Bridges to Employment: Bergen County, New Jersey

Family Guidance, Bergen County, Department of Human Services

County of Bergen

Department of Human Services

Division of Family Guidance

Bergen Community College

At the Meadowlands

1280 Wall Street West

Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/familyguidance

Phone: (201) 937-7236

Overview:

Bridges to Employment

Serves as a introduction to the world of work for young adults from the ages of 16 to 21. Work readiness skills are developed to promote success in today’s job market. Participants benefit from working individually with a vocational counselor who id dedicated to their needs. Diagnostic tests of basic skills indicate the strengths and weakness of each participant. The counselor provides instruction, support and guidance for each individual’s employment and a possible career direction.

Services:

*Explore career interests

*Develop job-related life skills

*Improve interviewing skills

*Tutor in basic skills

*Assist in completing job applications

*Help in obtaining and maintaining employment

*Monitor work progress

*Mentor and advocate for participants

*Encourage further education

Location:

Bridges to Employment

Bergen Community College

At the Meadowlands

1280 Wall Street West

Lyndhurst, NJ  07071

(201) 937-7236

County of Bergen

Department of Human Services

Division of Family Guidance

Mission Statement:

Bergen County’s Division of Family Guidance provides clinical, residential, educational, correctional, case management and monitoring services to at-risk children, adolescents and families, particularly those who are otherwise unable to receive needed services.

The Family Guidance Vision:

The Division of Family Guidance is Bergen County’s resource for youth and families in need.

Values:

*Collaborative, Creative and Empirically Driven Programming

*Safe, Respectful, Dependable and Therapeutic Environments

*Developmentally Appropriate Expectations

*Empowerment through Opportunity Community Safety

Contact:

Bridges to Employment

Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands

1280 Wall Street West

Lyndhurst, NJ  07071

Phone: (201) 937-7236

Disclaimer:  This information was taken directly from the Bergen County Department of Human Services pamphlet and I give them full credit for it. Please call or email the above numbers for more information.