ABOUT OUR Y

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA builds relationships, impacts lives and strengthens our community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

In the early 1930s, Joel and Frances McCrea established a working ranch in the Santa Rosa Valley. They fell in love with this area and decided to make it their home and raise their family here. 

They were strong believers in community, so when they were approached by a small number of community leaders with the idea of starting a YMCA, they happily jumped on board and 35 acres of land to build the first Y in Southeast Ventura County, the Conejo Valley YMCA. That first Y began in 1964 as one small effort to serve the community. As the needs in the community grew, so did the Y. 

Today, we honor their legacy by staying true to our YMCA core values while keeping our doors open to all who need our programs and services.

As the nation’s leading nonprofit, the Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the nation’s health and well-being and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

There is no other nonprofit quite like the Y. That’s because in communities across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, we have the presence and partnerships to both promise and deliver lasting personal and social change. 

• The Y is community centered. 
• The Y brings people together. We connect people of all ages and backgrounds to bridge the gaps in community needs. 
• The Y nurtures potential. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. 
• The Y has local presence and national reach. We mobilize local communities to effect lasting, meaningful change.