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Fairless Hills 11 AM
Quakertown @ 1PM Allentown 10 AM Doylestown @ 10AM
A
Group ZOOM 2PM
Option #1 Warminster @ 12PM
Deer Path 5:30 PM Fairless Hills 5:15PM Deer Path 12:30pm
Allentown 5:30PM Doylestown @ 5:15PM Quakertown @ 6:30PM
Warminster 5:45PM

Group ZOOM 7PM
Option #2

Schedule subject to change with each session. Next group launching September 23, 2024

7. Welcoming veterans and spouses
of all ages and abilities

8. What does Veterans Wellness programming look like?

●Participants are required to attend at least one
in-person meeting and the weekly virtual session
each week
○In-person sessions for group fitness & movement
○Virtual sessions for education & occur every Tuesday at 2pm
OR 7pm
●Each week of our program focuses on a specific
theme, i.e. nutrition, mental health, mindfulness,
gratitude, stress management, etc.
●This program is like a three-legged stool
○Leg one - Movement
○Leg two - How we fuel our bodies
○Leg three - Our thoughts and mental space.
●All three legs need attention to balance our stool!

9. HERE FOR YOU!
Contact me:

Megan McCuen
[email protected]
Director of Group Wellness and Engagement
Veterans Wellness Program Coordinator
River Crossing YMCA

https://www.ymcabhc.org/wellness/pathways/veterans-wellness

10. THANK YOU
River Crossing YMCA