GREATER MAPLE VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
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Mission Statement
The Greater Maple Valley Community Center's programs revolve around “Four Pillars of Service.” These pillars are Prevention, Health & Wellness, Community, and the Emergency Warming Center. We offer teen programs that target substance abuse and violence prevention strategies. Our senior programs assist older adults with aging in place and reduce social, physical and mental isolation. We partner with a variety of community based organizations that serve developmentally disabled adults, substance abusers, home schoolers, those with autism and others. We are a warming center in the event of a cold weather emergency.
About This Cause
GREATER MAPLE VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER The Greater Maple Valley Community Center is a multi-age facility with a multitude of programs that meet the needs of community residents of all ages. Founded in 1976, we are celebrating 42 years of service to the community. Our programming strives to reduce isolation, create connections and build on the strengths of individuals, youth and families. We work toward these goals by providing opportunities for education, and involvement which encourage strong community attachment, decrease violence and substance abuse and enhance the social well-being of all. The Youth Program targets teens in a largely underserved portion of King County within the 7,200-student Tahoma School District. The youth program includes social services that foster positive connections between youth, their schools, and their communities; work to develop leaders among the youth; and encourage young people to become contributing members of the community. We offer programs substance abuse and violence prevention programs in middle and high schools. The goal of the Senior Adult Program is to reduce isolation, create connections, and build on the strengths of the senior citizens in our community. We provide opportunities for education, recreation, and involvement, which encourage strong community attachment and enhance the health and well-being of these older adults. The core of the GMVCC Senior Program is our congregate meal program and our Transportation Assistance Program which provides seniors with a way to remain independent by offering transportation in an area greatly under served by public transit. We partner with a number of local groups that focus on support for families. They serve foster children, developmentally disabled adults, autistic kids, and those with substance abuse challenges. RECENT SUCCESSES AND CURRENT CHALLENGES One of our strongest successes came as a result of a negative. In November, 2013, the GMVCC suspended our Toddler Time program due to a financial shortfall. This program provided moms, dads and grandparents the opportunity to come together while their pre-school age children played in a dry, warm, safe and supervised environment. Much of the value of Toddler Time was found in the natural support system for caregivers that was created by the coming together of those with common interests and needs. Many caregivers were disappointed with the loss of this support opportunity and banded together to save the program. As a result, a partnership was formed between the newly established Maple Valley Family Circle (MVFC) and the GMVCC. The GMVCC provides the space, utilities, equipment and insurance at no cost while the MVFC provides the volunteer staffing to keep Toddler Time going. The result of this partnership is that the target populations – toddlers & caregivers - continue to be served while new and positive relations have been formed between the GMVCC and community members. The current most pressing needs of the GMVCC revolve around our aging infrastructure. Our facility is nearly 40 years old and was designed to meet the needs of a small, rural population. The size and needs of the community have grown dramatically since then and we have not kept up. The building is not wired to handle the modern needs of today’s office and our computer server has lived far beyond its recommended life span. Our program space is limited in size and is marginally appropriate for activities that require confidentiality, such as individual counseling or AA meetings.