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New Jersey Department of Education Office of Educational Support Services 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program & Out-of-School Time Resources |
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PHILLIPSBURG BOARD OF EDUCATION
REACH PROGRAM
Project Director: Joanne Flynn
Phillipsburg School Based Youth Services Program
445 Marshall Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 213-2594
Fax: (908) 213-2062
E-mail: joflynn@server.pburg.k12.nj.us
County: Warren
CLC Site: Phillipsburg Middle School
Partners:
Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Warren County, Firth Youth Center, Catholic Charities School Age Child Care, New Jersey School Age Care Coalition, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Phillipsburg Public Library, NORWESCAP FACES, NORWESCAP Food Bank, Coventry Family Practice Residency Program, One Stop Career Center, Warren County Technical School, Town of Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Housing Authority, Division of Youth and Family Services, Warren Hospital Counseling and Addiction Services, NORWESCAP Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Warren County Public Health Nursing, Community Prevention Resources, Warren County Department of Human Services
Serving Grade Level: 6-8
No. of Students to be Served: 200
No. of Adults to be Served: 40
Times of Services:
After School: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM and Summer: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Abstract:
The REACH Program was created in 2001 through the federally-funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program grant. The Program is located in the Phillipsburg School and is designed to address the educational, recreational, social, cultural, emotional, and physical needs of the students. The after-school program operates from 3:00-6:00 throughout the school year and includes an hour of educational activities and homework help followed by activity sessions. The activity sessions may consist of sports, yoga, theater activities, dance workshops, cooking, science activities, 4-H Club, childcare preparation courses, arts and crafts, and team-building activities. Students also have access to counseling and nursing services during this time. There are also parent/family activities offered a minimum of one evening per month. During the six-week summer program, the hours of operation are 9:00-3:00, Monday-Friday. The summer consists of a mixture of educational and recreational activities, as well as a weekly educational field trip.
