We had a blast incorporating social-emotional learning (SEL) elements into our science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) programming! The 5th and 6th graders at MLK Jr. Elementary School had a fantastic time in our video production class, reviewing different sensory toys: breathing balls, fidget spinners, Rubik’s Cubes, and pop tubes.

Sensory toys help reduce stress, develop motor skills, and regulate emotions and are used regularly at the Club when we have BIG feelings.

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Catch Up with the Club
  • Watch "Yummy Kitchen" a production of our Y-Media program

    Culinary Creativity and Camera Skills: The Yummy Kitchen

    Discover how our club members from The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County combined culinary arts and digital media skills to create a memorable episode of "The Yummy Kitchen" at the Culinary Education Center in Asbury Park.

  • April is Autism Awareness Month at the Club

    A Month of Inclusion: Celebrating Autism Awareness at Asbury Park

    This April, our team at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County deepened our commitment to inclusivity by participating in Jai at Play's "Autism through the Alphabet" workshop, learning valuable strategies to support and celebrate diversity.

  • Second Annual Black Family Wellness Expo

    Black Family Wellness Expo

    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County successfully hosted the second annual Black Family Wellness Expo in Asbury Park, in collaboration with The Links, Incorporated and community partners, to provide vital health resources and support to the Black community.