service community-based, non-profit agencies serving disadvantaged
youth and their families in Newark, New Jersey and surrounding
communities, since 1970. IYO is Essex County’s largest private
service provider for youth and young adults, ages 16 to 25, who are
out of school, out of work and without a high school diploma, and it
has administered programs, such as the State’s New Jersey Youth
Corps, for this population with years of satisfactory results, utilizing
federal, state and local government funds, as well as many private
sources. IYO is a charter member of the Essex County Workforce
Investment Board (WIB) and has a long history of collaborations with
social/human services agencies on the local, state and national levels.
IYO promotes the positive growth and development of youth and their
families through structured recreation, academic tutoring, computer
training, counseling, adult basic education, employability / life skills,
environmental activities and training and community service. IYO is
regarded as a beacon of hope and “last chance” for many who seek
help.
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Fax: 973-824-0416
Email: iyoplanning@iyonewark.org