{"id":133037,"date":"2024-07-23T20:23:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T00:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=133037"},"modified":"2024-07-23T20:23:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T00:23:32","slug":"partnership-between-lvhn-and-river-crossing-ymca-will-provide-access-to-childcare-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=133037","title":{"rendered":"Partnership between LVHN and River Crossing YMCA will provide access to childcare services."},"content":{"rendered":"

Image provided by Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley, Pa. (July 22, 2024) –\u00a0 Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and River Crossing YMCA (formerly Greater Valley YMCA and YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties) officials cut the ribbon at LVHN Childcare Center. Located in the Westgate Mall on Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, the facility will be independently operated by River Crossing YMCA for LVHN. The health network made an investment to create the facility to provide greater access to childcare services for its colleagues.<\/p>\n

\u201cLVHN surveys our colleagues annually to collect feedback about how we can make LVHN an even better place to work,\u201d said Jim Miller, President of Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Muhlenberg, which is located adjacent to the center. \u201cIn recent surveys, colleagues expressed the need for greater access to childcare, and we are proud to give our colleagues what they asked for.\u201d<\/p>\n

LVHN Childcare Center offers full-time programming Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., including breakfast, lunch and snacks. The 10,000-square-foot facility includes nine age-appropriate classrooms, a multipurpose room for indoor gross motor activities, a full kitchen and two outdoor playground areas. The center is part of the comprehensive health network built just for kids at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

The center also will provide enrollment spots for community members who are not LVHN colleagues. Tours of the facility are available upon request. River Crossing YMCA offers financial assistance and participates in Child Care Works, Pennsylvania\u2019s subsidized childcare program for families that qualify.<\/p>\n

River Crossing YMCA operates 13 early childhood education centers with six located in the Lehigh Valley. Most of these early childhood centers are Keystone STARs three or four certified, the highest quality level of certification possible in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike our partners at LVHN asked their employees what they need, the Y seeks to understand what our community needs and be a solution partner where our expertise can best serve,\u201d said Trish Feinthel, Chief Operations Officer, River Crossing YMCA. \u201cWhen this opportunity to bring our high-quality childcare to members of the LVHN team presented itself, we couldn\u2019t say \u2018yes\u2019 fast enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0includes 15 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, one in\u00a0Lehighton, one in Macungie and one in Gilbertsville, Pa.; 28 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 20\u00a0ExpressCARE<\/a>\u00a0locations including the area\u2019s only\u00a0Children\u2019s ExpressCARE<\/a>; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children; burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center; and robotic surgery in 10 specialties.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute<\/a>\u00a0physicians provide the most advanced treatments.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the\u00a0Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(MSK Cancer Alliance)<\/u>, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, the third largest children’s hospital in Pennsylvania, offers the most comprehensive care for children in our community from primary care to pediatric specialties. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) is one of the top hospitals in the country for orthopedic and pulmonary and critical care according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. U.S. News ranks LVH among the top 20 hospitals in the nation for orthopedics and 40th for pulmonology and lung surgery. LVH also ranks as the top hospital in the region for the 11th consecutive time and sixth among Pennsylvania\u2019s top 10 hospitals. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest,\u00a0LVH\u201317th Street<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LVH\u2013Muhlenberg<\/a>\u00a0are the Lehigh Valley\u2019s only\u00a0Magnet\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN.org<\/a>\u00a0or following us on\u00a0Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About River Crossing YMCA<\/strong><\/p>\n

River Crossing YMCA (formed when YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA came together as one organization on July 1, 2024) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 13 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 37 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit\u00a0ymcarivercrossing.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nBrian Downs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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