Program areas at Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore
Membership: the jcc offers various membership categories to the public. Membership entitles those individuals and families to utilize either of our two main locations and our drop-in family playtime facility. In Baltimore city, 90% of our members tell us they join for fitness, wellness, recreation and aquatics. Membership allows for use of our grounds, outdoor rec park in summer at owings mills, as well as discounts on our programs. The jcc provides financial assistance to those who need help to belong to the jcc.
Early childhood education program: the jcc's early childhood education (ece) program provides a non-denominational Jewish pre-school program and an integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to promote self esteem. All families in the school are members of the jcc. Owings mills includes various programs and serves almost 300 families. The park heights ece serves 85 families and also offers an infant/toddler child-care program. Both ece's provide part-time programs for children with one stay-at-home parents or families with home support that can pick up the children mid-day, as well as the full-day preschool plus program.
Fitness, wellness & recreation: fitness, wellness & recreation is a key point of entry for membership. To this end, the jcc is fully committed to enhancing membership growth and retention for its 5,300 member households this year. Youth programing continued to expand reaching additional households and children. The aquatics department is continuing to provide year round programs for all levels and ages. The jcc is the largest provider of american red cross certification programs in the Baltimore area which include lifeguarding, water safety instructor, certified pool operator, babysitting, first aid and cpr trainings.
J camps runs 9 camps on both jcc campuses for 1000 children from the Community. Serving families and their children in a safe environment teaching athletics, sportsmanship, skill development in programs from sports, aquatics, theater, and culinary arts.