A multi-social service agency

Puerto Rican Unity for Progress, Inc.

To contact us:

425-427 Broadway

Camden, NJ

Tel. (856) 541-1418

Fax.(856) 541-1476

prup@verizon.net

Programs

The Goal of the Program is to “provide a safe nurturing and enjoyable vehicle for development and citizenship which will allow the youth to maintain a positive attitude and succeed in life.”

1. Youth Work Readiness   Program– this program provides youth, ages 14 & 15 years old, with work readiness development and counseling in the areas of employment education.

2. Computer Literacy Training– PRUP’s staff will be available four days a week to train the youth in using state of the art equipment

3. Violence Prevention– ICE (Initiative, Commitment, and Empowerment) is a violence prevention education curriculum designed to influence youth in making healthy choices.

4. Field Trips– The youth will participate in a variety of trips to cultural events and places of entertainment, as well as area colleges.

5. Arts and Cultural Activities– The Youth Art Program will provide formal and hands-on exposure to the visual arts.

6. Community/School linkages– The Youth Center has developed a system of communication with community groups and the city schools to aid students in resolving  school and community problems.

7. Parent-Child Time Sharing– A well structured time where youth and their parents will share fun time together and learn how to maintain a close and mutually rewarding relationship.

8. Tutoring– The staff at PRUP will help the youth with questions about their homework and will assist in the completion of their assignments by providing guidance and support.

Youth Services & Resource Center

Case Management

 

PRUP offers assistance and referrals for the following services.

· Social Security/ SSI

· Employment/ Unemployment

· Training

· Education

· Housing

· Legal

· Medicaid/ Medicare

· Private Health Insurance

· Child Support

· Homestead Rebate

· Immigration/ Naturalization

· Home Visits (when needed)

· Translation & Transportation (when needed)

· Other...

 

Special Needs Educational Program

 

The Special Needs/Educational Outreach Program:

 

is a statewide campaign to identify  children in the community with special needs. The goal of this program is to educate families on developmental milestones of children birth to age 5. Additionally, families will be provided with appropriate referral(s) to community resources and/or advocacy organizations.

Transportation:

 

PRUP continues providing transportation to the Youth attending the computer literacy, work readiness programs and after school activities. PRUP owns a sixteen passenger van, which is used to transport the youth to and from the agency to ensure the children are able to attend the program activities and ensure their safety. Through this grant, we have been able to expand our services to other areas in the city.