Participation is up: 262 individual children and youth,
223 adults, 368 volunteers
Population growth is projected
Need to meet
strict state standards for After School and Daycare programs
Regulations
are being tightened
Daycare not an option in current facility
Need
to add Daycare services
Currently no licensed daycare south of Newport
Opportunity to expand inter-generational and Elder programming
Key Outcomes
An enhanced Yachats Commons community center:
A design that integrates
and takes advantage of current elements of the Commons: Park, playground,
picnic shelter
A sheltered courtyard as an attractive outdoor space for
all residents
YYFAP better situated to meet community needs:
Relieves
space constraints, allows programs to serve its clients as needed,
in spaces expressly designed for the purpose
Allows addition of badly
needed childcare services
A facility that meets current and anticipated
state regulations for youth services
Allows addition of elder services
to program offerings
Services for the entire community
A stronger Yachats
community:
More essential services centrally located
A more attractive
and functional Commons as an anchor for community
Strengthened collaboration
between City, Friends of the Commons and YYFAP
Why Now?
The need for the type of services we provide (including the services
YYFAP is planning to add) is growing.
There is fantastic support
for this project among City Council, Parks and Commons commission and
Friends of the Commons, and the community at large. Every stakeholder
was heard in the process.
Joint capital Campaign team: YYFAP, Council,
P&C,
Friends