Lakeview Terrace partnership brings Y programming to youth

Downtown YMCA Branch Director Malik Moore stands in front of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (CMHA) Lakeview Terrace Community Center facility on West 25th Street. Moore has been instrumental in building the YMCA of Greater Cleveland’s partnership with CMHA at Lakeview Terrace Estates.

A new partnership has begun between the Y and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Lakeview Terrace Community Center.

The partnership provides a cadre of programs, according to Y of Greater Cleveland Youth and Community Services Director and Downtown Branch Director Malik Moore.

Programs being offered to Lakeview Terrace residents include Teen Court, which alters misguided behavior in youth; Leaders Club, which develops youth who demonstrate leadership qualities; Youth and Government, Model United Nations and Civic Engagement programs which help youth find their inner voice and learn ways to take action in a constructive and results-oriented manner.

After-school tutoring, sports and recreation programs and wellness classes are also being offered. The latter classes are designed to address preventable diseases related to inactivity such as obesity and diabetes.

“This partnership brings together two organizations with similar missions and maximizes the impact that both organizations can have on the community,” Moore said.

The Y programs serve the 1,100 residents of the Lakeview Terrace complex.