Effective May 11, 2022, McGaw YMCA will be moving to mask-optional in our 1000 Grove Street facility.
Masks will be highly recommended, but not required, for all McGaw Y employees, members, residents, volunteers, program participants and visitors.
Masks will still be required for employees, volunteers, and program participants age 2 and older at Kids Club in the 1000 Grove facility, the McGaw Y Children’s Center, and the McGaw Y Head Start program at Family Focus.
Vaccination requirements will continue for all McGaw YMCA employees and members.
The Illinois Department of Public Health states that at all Community Levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
Please note that if Cook County reaches a High Community Level (orange) in COVID-19 cases as determined by the IDPH Community Level map, McGaw YMCA will once again require masks in all our facilities, including fitness areas, regardless of vaccination status.