Through the Y Guides program, the YMCA provides the following benefits to both father and child:

1) Foster companionship, understanding and set a foundation for positive, lifelong relationships between father and child
2) Build a sense of self-esteem and personal worth
3) Expand awareness of body, mind, and spirit
4) Provide a framework to meet a mutual need of spending enjoyable, constructive, and quality time together
5) Enhance the quality of family time
6) Emphasize the vital role that parents play in the growth and development of their children
7) Offer an important and unique opportunity to develop and enjoy volunteer leadership skills
8) Opportunity to meet other families with children the same age