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Speak Up! New Brunswick
With a generous $220,000 two-year grant from the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a new program
began in 2006 created by PAX, a national non-profi
t organization working to end gun violence
against children and families. The program
consists of teacher curriculum taught in health
classes and a free student hotline to report
weapons threats in schools. The partnership
includes NBT, PAX, the New Brunswick Public
Schools and the New Brunswick Police Department.
Project Connect
Developed by NBT’s Youth/Teen Task Force,
the initiative seeks to identify some 100
disengaged at-risk young people and connect them
to community youth programs. Law enforcement,
youth providers and educators work together to
provide on-going guidance and support to each
participating youth. Managed by Suydam Street
Community Development Corporation, financial
support comes from NBT and the Regional Synod of
the Mid Atlantics Foundation.
New Brunswick School Based Youth Services Program
The program, with grants from the New Jersey
Department of Children and Families and New
Brunswick Board of Education, provides
comprehensive treatment for mental health issues
for public school students and their families.
In 2006, UMDNJ’s University Behavioral
HealthCare delivered 5,600 sessions totaling
over 4,300 hours of direct service to more than
530 students. The Rutgers Community Health
Foundation provided additional funds in 2006 for
part-time clinicians. |
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Summer Youth Employment Program
Designed for professional development and
work-site placement, NBT and the City of New
Brunswick jointly supported the program to
prepare and assist teens seeking summer jobs. In
2006, 120 teens enrolled, of which 106 were
placed in summer employment.
Summer Fun Program
NBT and the City of New Brunswick’s
Hub Teen Center provided 75 teens with a series
of cultural, recreational and educational trips.
Artists Mentoring Against Racism, Drugs and Violence
Supported by a broad coalition, including NBT,
50 youngsters ages 10 to 16 were taught over fi
ve weeks by artists, counselors and health
specialists to develop life-building skills,
communication, to share common traditions, to
appreciate different customs and explore reasons
for racial and social problems. |
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