S4S Depts
Headquartered in East Orange and Newark, NJ, our services are provided in collaboration with community-based agencies, business leaders and residents. We believe a strong support system that promotes educational and social skills will significantly increase the chances of a successful transition into adulthood.
Our motto is “Love Your Systa Like A Sister” and all participants are encouraged to deal with each other as family. Our program participants are referred to as “lil’ systas” and program mentors referred to as “big systas”.
We deliver services through three organizational components:
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The Survival Course
The Survival Course is a custom-tailored series of life skills building and social awareness workshops for young adults in the 14-21 year old age-group living in economically and educationally disadvantaged areas. It plays a vital role in our commitment to instilling a driving ambition within urban youth to take control of their destinies.
The Survival Course program employs prevention and intervention methods that deter delinquent behavior, reduce early withdrawals from school and increase health awareness. It is expected that through instruction, review and application of the goals and objectives of the course curriculum, students will develop respect and pride of self and learn how to diplomatically resolve issues of conflict. Furthermore, participants will learn how to identify and detach themselves from illegal activities.
Services focus on developing and strengthening the participants’ life skills, globalizing their world-view and preparing them for becoming responsible independent adults. The Survival Course is open to males and females.
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"Me First" Curriculum
Is a series of gender-specific workshops designed to build life skills and self-esteem, increase self-awareness and pass on the necessary coping skills to prepare females in the 11-14 years age-group for transition into high school.
These workshops are instrumental in narrowing the communication gap between youth and adults and are custom tailored to meet the needs of the consumer, providing intervention and prevention strategies to succeed in today’s society.
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