The following is an excerpt from an article originally published on TAPintoRedBank.com.
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MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – Summer camp at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM/the Club) has always been a place where kids have fun swimming, playing sports, and trying new activities. This summer, it is also where children can get mental health support to strengthen their well-being and tutors to sharpen reading and math skills.
In the wake of the disruptive pandemic and its profound effects on children’s mental health and learning, BGCM is seizing summer as an opportunity to nurture the holistic development of 390 kids at its four summer day camps in Asbury Park, Long Branch, Neptune, and Red Bank.
“We’re giving our kids a fun, safe, supportive environment where they can thrive in every way – socially, emotionally, academically and physically,” said Douglas Eagles, chief executive officer of BGCM, a charitable youth development organization that has been strengthening area children and teens for 85 years.
Supported by a team of well-trained youth development professionals who serve as role models for campers from ages 6-13, summer camp at the Club offers area youth opportunities to learn, grow and start the new school year strong.
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