JOURNEYS

The JOURNEYS Program provides an out-of-school program for Somerset County youth, ages 12 to 17, who have chronic family conflict, poor school attendance and/or performance, frequent contact with police, been placed on deferred probation, and/or a history of acting out in the community. Youth can be referred to the program by their school, local police officers, other community-based agencies, or they can refer themselves.

The services of the program include:

Advocacy
Anger management skills education
Character education
Community service (supervised)
Community Youth Center
Crisis intervention
Daily after-school supervision
Daily group meetings
Educational support / tutoring / homework assistance
Employment readiness skills training
Field trips to college and technical schools
Gang prevention curriculum
Groups covering gender-specific topics
Guest speakers
Information and referral
Leadership training
Life skills education and groups
Parent education and involvement/meetings
Recreation
Referrals to the Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU) as appropriate
Substance abuse education groups

Download our JOURNEYS brochure.