Programs
PRUP has been targeting the major areas of concern to our community, such as employment, housing, economic opportunities, legal advocacy, education, training and health services through referrals and linkages.

Employment Services
The employment services are designed to link the unemployed with existing job opportunities. Through aggressive marketing strategies, sought, prospective employees are properly screened and selected in accordance with their skills, educational background and previous working experience. They are then matched with existing employment opportunities. Technical assistance is given to clients in order to prepare them for their interview. This assistance includes resume writing, interviewing techniques, time management, affective functioning, budgeting, and information about transportation, childcare availability, as well as placement and referral.

Training/Education
Those clients who wish to improve their qualifications for employment are link to programs that offer GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), business trade schools, and institutions of higher learning.

Housing Services
PRUP is currently dealing with the almost impossible task of obtaining information on adequate, affordable and decent housing. Individuals are provided with assistance and information regarding energy issues and they are assisted with the completion of applications and other housing related referrals.

Entitlements
There is a segment of the population who, based on need have to depend on public assistance. There are also the frail, the old and the disabled who need assistance in securing goods and services. These segments of the population receive assistance in securing Social Security, SSI, AFDC, Medicaid and Food Stamps, as well as, linkage to access their specific needs. PRUP's Case Management is design to provide access to goods and services through the direct provision of information, referral, advocacy, transportation, interpretation and translation services.

Legal Related
PRUP will assist clients in Social Security, SSI, AFDC, unemployment and any other entitlement hearings or make appropriate referrals to the Legal Aid programs and other sources of help.

Violence Prevention for youth & Communities:  In May 1997, PRUP began a three-year initiative, Abriendo Nuevos Caminos (“Opening New Pathways”), a youth violence prevention program targeting the North Camden area – the City’s most crime ridden neighborhood. Since then, PRUP has been providing direct social intervention services to the young people of Camden City . Through collaborative agreements with the Board of Education, PRUP was able to teach a violence prevention curriculum at Pyne Poynt and Rafael Cordero Molina schools.  The violence prevention curriculum (Initiative, Commitment and Empowerment, or ICE), specifically developed for this program, continues to be utilized by PRUP. It is based on enhancing conflict resolution skills, raising self-esteem, improving communication skills (in two languages), understanding violence, anger management, dealing with aggression and promoting cultural awareness.
In September 1999, the NJ Juvenile Justice Commission provided funding for an intensive Youth Leadership Development program. Although our services have been available to all the schools, PRUP has targeted the Pyne Poynt Family School , Rafael Cordero Molina and Cooper’s Poynt School .
 
The Camden Latino Community Initiative: A Comprehensive School Based Life Skills and Substance Abuse Prevention Program Targeting Middle School Latino Girls. During September 2000-2004 PRUP implemented The Camden Latino Imitative. The goals of the program were to significantly reduce the risk for substance abuse, build resiliency through health education and personal skills development utilizing the Botvin Life Skills Training Curriculum.  PRUP targeted 1,200 Latinas and fifty were randomly selected to participate in the intervention group while fifty were elected to participate in the control group.  The Philadelphia Health Management Corporation conducted the process and outcome evaluation.  The three years initiative was successfully completed and all required reporting submitted to CSAP.

Information
Informational workshops are held periodically to keep our client population abreast of those services available to them, changes in services and eligibility guidelines, and their rights and responsibilities as consumers of goods and services. Pamphlets, flyers and brochures are distributed to the general public to reach those who cannot attend workshops.