Programs for Parents
Financial Assistance Many families have concerns about the affordability of child care. Our agency offers financial assistance to cover all or a portion of child care costs through subsidy programs. This assistance is available for low income parents, guardians and foster parents in Essex County. New Jersey Cares for Kids (NJCK) NJCK is designed for…
Read MorePartnership for Maternal & Child Health
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ serves as the lead planning agency for maternal and child health services in northern New Jersey. Our mission is to meet the healthcare needs of women, infants and children in New Jersey while coordinating education, outreach and advocacy through regional planning and collaboration operation. The consortium conducts extensive community outreach and educational programs for the consumers and health care providers in the state of New Jersey.
Read MoreNJIT GEAR-UP
NJ GEAR UP/ College Bound 6th through second year college. The program offers educational support to middle, high school and college freshman to help them prepare for and enroll in a college or university. Students participate in a four- to six-week summer program and/or a 20-week academic-year program that includes Saturday instruction, field trips, college…
Read MoreNewark Youth Court – Center for Court Innovation
We provide young people with meaningful alternatives to the formal justice system and engage youth voices to improve justice for all. Youth court trains teenagers to handle real-life cases involving their peers, offering a restorative response to misbehavior and an alternative to school suspension and arrests. Programs: -Newark Community Solutions -Youth Court
Read MoreNewark Opportunity Youth Network – NOYN
The Newark Opportunity Youth Network (NOYN) offers a network of High Quality School Options and Programs for Over-age and Under-credited students.
Read MoreNewark Mentoring Movement
Mentoring in Schools Our vision for Newark is that all school-aged youth have supportive, high-quality mentoring relationships with adults and older youth in their community, complementing family relationships. Newark Mentoring Movement partners directly with schools to implement school-based mentoring support and develop a school-wide culture of mentoring.
Read MoreNewark Housing Authority
Resident Services – available to NHA residents only! Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program -Personal counseling -Career counseling -Educational counseling -Educational seminars/workshops (e.g., nutrition, parenting skills, GED preparation, ESL, money management and obtaining the proper basic skills and education needed to enter the workplace through NHA’s Workforce Learning Link program). -Networking -Job Preparation assistance -Assistance with educational…
Read MoreNewark Emergency Services for Families
We provide support to individuals and families through programming in six areas: emergency services, workforce development, housing, prisoner re-entry, health, and family development. With intensive and holistic case management and our referral network, we help resilient individuals and families who face multiple barriers achieve self- sufficiency through earning a livable wage and securing a stable…
Read MoreNewark Community Health Centers, Inc. – NCHC
Medical Services We are proud to be one of the largest providers of high quality healthcare in the greater Newark area. We offer a full range of medical and dental services for children, adults, and seniors including in-house specialists at our centers. No patient shall be denied service due to an individual’s inability to pay.…
Read MoreNewark Beth Israel Therapeutic Learning Center Program
-Psychiatric Crisis Hotline -Outpatient mental health counseling for individuals groups & families -Adults and child psychiatric inpatient and partial care programs -Outpatient substance abuse treatment; Drug detox programs -School based counseling program -Therapeutic Learning Center ages 3-5 and after school program ages 5-12 -Dual diagnosis care Child Crisis Intervention: -Attendance is five days a week,…
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