Ralphola Taylor Community Center YMCA

The mission of the Ralphola Taylor Community Center YMCA is to build strong kids, strong families and a strong community by offering high quality, diverse, responsive and innovative programs and services. Its programs aim to improve the quality of life and develop the economic self-sufficiency of low-income children and their parents. The four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are at the heart of the YMCA’s mission and are incorporated into all programs.

The Ralphola Taylor Community Center YMCA is a multi-purpose branch which has been the primary provider of human services in the East End of Bridgeport for over 20 years. More than 700 families and 4,500 individuals, including 2,000 children, currently attend its programs. Services include homework help, computer classes, recreation, life skills, job readiness, dance, sports leagues, and a full-day summer program. The Taylor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays for special programming.