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YWCA Greater Newburyport Youth Programs include group exercise, lap swimming, access to a fitness center, swimming lessons, the Jr. Breakers swim team, and Coached masters. Swimming lessons are offered for all ages beginning at 6 months through adult, and Jr. Breakers swim team provides a non-competitive option beyond swim lessons. Coached masters is available for adults.
• Schedule: Facility hours Monday–Friday from 6:00 am to 7:45 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm; Sunday closed
Established in 1883 to help young women gain the resources and skills necessary to thrive in the industrial world, YWCA Greater Newburyport now serves people without regard to age or gender identity. Its mission includes advocating for those most vulnerable and implementing inclusive programs supporting the entire community. YWCA Greater Newburyport manages 68 units of affordable housing in Amesbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury, with almost half of the units serving homeless households, and offers a discount on preschool childcare based on a family’s ability to pay. School-aged childcare focuses on the social-emotional development of students in grades K–3 and expands students’ awareness of social and racial justice.
YWCA Encore is a free program for those with cancer that combines gentle exercise and peer support. YWCA Greater Newburyport is the proud recipient of a Cummings Foundation “$100,000 for 100” grant. The organization will use 321 solar panels to supply almost 30% of the power needed for YWCA Residences at Ingalls Court. Following a recent commemoration, attendees joined a Day of Service with community partners including Amesbury Racial & Social Justice, Our Neighbor’s Table, and The Salvation Army, where volunteers sorted pallets at the ONT warehouse in Salisbury, assembled care kits for unhoused neighbors using the Salvation Army Emergency Shelter, and crafted paper friendship quilt squares for a public art installation at the Pond Street childcare facility.
The Executive Director is Kate Slater, Ph.D., and the President of the Board of Directors is Julia McDonald. Kate has fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit and social impact sector with a focus on education and social justice, and her previous roles include Executive Director of the Teacher Collaborative, National Director at BUILD.org, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Brandeis University, Associate Director and Manager of Programs at the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers, and teacher at the University of New Hampshire. She is the co-creator of the Anti-Racist Roadmap, a frequent facilitator and consultant on equity, inclusivity, and anti-racist practices, a member of the Amesbury School Committee where she chairs the Curriculum and Inclusion subcommittee, a founding member of the Amesbury Racial and Social Justice group, and a former member of Amesbury’s inaugural Juneteenth Committee. Dr. Angel Jones is a first-generation Afro-Latina educator, scholar, and activist whose work examines the impact of racism on mental health and is the author of “Street Scholar: Using Public Scholarship to Educate, Advocate, and Liberate” (Peter Lang).
One participant stated, “I love everything about the YW, from the warm and welcoming environment to the variety of classes as well as all the instructors. All are great! The energy here is positive and I feel like I learn something new in each class.”
Last updated January 27, 2026.
• Schedule: Facility hours Monday–Friday from 6:00 am to 7:45 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm; Sunday closed
Established in 1883 to help young women gain the resources and skills necessary to thrive in the industrial world, YWCA Greater Newburyport now serves people without regard to age or gender identity. Its mission includes advocating for those most vulnerable and implementing inclusive programs supporting the entire community. YWCA Greater Newburyport manages 68 units of affordable housing in Amesbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury, with almost half of the units serving homeless households, and offers a discount on preschool childcare based on a family’s ability to pay. School-aged childcare focuses on the social-emotional development of students in grades K–3 and expands students’ awareness of social and racial justice.
YWCA Encore is a free program for those with cancer that combines gentle exercise and peer support. YWCA Greater Newburyport is the proud recipient of a Cummings Foundation “$100,000 for 100” grant. The organization will use 321 solar panels to supply almost 30% of the power needed for YWCA Residences at Ingalls Court. Following a recent commemoration, attendees joined a Day of Service with community partners including Amesbury Racial & Social Justice, Our Neighbor’s Table, and The Salvation Army, where volunteers sorted pallets at the ONT warehouse in Salisbury, assembled care kits for unhoused neighbors using the Salvation Army Emergency Shelter, and crafted paper friendship quilt squares for a public art installation at the Pond Street childcare facility.
The Executive Director is Kate Slater, Ph.D., and the President of the Board of Directors is Julia McDonald. Kate has fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit and social impact sector with a focus on education and social justice, and her previous roles include Executive Director of the Teacher Collaborative, National Director at BUILD.org, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Brandeis University, Associate Director and Manager of Programs at the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers, and teacher at the University of New Hampshire. She is the co-creator of the Anti-Racist Roadmap, a frequent facilitator and consultant on equity, inclusivity, and anti-racist practices, a member of the Amesbury School Committee where she chairs the Curriculum and Inclusion subcommittee, a founding member of the Amesbury Racial and Social Justice group, and a former member of Amesbury’s inaugural Juneteenth Committee. Dr. Angel Jones is a first-generation Afro-Latina educator, scholar, and activist whose work examines the impact of racism on mental health and is the author of “Street Scholar: Using Public Scholarship to Educate, Advocate, and Liberate” (Peter Lang).
One participant stated, “I love everything about the YW, from the warm and welcoming environment to the variety of classes as well as all the instructors. All are great! The energy here is positive and I feel like I learn something new in each class.”
Last updated January 27, 2026.
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