Child & Youth Program
The New Jersey National Guard Youth Program is here to help provide the support and resources youth need to deal with the separation from a parent, child care issues, difficulties with school and many other problems. Children of all ages can be affected at any phase of military life; we have program stop help one and all. We also provide children and youth ages 5-18 with various opportunities to develop their physical, social, emotional and cognitive abilities and to experience achievement, leadership, friendship and recognition.
* Education Outreach * Reaching out to school officials, educators and counselors through mailings, in-service presentations, briefings and state-wide training Opportunities *Youth Newsletter* Youth Newsletters-Published monthly on state website. Providing information announcements, available programs and resources to military kids throughout the State. * Month of the Military Child * Some events we hold to thank and honor our Young Heroes include the Battle Lab Tour and Celebration of Military Children at the YMCA. |
*Youth Camps* Annual week-long summer Youth Camp by the beach for NG youth ages 9 and up. We also team up with Operation: Military Kids to provide quality weekend retreats and family camps throughout the State. *Youth Briefings* Provide youth briefings at Yellow Ribbon Programs, FRG Meetings, unit events and Conferences. We brief available youth resources, have activities and distribute material. *Resources & Referral* We are advocates for military children and are here to educate families and promote the various programs (ie, childcare, extracurricular grants) that the child/family may be eligible for. |
New Jersey National Guard
State Youth Coordinators
Phone: 609-324-7060
Amanda Balas
Amanda.balas@us.army.mil
Nicole Morgan-Lewis
nicole.l.morgan-lewis@us.army.mil