Case Study: Greater Philadelphia YMCA streamlines child care registration with Traction Rec

Transforming childcare with the Greater Philadelphia YMCA

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA, a large community organization serving over 240,000 individuals, faced significant administrative challenges. Their complex financial assistance models and paper-based processes for child care registration created overwhelming manual work for staff and a frustrating experience for families. To address this, the YMCA partnered with vendor Traction Rec to streamline its operations.

Traction Rec implemented a tailored solution with a phased rollout, designing workflows to handle the YMCA's specific needs for subsidies and seasonal enrollment. The results were immediate, with online self-service registration eliminating parent confusion and giving staff automated tools. This partnership allowed the YMCA to effortlessly manage serving 6,000+ children and 27,000 camper weeks annually across seven counties.

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Jen Segelken

Senior Vice President of Youth Development