What’s Cooking?
Family engagement is an important part of our holistic approach to youth development. Recently we sent all of our Red Bank members home with identical ingredients, where they then prepared their meals with their families. ...
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL “HUSTLE FOR HEALING” THIS MAY
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) has announced that registration is now open for the first annual “Hustle for Healing,” a virtual race that will raise awareness and funds for the Club’s critically important trauma-informed care initiatives. During ...
ACEs & the Trauma-Informed Club
Research shows that communities play an essential role in preventing and reducing the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the traumatic events and experiences during childhood that can contribute to significant negative health outcomes. ...
Always Striving to Do Our Best
As part of our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process, we conduct weekly check-ins with members, also known as “pulse checks,” to gather data on how they are feeling about their Club experience. 100% of members ...
To Trap a Leprechaun…
During STEM class, our Club members were challenged to create a leprechaun trap using recycled materials. They had so much fun collaborating with team members and brainstorming ideas! Each member planned, designed, and built their ...
Celebrating Women’s History Month
This month our members learned about many important contributions of female inventors, pioneers, artists, and world-changers. A special highlight was when our members joined Club kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis, Anne ...
Douglas Eagles Joins National Task Force on Trauma-Informed Care
Douglas Eagles, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM), was selected to join the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national Trauma-Informed Task Force. Mr. Eagles and other youth ...
Happy International #SELday!
We celebrated International Social-Emotional Learning Day on Friday, March 26th! From mindful yoga poses to nature walks to relaxation techniques, our members enjoyed exploring different activities that reduce anxiety, build relationship skills, and enhance ...
A Day in the Life of a Youth Development Professional
Take a minute out of your day to meet Mr. Khadir, one of the superstar Youth Development Professionals in our Asbury Park Unit! Khadir does it all, from mentoring to teaching chess to coaching ...
Celebrating Black History Month
Inspired by the African American inventors they learned about this month, our kids had fun coming up with inventions of their own! Our youngest members created a mobile hotel. Other inventions included a store ...
