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Mission Statement
Our goal is to equip our community with every academic advantage possible to Launch towards a productive future and empowering families with a local mental health outpatient support . We want every one to have the opportunity to achieve their best and be given the tools to reach their goals, in doing so making our community better.
About This Cause
New Horizon Now is a multi-purpose agency positioned to assist underserved individuals and families, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, or religious (or nonreligious) affiliation. NHN will provide STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) program opportunities and clinical counseling services to individuals and families in Camden County who need support but lack financial resources. NHN will deliver its services through two programs: LaunchYou and Empowering Families. LaunchYou is an education program with STEAM emphasis (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) for middle and high school students. Our aim is to serve youth enrolled in schools in the Winslow Township School District of Camden County, which performs well below average in math proficiency (28% versus the NJ public School average of 44%) and reading proficiency (41% versus the 57% statewide average). LaunchYou responds to the urgent need in Winslow Township where there are no formal tutoring centers and few private tutors. Of the 51,020 households with children in Camden County, 18% are below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). An additional 18% survive at just above the Federal Poverty Level but below the basic survival threshold. Families in these categories lack the resources to access the expensive private tutoring services, SAT prep, and music lessons that families with higher incomes take for granted. As a STEAM program, LaunchYou also offers homework help, standardized test preparation, group lab exercises, music lessons and other opportunities in a safe, supportive atmosphere. Empowering Families Program is an outpatient counseling center offering mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. According to the 2020 needs assessment of the County Human Services Advisory Council, Camden County residents have the highest rates of mental health distress in the state (The average rate for the state is 12.1%. The Camden County rate is 17.4%). According to mental health service providers contributing to this report, there is a lack of mental and behavioral services for those living in Winslow Township, who face transportation barriers to get to services primarily located in Camden City.