North Suburban YMCA’s Cafe Voca receives program excellence award from Y-USA

The North Suburban YMCA’s Café Voca, which opened in September 2021, recently received a Program Excellence award from the Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs and the YMCA Professional Network in September, according to a news release. Café Voca is a coffee bar that provides vocational training and employment experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges.

“Program families are finding that the Y is a place of acceptance and inclusion,” Kathy Fielding, NSYMCA CEO, said. “As a result, NSYMCA’s young adults with disabilities are flourishing, making connections on a deeper level with our members and families at the Y.” One Café Voca participant plays guitar, and the Y invited her to do a “concert” in the lobby after shifts. “This training program has taught my daughter responsibility, patience, and team work,” the girl’s mother exclaimed.

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