Alliance Family YMCA
YMCA's Safety Around Water (SAW) program teaches essential water safety skills to children, helping to reduce the risk of drowning through structured lessons and community outreach. Overview of the Safety Around Water Program The Safety Around Water (SAW) program is designed to equip children with vital water safety skills and confidence in and around water. It consists of eight lessons, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, focusing on what to do if a child accidentally finds themselves in water. The program is open to children in the Alliance, Marlington and general area school systems of all ages and backgrounds, at no cost.
Marlington Schools, Alliance Schools, West Branch Schools and Regina Coeli Catholic School
Equip children with vital water safety skills and confidence in and around water.
Alliance YMCA - 330-823-1930 Gretchen Bercaw - Aquatics Director and Certified YMCA Swim Instructor - gbercaw@ymcastark.org Jacob Craig - Certified YMCA Swim Instructor
Safety Information A foundational commitment of the Y is to provide a healthy atmosphere for the growth and development of children. The Y aims to promote a positive, nurturing environment while protecting consumers, employees, and volunteers. The YMCA of Central Stark County has a zero tolerance policy in place and will not tolerate the mistreatment or abuse of consumers in its programs. With this in mind, volunteers are categorized as either High-Access or Low-Access and depending on the nature of the position, specific requirements in screening, training, and supervision are conducted prior to beginning service. NOTE: For purposes of these policies, the term “consumer” is used to describe all vulnerable populations of people, with emphasis on youth (anyone under age 18) that we serve at our YMCA locations and in our programs. * Instructors and volunteers will be in the water assisting students with learn to swim activities. In addition to an on duty lifeguard, volunteers and instructors will have eyes on all children whether in the water or on deck.*
Program is 8 sessions long per school. Each school has different days and times. The only reason a program would be cancelled is in the event of school transportation issue or a weather cancellation. We understand circumstances may change, so if you are not able to volunteer any longer, please let our Aquatics Director know, so that we can update our positions, needs and schedules. Thank you for communicating any changes in a timely manner!
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