Youth Corps program begins in July

Enrollment for the next session of the New Jersey Youth Corps program at Project Self-Sufficiency is under way.

The 16-week program launches in July. It gives those who have not completed high school the opportunity to boost their literacy skills, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, obtain on-the-job work experience, and transition into a career, college or the military.

As part of the course, three college credits may be obtained at Sussex County Community College.

Those interested are invited to attend an open house to learn more about the New Jersey Youth Corps and to complete an application.

Project Self-Sufficiency is offering a $100 gift card to those who refer a young adult, ages 16-25, to the program. To receive the gift card, referred individuals must enroll in the program, complete the two-week orientation and be inducted into the program.

Participants in the New Jersey Youth Corps must be Sussex or Warren county residents, ages 16-25, who have not completed high school.

The program includes assessments, testing, employability skills training, life skills workshops, academic instruction, community service projects, field trips and counseling services.

Participants will prepare for the high school equivalency examination and have the opportunity to receive a weekly stipend based on attendance for the full week.

Free transportation is provided.

The New Jersey Youth Corps, which is funded by the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development, is in operation at sites throughout the state, including in Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Newark, Paterson, Phillipsburg, Pleasantville, Trenton and Vineland.

For information, call 973-940-3500.