Teaneck Teaneck School-Based Youth Services School-Based Youth Services

ProgramProgram

The FORUM…A Step in the Right The FORUM…A Step in the Right Direction!Direction!

Presented by Nicholas Campestre, MSW, LCSWPresented by Nicholas Campestre, MSW, LCSW

FORUM CoordinatorFORUM Coordinator

What does F.O.R.U.M. What does F.O.R.U.M. stand for?stand for?

The FORUM stands for: The FORUM stands for: FForgingorging OOpportunitiespportunities forfor RReasoningeasoning UUnderstandingnderstanding andand MMaturityaturity

Mission StatementMission Statement

To inspire the positive emotional, To inspire the positive emotional, physical, social and academic physical, social and academic development of Teaneck development of Teaneck residents aged 13-19 through residents aged 13-19 through comprehensive, easily accessible comprehensive, easily accessible services.services.

Mental Health Mental Health CounselingCounselingThe FORUM offers group, individual and family The FORUM offers group, individual and family

counseling. Student mediations and other counseling. Student mediations and other crisis intervention services.crisis intervention services.

All counseling services are free of charge and All counseling services are free of charge and confidential. confidential.

Mental Health Counseling Mental Health Counseling UtilizationUtilization7/1/12 – 6/05/137/1/12 – 6/05/13

Individual & Family CounselingIndividual & Family Counseling

275 participants275 participants

948 sessions 948 sessions

Group CounselingGroup Counseling

201 participants201 participants

124 Sessions124 Sessions

Mental Health Program Mental Health Program OutcomesOutcomes 82 % of the students that 82 % of the students that

participated in a year long participated in a year long counseling group with the FORUM counseling group with the FORUM showed an improvement on the showed an improvement on the Adolescent Social Self Efficacy Adolescent Social Self Efficacy Scale, that measures an Scale, that measures an adolescent’s capability to deal adolescent’s capability to deal with social challenges. with social challenges.

Employment Employment Enrichment ProgramEnrichment Program Employment assistance is available to all Teaneck Employment assistance is available to all Teaneck

residents ages 13-19residents ages 13-19

Students may obtain jobs in the community.Students may obtain jobs in the community.

Workshops on interviewing, resume writing, goal Workshops on interviewing, resume writing, goal setting, and other work-related skills are provided.setting, and other work-related skills are provided.

Vocational training programs are offered including Vocational training programs are offered including babysitting certification and lifeguard certification babysitting certification and lifeguard certification courses.courses.

Employment Employment UtilizationUtilization

325 Participants325 Participants

695 Sessions695 Sessions

186 Employment Placements186 Employment Placements

ClubsClubs

Studio 2B – Studio 2B – Grades 9 – 12, Partnership with the Girl Grades 9 – 12, Partnership with the Girl Scouts of Bergen County, a fully functional troop Scouts of Bergen County, a fully functional troop focuses on community service, leadership focuses on community service, leadership development and self esteem building. Members development and self esteem building. Members participated in Habitat for Humanity and Holiday Food participated in Habitat for Humanity and Holiday Food drives.drives.

Animal Appreciation Club - Animal Appreciation Club - Allows students the Allows students the opportunity to learn about both domestic and wild opportunity to learn about both domestic and wild animals and the careers associated with their care and animals and the careers associated with their care and preservation. The club will provide students the preservation. The club will provide students the opportunity to learn about animals by sponsoring field opportunity to learn about animals by sponsoring field trips and guest speakers. The importance of trips and guest speakers. The importance of conservation and safety with animals will be stressed.conservation and safety with animals will be stressed.

Interact ClubInteract Club

The Interact Club The Interact Club is a youth service club run is a youth service club run in cooperation with the Teaneck Rotary for in cooperation with the Teaneck Rotary for youth ages 14-18. youth ages 14-18. 

Interact has a membership of over 250,000 Interact has a membership of over 250,000 youth in more than 11,000 clubs worldwide.  It youth in more than 11,000 clubs worldwide.  It is one of the Rotary’s fastest growing is one of the Rotary’s fastest growing programs.programs.   

Student members work with the Teaneck Rotary Student members work with the Teaneck Rotary to carry out at least 2 service projects per year: to carry out at least 2 service projects per year: 1 that helps a school or community and 1 that 1 that helps a school or community and 1 that promotes international understanding. promotes international understanding.

Interact Club – Cont’dInteract Club – Cont’d

Feeding the

Needy

Bake Sales

Leadership Camp

Feeding the Needy

Bake Sales

Leadership Camp

Shelter Our Sisters

ACE Mentoring ACE Mentoring ProgramProgram

The ACE Mentor Program’s mission is to engage, excite and The ACE Mentor Program’s mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in the enlighten high school students to pursue careers in the integrated construction industry through mentoring; and to integrated construction industry through mentoring; and to support their continued advancement in the industry support their continued advancement in the industry through grants and scholarships. Industry professionals from through grants and scholarships. Industry professionals from the fields of architecture, interior design, landscape the fields of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and engineering volunteer to become mentors architecture, and engineering volunteer to become mentors to high school students in order to introduce them to their to high school students in order to introduce them to their professions and encourage them to pursue studies and professions and encourage them to pursue studies and careers in these fields. Students are assigned to a design careers in these fields. Students are assigned to a design team and are guided through a mock design project by their team and are guided through a mock design project by their industry mentors. The program has received positive industry mentors. The program has received positive feedback from students, parents and staff members. In the feedback from students, parents and staff members. In the three years the program has been conducted in Teaneck 4 three years the program has been conducted in Teaneck 4 students have received scholarships through ACE. students have received scholarships through ACE.

Bergen ACES Marina

Floor Plan: First FloorFloor Plan: First Floor

Site Plan Site Plan

Academic SupportAcademic Support

HOMEWORK CLUBHOMEWORK CLUB

Held in the Cafeteria from 3:30-5:00 on Tuesdays, Held in the Cafeteria from 3:30-5:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Students are given the opportunity to complete their Students are given the opportunity to complete their homework assignments under the supervision of assigned homework assignments under the supervision of assigned teachers and staff.teachers and staff.

Refreshments will be served at the end of each session.Refreshments will be served at the end of each session.

Computer access is available. Computer access is available.

Tutoring is available to all Homework Club participants.Tutoring is available to all Homework Club participants.

Academic SupportAcademic Support

TutoringTutoring

Tutoring is available Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday Tutoring is available Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday starting at 3pm.starting at 3pm.

Tutoring may also be available before school, during lunch, Tutoring may also be available before school, during lunch, and during free periods.and during free periods.

Peer tutors receive community service hours.Peer tutors receive community service hours.

Summer SAT Prep Program Summer SAT Prep Program

Is a four week course that offers a family meeting pre and Is a four week course that offers a family meeting pre and post tests, and strategies to improve SAT scores. post tests, and strategies to improve SAT scores.

Academic Support UtilizationAcademic Support Utilization

363 Participants 363 Participants

513 Sessions513 Sessions

Summer SAT Prep Summer SAT Prep OutcomesOutcomes Thirty four students were enrolled in the Thirty four students were enrolled in the

program during July of 2012. Of the 34 program during July of 2012. Of the 34 students that were enrolled, two students did students that were enrolled, two students did not complete the program (did not take the not complete the program (did not take the post test). post test). Twenty six (26)Twenty six (26) students showed an students showed an increase from their pre-test scores to their post increase from their pre-test scores to their post test scores. The following is a breakdown of test scores. The following is a breakdown of the score improvements:the score improvements:

10 students10 students improved by 10 to 90 points, improved by 10 to 90 points, 6 students6 students improved by 110 to 170 points improved by 110 to 170 points 5 students5 students improved by 200 to 270 points, improved by 200 to 270 points, 3 students3 students improved by 330 and 370 points, improved by 330 and 370 points, 2 students2 students improved by 420 and 440 points. improved by 420 and 440 points.

Presentations/Presentations/Events/Other ServicesEvents/Other Services

Boys to Men Empowerment Conference – Boys to Men Empowerment Conference – Montclair State University:Montclair State University: Students had Students had the opportunity to participate in a powerful the opportunity to participate in a powerful conference that focused on leadership conference that focused on leadership development, goal setting and empowerment.development, goal setting and empowerment.

Women’s Leadership Forum – Bergen Women’s Leadership Forum – Bergen

Community College:Community College: Students had the Students had the opportunity to participate in a powerful opportunity to participate in a powerful conference that focused on leadership conference that focused on leadership development, goal setting and empowerment. development, goal setting and empowerment.

Presentations/Presentations/Events/Other ServicesEvents/Other Services

Mother Daughter Brunch:Mother Daughter Brunch: Students and their Students and their parents attended a brunch that featured musical parents attended a brunch that featured musical performances and guest speakers. This touching performances and guest speakers. This touching event gave students and parents a chance to event gave students and parents a chance to spend quality time with each other and spend quality time with each other and appreciate the importance of child/parent appreciate the importance of child/parent communication.communication.

Computer LabComputer Lab:: equipped with 11 computers that equipped with 11 computers that have internet access, 2 printers (1 color) and a copy have internet access, 2 printers (1 color) and a copy machine.machine.

RecreationRecreation

Open GymOpen Gym

Sponsored by The Teaneck Recreation Department and Sponsored by The Teaneck Recreation Department and The FORUM. The FORUM.

Open Gym is the opportunity for Teaneck High School Open Gym is the opportunity for Teaneck High School students and residents ages 13-19 to participate in students and residents ages 13-19 to participate in basketball games or other recreational activities.basketball games or other recreational activities.

Open Gym is located at the Cranford Gym at the High Open Gym is located at the Cranford Gym at the High School. School.

Open Gym is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday- Open Gym is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday- 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.

RecreationRecreation

Free Trips offered with the Teaneck Recreation Free Trips offered with the Teaneck Recreation Department:Department:

New Jersey Nets (4)New Jersey Nets (4) Radio City Music HallRadio City Music Hall Medieval TimesMedieval Times Great Adventure (2)Great Adventure (2) Mountain Creek (2)Mountain Creek (2) Hurricane HarborHurricane Harbor New York MetsNew York Mets

FORUM Utilization FORUM Utilization SummarySummary

1427 students registered for services as of 1427 students registered for services as of 6/30/136/30/13

714 Participants - Report period: 7/1/12- 714 Participants - Report period: 7/1/12- 6/30/136/30/13

Event/Recreation Attendance 7/1/12- 6/30/13 Event/Recreation Attendance 7/1/12- 6/30/13 11,951* number is duplicative and reflects 11,951* number is duplicative and reflects attendance at open gym, FORUM computer attendance at open gym, FORUM computer lab and other events/presentations.lab and other events/presentations.