Young Womens Christian Association Of The Central Carolinas Inc

Health & FitnessThe Organizations Sarah Belk Gambrell Health and Fitness Center provides health and fitness activities to over 1,200 community members, including participants in the Organizations transitional housing programs and Youth Programs. The Center features a heated indoor pool, weight and cardio facilities, water and land-based fitness classes, an outdoor fitness trail and access to personal training services. In addition, specialty programming including fee-based swim lessons and a fee-based swim team generate additional income for the center.

Women In Transition provides safe, affordable housing and comprehensive support services for women each day who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity. Participants must earn less than 60% of Area Median Income ($44,640 for a family of one) at program entry. Participants work 1:1 with a participant advocate to create a plan upon entering the program which includes the goals the participant sets and how progress of those goals will be measured. Every participant has one housing and one budget goal but can identify other goals related to health and wellness, career/employment, sobriety/recovery, etc. WIT provides housing for up to 66 women every day and serves over 86 annually. In 2023-24, 88% of program graduates exited the program into permanent housing, and 91% established/maintained financial stability.