Heart of the Valley YMCA Joins Nationwide Five Days of Action® to Protect Children and Promote Digital Safety

National initiative raises awareness about digital safety for kids and empowers
adults to take action.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (April 13, 2026) – The Heart of the Valley YMCA is joining Ys across the country for Five Days of Action®, a weeklong campaign running April 13-17, 2026, designed to raise awareness and inspire action to protect children from abuse, with a special focus this year on digital safety for kids.

Throughout the week, the Heart of the Valley YMCA will share resources, host family activities, and provide education to help parents and caregivers navigate the ever-changing digital world. The YMCA believes that every adult has a role to play in protecting children, online and off.

“Technology is an amazing tool for learning and connection, but it also presents new risks,” said Cece Kratochvil, Chief People Officer, Heart of the Valley YMCA. “By working together and staying informed, we can create safer digital spaces for all children.”

In 2026, the Y has partnered with Praesidium, National Center for Exploited and Missing Children (NCMEC), Lauren’s Kids, and National Children’s Alliance to offer additional resources for parents and caregivers.

The Five Days of Action campaign encourages adults to learn how to recognize red flags, start open conversations with children, access digital safety resources, and take the official pledge to protect kids at fivedaysofaction.org.

About the YMCA
Driven by its founding mission, Heart of the Valley YMCA is a leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening community for more than 116 years. The Y empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships and opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and wellbeing, ignite youth empowerment and demonstrate the importance of connections in and across our community. Learn more at YMCAhuntsville.org.