Family Connections’ Youth Services focus on breaking the cycle of poverty and addiction within families – and on empowering youth to make positive choices and BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. The services include counseling, mentoring, prevention efforts and school-based support.
Our Youth Programs include:
NJ4S-Essex: With a team of 50+ professionals, the Essex Hub of NJ Statewide Student Support Services delivers customized, evidence-based prevention and wellness services to students, parents, and educators in high need Essex County public schools and in the community.
Visit Our Website: nj4s-essex.org
Contact Us: infonj4sessex@familyconnectionsnj.org
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Outreach to At-Risk Youth: Group counseling for at-risk youth aimed at reducing their risk of teen pregnancy, gang involvement, teen violence and other unhealthy behaviors.
Contact Us: otary@familyconnectionsnj.org
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Pride+: A program for LGBTQIA+ Youth in South Orange, Maplewood, and Millburn providing a safe space for youth anywhere on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum to connect, hang out, get peer support, plan activities, and get professional counseling if desired.
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Contact Us: jpedoto@familyconnectionsnj.org
School-Based: On-site mental health counseling, life skills training,
prevention programming, academic and employment support, after-school enrichment and recreation, in collaboration with school staff and community partners – all designed to improve academic performance and social-emotional growth.
Download Our School-Based Youth Services Program Brochures Below:
• The Den at Bloomfield High School
• The Hub at Maplewood Middle School
• The Loft at Columbia High School
• The Space at Orange High School
• The Zone at Orange Preparatory Academy
Learn more about What We Do.