The young men's christian association of metropolitan washington (YMCA) responds to critical youth, TEEN and family issues with therapeutic, counseling and developmental programs, including truancy prevention, TEEN pregnancy counseling and assistance, DRUG abuse prevention, tutorial services, english as a second language, DROP-in programs, and family adventure programs. The YMCA works in collaboration with governmental and community agencies to provide a variety of programs that help accomplish its mission to promote healthy living, youth development and social responsibility.