Runaway Youth and Aging Out of Foster Care Sources
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Paterson Resources
The Paterson YMCA Aging Out Youth Program
128 Ward St.
Paterson, NJ 07505
973-278-8019
Focuses on teaching life skills in the following areas:
Employment:
- Job seeking
- Interviewing skills
- Filling out a job application
- Job maintenance
Money Management:
- Budgeting
- Banking
Community Resources:
- Networking
- Assist in obtaining vital records
Communication:
- Assertiveness skills
- Verbal/non-verbal
- Positive vs. negative
- Conflict management
- Anger management
Problem Solving & Decision Making:
- Personal strength and need assessment
- Appropriate choices and consequences
Housing:
- Housing options
- Understanding housing agreements
- Safety
Additional Services:
- Individual/group counseling
- Advocacy
- Socialization skills
- Community referrals
- Goal planning
- Skills level assessment
- Transportation
- Home visits
- Stipends
- Employment program
Project Youth Haven — Father English
212 Slater St.
Paterson, NJ
973-881-0126
Residential and crisis counseling services for runaway, homeless and abused youth, ages 11 to 17, and their families.
They provide:
- Counseling
- Temporary shelter
- Case management
- Outreach and advocacy
- Assistance in locating positive placement and aftercare follow-up
New Jersey Community Development Corporation
32 Spruce St.
Paterson, NJ 07501
973-413-1655
Provides housing and support services for homeless youth. The overall goal of the Marion Street project is aimed at transitioning vulnerable and homeless youth to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
The social services will provide residents with
- case management
- mental health services
- drug and alcohol counseling
- employment training
- educational opportunities and independent living skills
They also provide housing for youth aging out of the foster care system. William Waldman Independence House, is a safe, inviting, and inspiring place which provides housing and supportive services for young people in their final years in the foster care system.