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
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 youth anywhere on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and their allies. Serving all of Essex County with anti-bullying and anti-stigma campaigns, peer support groups, individual and family counseling, and more.
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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
Imani Center at Irvington High School
The Loft at Columbia High School
MAP at University Middle School
The Space at Orange High School
The Zone at Orange Preparatory Academy
Learn more about What We Do.