“Children within urban communities similar to ours often face Adverse Childhood Experiences such as growing up with a parent who deals with mental health issues or drug abuse, experiencing domestic violence in the home, and/or experiencing violence within their community.”...

Before the COVID-19 crisis emerged, we thought we understood why we were building partnerships, meeting regularly to share ideas, and working together on citywide public health issues as the Healthier Perth Amboy coalition. Today, our city is facing an unprecedented...

At our coalition’s grant leadership team meeting on March 23, 2020, the planned agenda included a discussion of options for using remaining grant funds to help promote a Culture of Health in Bound Brook and South Bound Brook. During the...

With schools closed and interactions among peers replaced by social distancing, the Bridgeton Next GEN Leaders are participating in journaling exercises to remain connected to each other, to their coaches and to the community. Project Director and coach Nina Young...

This award is presented to teen-led initiatives that demonstrate the leadership values of shared power, personal growth, independence, trust, communication, respect, and accountability. The Student Ambassadors embodied these values in their service project featuring the Mariposa Park revitalization, Storybook Trail,...