Youth Services - Social Services

General

Mentoring and Counseling

Recreation

General:

Newark After School Directory 2009-2010

http://tinyurl.com/yhf4me3

A directory of programs for youth in Newark, NJ.

Newark Youth Mapping

www.newarkyouthmapping.org

“The Newark Youth Mapping (CYM) Initiative in the City of Newark empowers youth to take the responsibility to “Map” places, areas, and opportunities that they deem safe and important.”

NJ Afterschool Directory

www.njafterschool.org

Find after school programs in Newark. Use the advanced search options to find programs for specific ages or grade levels.

YES Center – Youth Success Center of Newark

youthsuccesscenter.org

“The Youth Education and Employment Success Center seeks to improve measurably the quality of life of Newark youth by expanding their educational, vocational, and employment opportunities.”

Mentoring and Counseling:

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Newark

http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.iqLMIUODKtF/b.4278787/k.F0C7/Home_Page.htm

"Big Brothers Big Sisters matches children ages 6 through 18 with mentors in professionally supported one-to-one relationships."

NJ Youth Corps

lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/edtrain/ged/Youth.html

New Jersey Youth Corps is one of the largest youth service and conservation corps in the United States.  Youth Corps is a year-round, voluntary program which engages young adults (ages 16-25) in full-time community service, training, and educational activities.

YouthBuild Newark

www.youthbuildnewark.com/programs

"Located in New Jersey’s largest city, YouthBuild Newark, Inc. (YBN) is a youth and community development agency founded in 2003 that serves at-risk youth and young adults ages 16 through 24. YBN is a 10-month program that provides: high school equivalency preparation, workforce and leadership development training, case management and civic engagement. YBN students include, among others, out-of-school youth and young adults involved with the juvenile justice system."

Recreation:

City of Newark – Recreation/Cultural Affairs

www.ci.newark.nj.us/residents/places_activities/recreationcul

Information about recreation centers and programs.

Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs

www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php

Directory of parks and recreational areas in Essex County, NJ.

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