Salem County 2000 - Youth Opportunities

Community Resources

Fire and Emergency Service Organizations
Community Services
Cultural Organizations
Education
Recreation
Religious

Connecting Students with the Workplace

We’re in This Together…Join the Team!

Tomorrow’s workforce, voters and leaders are today’s students. Salem County 2000, the Salem County One-Stop Career Center and Salem Community College have joined forces to compile a list of exciting opportunities for young people to prepare for and explore the world of work while gaining vital skills for success.

Check out the Business/Education/Student Partnership Opportunities offered in Salem County below or call the Salem County One-Stop Career Center at (856) 935-1100 to learn more. But don’t stop there - Get Involved!

Parents – Review the resources and support your child in their participation!
Students – Pick a program and increase your chances for success!
Educators – Bring these community resources into your schools and help to connect your students to the working world!
Business – Volunteer your time and resources to connect kids to practical applications and real-world experiences!

Our children need to know how to succeed in the marketplace, our businesses need prepared workers and our communities need prepared citizens. We all have a vested interest. Check it out. Make a difference and join the Salem County “success team” today!

Details

Fire and Emergency Service Organizations

Organization Name: Alloway Township Fire Company
Address: 17 East Main Street, Alloway, NJ 08001
Contact: Chief Jeffery Pompper
Phone: 856-935-7716
Fax: 856-935-6010
Email: atoem@magpage.com
Type of Service 1: Volunteer/Educational
Other:
Description: Fire explorers program -covers all areas of emergency services and public safety education.
Pre-requisite: resident of township- ages 8-16
Type of Service 2: Volunteer Opportunity
Other 2:
Description: Volunteer fire fighter program.
Pre-requisite 2: ages 16-18

Organization Name: American Legion Ambulance Association
Address: 32 Maple Court - Woodstown, NJ 08098
Contact: Joe Valentine
Phone: 856-769-3959
Fax: 856-769-1813
Email: Valjop@aol.com
Type of Service 1: Volunteer Opportunity
Description: The opportunity to become EMT with training.
Pre-requisite: CPR class and training

Organization Name: Elsinboro Fire Company
Address: 35 Delaware Ave, Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Dee Green
Phone: 856-935-0052
Email: secretaryefc@yahoo.com
Type of Service 1: Volunteer Opportunity
Other:
Description: Volunteer fire and ambulance service.
Pre-requisite: various training-some extensive

Organization Name: Laurel Lake Fire & Rescue Company Inc., EMS DIV
Address: 1401 Spring Garden Road, Millville NJ 08332
Contact: Richard Hiles
Phone: 856-364-6165
Fax: 856-785-0363
Email: Squad13@comcast.net
Type of Service: Volunteer Opportunity
Other:
Description: Emergency Medical Services & Fundraising events
Pre-requisite: 16 Years of Age- Maintain "C" Average in school.

Community Services

Organization Name: Center For Family Services, Inc.
Address: 39 Greentree Road Glassboro, NJ 08028
Contact: Dan Golenda
Phone: 856-881-6100
Fax: 856-862-1349
Email: dgolenda@centerffs.org
Type of Service 1: Other (Describe)
Other: Homeless shelter
Description: Together Youth Shelter provides a safe place for children 5-17 years of age.
Pre-requisite: Intake process

Organization Name: Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern NJ
Address: 114 E. Main Street Penns Grove, NJ 08069
Contact: Karen Rizzo Richards
Phone: 856-299-5800
Fax: 856-299-3276
Type of Service 1: Job Skills/Career Building
Other:
Description: Teach middle $& high school students, the skills necessary to seek and retain employment.

Organization Name: Salem County Municipal Alliance Program
Address: 98 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Brenda Parris Banks
Phone: 856-935-7510 ext:8459
Fax: 856-935-8483
Type of Service 1:
Other: Substance Abuse Prevention
Description: A community based program for the prevention of substance abuse.
Pre-requisite: none

Organization Name: Salem County School Based Youth Services
Address: 166 Salem-Woodstown Road , Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Lorraine Green
Phone: 856-985-7365
Fax: 856-935-5027
Email: lgreen@scvts.org
Type of Service 1: Support Service
Other:
Description: Aims to enrich & enhance the lives of at-risk youth by providing services & programs to increase the likelihood of completing their education. The main component is group & individual counseling.
Pre-requisite: Ages 13 to 19

Organization Name: Salem County Inter-Agency Council
Address: 98 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Raymond Bolden Jr.
Phone: 856-935-7510
Fax: 856-935-7747
Email: rbolden@magpage.com
Type of Service 1: Support Service
Other:
Description: Families and Schools Together(FAST) is a multifamily group intervention designed to build protective factors for children 3-5th grade and empower parents to be the primary agent for prevention.
Pre-requisite: Families of students in Salem /PG/CP schools

Organization Name: Southwest Council, Inc.
Address: 118 Walnut Street Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Katherine Smalley
Phone: 856-935-0182 ext:11
Fax: 856-935-7946
Email: Salem-resource@comcast.net
Type of Service 1: Other (Describe)
Other: Prevention Services
Description: Substance abuse prevention -- Keeping It Real -- 5th thru 8th grade.
Pre-requisite: none
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Resource Center - various activities.
Pre-requisite 2: none
Type of Service 3: Educational
Other 3:
Description 3: Life skills --for students in middle school.
Prerequisite 3: age group limitation
Type 4: Support Service
Other 4: Anti Smoking
Description 4: REBEL (Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies)
Prerequisite 4: middle high and high school students

Type of Service 5: Educational
Other5:
Description: C.A.T. Communities Against Tobacco -- numerous resource materials
Type of Service 6: Educational
Other 6:
Description: B.A.B.E.S. - Beginning Awareness Basic Education Awareness Studies.

Cultural

Organization Name: Appel Farm Arts & Music Center
Address: 457 Shirley Road Elmer, NJ 08318
Contact: Nicole Schaller
Phone: 856-358-2472
Fax: 856-3586513
Email: ncschaller@aol.com
Type of Service 1:
Other: Arts Program
Description: Workshops and weekly classes
Fee: 10
Pre-requisite: none
Type of Service 2: Volunteer Opportunity
Other 2:
Description: Volunteers needed for afterschool and weekends.

Educational

Organization Name: ARTHUR P. SCHALICK HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 718A Centerton Road - Pittsgrove,NJ 08318
Contact: David A. Ewart
Phone: 856-358-2054
Fax: 856-358-7063
Email: ewartd@pittsgrove.k12.nj.us
Type of Service 1: Educational
Other:
Description: Bloodmobile- students willing to voluntarily give of their time to organize, plan and implement the blood drives.
Pre-requisite: none
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Sports programs - football-soccer-hockey-tennis-track-wrestling-basketball-swimming-golf-cheerleading-softball-lacross
Pre-requisite 2: must be a student/required medical examination
Type of Service 3: Educational
Description 3: Renaissance - recognize and reward academic excellence, good attendance, and good school citizenship.
Prerequisite 3: must be a student
Type 4: Educational
Description 4: National Honor Society -recognizes academic achievement while developing other characteristics.
Prerequisite 4: a 91 average and demonstration of character

Organization Name: Junior Achievement
Address: 522 S. Walnut Street, Wilmington,DE 19801
Contact: Lucy M. O'Donnell
Phone: 302-654-4510
Fax: 302-654-0783
Email: info@jadel.org
Web site: http://delaware.ja.org
Type of Service 1: Job Skills/Career Building
Other:
Description: Programming that prepares young people for economic and career success. The program utilize community and business role models as presenters that correlate to state curricula standards
Pre-requisite: no fee for in school programs.
Type of Service 2: Job Skills/Career Building
Other 2: Character Programming
Description: Grades K-12 in and out of school programs. Business advisors and speakers. Ethics symposium
Type of Service 3: Job Skills/Career Building
Other 3:
Description 3: Financial Literacy Programs: A variety of in and out of school programs.

Organization Name: Mannington Township School
Address: 495 Route 45 Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Jean M. Rishel /Donna Emel
Phone: 856-935-1078
Fax: 856-935-3747
Email: jrishel@manningtonschool.org
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Other:
Description: Youth Athletic League- basketball, baseball and soccer.
Pre-requisite: township residency

Organization Name: Pittsgrove, Middle School
Address: 1083 Almond Road, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
Contact: Michael Clarke
Phone: 856-358-8529
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Description: Numerous clubs and activities:
Pre-requisite: student

Organization Name: Quinton Township School District
Address: 8 Robinson Street, Quinton, New Jersey
Contact: Dr. Donna Agnew
Phone: 856-935-2379
Fax: 856-935-1978
Email: dagnew@quintonschool.info
Type of Service 1: Support Service
Description: Mentoring program for students at risk of academic failure. Volunteer staff members meet weekly with selected students. After school trips to activities such as bowling, skating, golf are provided.
Pre-requisite: Open to Quinton students
Type of Service 2: Support Service
Description: A homework center is available for one hour after school from 2:40 - 3:40 PM. Teachers are available to assist with homework.
Pre-requisite 2: Open to grade 4-8 Quinton students.
Type of Service 3: Educational
Description 3: An after school tutoring program is offered to each grade level (4-8) in the area of math and for students at any grade level referred by the pupil assistance committee.
Prerequisite 3: selected by committee

Organization Name: Salem County School -To- Careers Initiative
Address: 30 Church Street Pennsville, NJ
Contact: H.Glen Donelson, Director
Phone: 856-540-6203
Fax: 856-678-7565
Email: gdonelso@psdnet.org
Type of Service 1: Educational
Description: School-to-Career. Students attend home school or adult school in the morning. Three afternoons each week student attend Salem Community College. Two afternoons each week student at work site.
Pre-requisite: no diploma; age 16-25 school referred
Type of Service 2: Job Skills/Career Building
Description: School-to-Work. Students may elect to enroll in the School-to-Work initiative, At the workplace the student is evaluated each marking period by their employer.
Pre-requisite 2: Student must be recommended
Type of Service 3: Job Skills/Career Building
Description 3: Exploring Careers in the Food Industry. The goal is to increase the job skill level and understanding of the food industry careers for youth

Organization Name: Salem County School -To- Careers Initiative
Address: 30 Church Street Pennsville, NJ 08070
Contact: H.Glen Donelson, Director
Phone: 856-540-6203
Fax: 856-678-7565
Email: gdonelso@psdnet.org

Organization Name: Salem County School-to-Career
Initiative
Address: 30 Church Street, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070
Contact: H.Glen Donelson
Phone: 856-540-6203
Fax: 856-678-7565
Email: gdonelso@pennville.K12.nj.us
Type of Service 1: Educational
Description: Job Shadowing. The objective of the job shadowing is to introduce and familiarize students with the daily expectations and demands of employers and the working environment.
Pre-requisite: must be an 8th grade student
Type of Service 2: Educational
Description: Wellness Learner (Young Consumer) A goal is that every child behave intelligently by demonstrating her/his ability to be a quality or effective worker, a complex thinker and self-directed learner
Pre-requisite 2: third to fifth grade students
Type of Service 3: Educational
Description 3: CHOICES. An interactive, school-based seminar designed to help 7th and 8th grade students understand how their current academic decisions can increase their opportunities.
Prerequisite 3: 7th & 8th grade students

Organization Name: Salem High School
Address: 219 Walnut Street, Salem NJ 08079
Contact: Dave Suiter
Phone: 856-935-3900
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Description: Fall Sports: Football, Cross County, Cheerleading, Girl's Soccer, Boys' Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls' Tennis
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Description: Winter Sports: Boys' basketball, Girls' Basketball, Cheerleading, Winter Track, Bowling, Swimming, Spring Sports: Golf, Baseball, Track, Boys' Tennis and Softball.
Type of Service 3: Educational
Description 3: Clubs: Chess, Ambassadors, Athletic, Art, Ram's Sportsman, Math league, Ram theatre, BETA, Ladies By Choice, Mock Trail, Future Farmers of America , Academic League and Walnut Street Journal.

Organization Name: Salem County Special Services School Dist.
Address: 13 South Main Street, Woodstown, NJ 08098
Contact: Robert R. Andrews Ph.D
Phone: 856-769-5181
Fax: 856-769-5187
Email: drandrews2000@yahoo.com
Type of Service 1: Educational
Description: Programs and services for special needs students - grades K-12
Pre-requisite: Tuition rates/ child study referrals

Organization Name: WOODSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 140 East Avenue - Woodstown, NJ 08098-1392
Contact: Dr.Scott/ M.Hoopes
Phone: 856-769-0144
Fax: 856-760-4102
Type of Service 1: Educational
Description: Student Clubs - National Honor Society-membership is limited to students with outstanding academic success and community service.
Pre-requisite: Jrs and Srs only -application due each October
Type of Service 2: Educational
Description: Student Clubs- Academic Team - Astronomy Club-Foreign language Clubs-English Club-Drama Club-Environmental Club-Rebel-Woodchips-Tri-M-Choir/Chamber Choir-Amnesty International.
Pre-requisite 2: must be student
Type of Service 3: Recreational
Description 3: Athletic Training Club - is an academic group designed to expose interested students to various areas of Sports Medicine.
Type 4: Educational
Description 4: CHA (Cultural Heritage Awareness) to enrich students in the art, history, culture and heritage of the world.

Recreation

Organization Name: Fort Mott State Park
Address: 454 Fort Mott Road, Pennsville, NJ 08070
Contact: Andy Grant
Phone: 856-935-3218
Fax: 856-935-7818
Email: ftmott@comcast.net
Type of Service 1: Volunteer Opportunity
Other:
Description: Varied opportunities: From trail maintenance to visitor services
Fee: 0
Pre-requisite: Parents permission required
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Historic fortification with guided and self guided tours. Nature trail and play grounds.

Organization Name: City of Salem
Address: 17 New Market Street
Contact: Barbara A. Wright
Phone: 856-935-0373
Fax: 856-935-4095
Email: barbarawright-salem@comcast.net
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Other:
Description: Recreational programs are offered to residents of Salem County. Basketball, boxing, line dancing, golf, tennis and wellness programs.
Pre-requisite: resident of Salem County

Organization Name: John B. Campbell Family & Fitness
Address: 118 Walnut Street, Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Tim Elwell
Phone: 856-935-7789
Fax: 856-935-1030
Email: Tim.Elwell@jbcfitness.org
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Other:
Description: Karate for beginners and advanced ( Youth & Adults)
Fee: 70
Pre-requisite: member fee $12.00 -non-members $70.00
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Boxing for beginners
Fee: 70
Pre-requisite 2: member fee $18.00
Type of Service 3: Recreational
Other 3:
Description 3: Jr. Weight Training
Fee 3: 16
Prerequisite 3:
Type 4: Recreational
Other 4:
Description 4: Cheers and Gymnastics
Fee 4: 0
Prerequisite 4: Residents of the City of Salem

Organization Name: Mannington Recreation Association
Address: 495 Route 45, Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: David Emel
Phone: 856-769-4135
Fax: 856-769-2491
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Other:
Description: Youth Soccer - grades 4-8 , 5-7, 8-10, Boys and Girls.
Fee: 40
Pre-requisite: 4 to 14 years of ages
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Basketball - grades 5-6 and 7-8, Boys & Girls
Fee: 30
Pre-requisite 2: 4 to 14 years of ages

Organization Name: Parvin State Park Appreciation Committee
Address: 846 Almond Road Pittsgrove, NJ 08318-3927
Contact: Sandie Fleming
Phone: 856-358-5370
Fax: 856-358-7670
Email: Parvinvolunteers@aol.com
Type of Service 1: Volunteer Opportunity
Other:
Description: Various volunteer activities to help maintain state park.
Pre-requisite: none
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Various events and programs
Pre-requisite 2: none

Organization Name: Pilesgrove/Woodstown Recreation Association
Address: 1180 Route 40, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098
Contact: Jeff Helper
Phone: 609-254-5824
Email: jbhelper@comcast.net
Type of Service: Recreational
Other:
Description: Recreational activities provided at Marlton Park - Volunteer Board.
Other:
Description: Intro / Glass Jewelry & Glassblowing - Instructor provided group demonstrations as well as individual assistance.
Fee: 169
Prerequisite 4: 12 - 17 years of age

Organization Name: Salem Community College
Address: 460 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point, NJ 08069
Contact: Karen Berry
Phone: 856-351-2670
Fax: 856-351-2776
Email: kberry@salemcc.edu
Type of Service 1: Recreational
description: Summer Adventure Camps
Fee: TBA
Pre-requisite: Youth camp for ages 6-17.
Type of Service 2: Educational/Recreation
Other:
Description: Forensic Science & Robotix
Fee: 115

Religious Organizations

Organization Name: Aldine United Methodist Church
Youth
Address: 780 Friesburg Aldine Road - Elmer, NJ 08318
Contact: Mike Chapman
Phone: 856-358-8956
Fax: 856-358-2846
Email: aldinechurch@netzero.net
Type of Service 1: Support Service
Description: Bible study for all youth and fellowship. Games and recreational activities
Pre-requisite: good behavior

Organization Name: First Baptist Church at Pedricktown
Address: 89 West Mill Street Pedricktown, NJ 08069
Contact: Pastor Marion Crawford
Phone: 856-299-2123
Email: FBCpedricktown@netzero.net
Type of Service 1:
Other: Christian Youth Groups
Description: Arts and craft, bowling club. Youth group meetings weekly.
Organization Name: Pitts grove Township Basketball Club
Address: 20 Christian Drive Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
Contact: Kate Harrison/Andy Sinkins
Phone: 856-358-0682
Type of Service 1: Recreational
Other:
Description: Basketball program for girls and boys in grades 3 through 8. Program offers both travel and intramural teams.
Fee: 25
Pre-requisite: Pittsgrove and Elmer residents

Organization Name: Mission Teens Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 207 Norma, NJ 08347
Contact: Timothy Simonds
Phone: 856-691-9855
Fax:
Email:
Type of Service 1: Other (Describe)
Other: Christian Discipleship Program
Description: discipleship training from 8 - 12 months
Pre-requisite: none
Type of Service 2: Support Service
Other 2:
Description: long term treatment center- Interviews Monday - Friday from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm.

Organization Name: Park Bible Baptist Church
Address: 95 Sparks Ave, Pennsville, NJ 08070
Contact: Pastor Taylor Jackson
Phone: 856-678-2528
Fax: 856-678-3978
Type of Service 1: Support Service
Other: Youth Group
Description: Youth groups meet every Wednesday night for games, bible lessons, snacks and various activities.
Pre-requisite: 7th thru 12th grade-parents permission
Organization Name: Salem County Office for the Disabled
Address: 98 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079
Contact: Debra S. Behnke
Phone: 856-935-7510 ext 8316
Fax: 856-935-2501
Email: debra.behnke@salemcountynj.gov
Type of Service 1: Support Service
Other:
Description: Support services for the for the disabled

Organization Name: Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
Address: P.O. Box 350 Woodstown, NJ 08098-0350
Contact: William H. Adams
Phone: 856-769-0101
Fax: 856-769-3602
Email: wha@scvts.org
Type of Service 1: Educational
Other:
Description: The school provides academic ,technical , and job skill training opportunities in 15 career and technical areas and 11 career academy programs.
Pre-requisite: application process
Type of Service 2: Educational
Other 2:
Description: After school programs to provide academic and culture enrichment services to the students of Salem Middle School and Penns Grove Middle School.
Pre-requisite 2: must attend one of these two middle schools
Type of Service 3: Support Service
Other 3:
Description 3: SCVT provides programs for at - risk youth enrolled in secondary schools in Salem. The program provides advanced counseling and therapy services.
Fee 3: 0
Prerequisite 3: a referral and intake process must be completed
Type 4: Educational
Other 4:
Description 4: The NJ regional day school at Mannington offers educational, therapy, nursing, and support services to moderately to severely disabled youth in Cumberland, Gloucester and the Salem County region.
Fee 4: 22500
Prerequisite 4: I.E.P, referral and sending district placement.

Organization Name: Salem Community College
Address: 460 Hollywood Avenue Carneys Point, NJ 08069
Contact: Karen Berry
Phone: 856-351-2670
Fax: 856-351-2776
Email: kberry@salemcc.ed
Type of Service 1: Educational
Other:
Description: SAT Prep Course - Participants also do drills; take practice tests; and work on math, writing and comprehension skills.
Fee: Contact SCC for details

Organization Name: YMCA of Salem County
Address: 204 Shell Road Carney's Point, NJ 08069
Contact: Kathy Shandor / Louise Foley
Phone: 856-299-1493
Fax: 856-299-2309
Email: ksfreebird99@msn.com
Type of Service 1: Educational
Other:
Description: Training in leadership - developing leadership skills that young people can use throughout their lives; to help others and themselves identify and achieve goals.
Fee: 110
Pre-requisite: ages 13 to 15
Type of Service 2: Recreational
Other 2:
Description: Health and Fitness classes.
Fee: 6
Pre-requisite 2: free to members
Type of Service 3: Recreational
Other 3:
Description 3: Swimming -weight program - cardio equipment - select exercise machines.
Prerequisite 3: must be a member
Type 4: Recreational
Other 4:
Description 4: Monthly dances grades 6-9
Fee 4: 5
Prerequisite 4: ages 12-16