Family & Youth Programs

Chaim Meir /Leader Family Camp Scholarship Fund
For Camp Fund information, contact the Camp Scholarship Coordinator: 718-377-2900 Ext. 7605.
If you wish to donate to the Fund please contact our staff member: 718-377- 2900 Ext. 7604
Camp Scholarships are awarded to children ages 5-14 from low-income families residing in Flatbush/Midwood neighborhoods ONLY. This fund provides children with a healthful summer camp experience while enjoying the benefits of:

• Recreational Programs • Athletics & Sports • Social Events • Cultural Activities and a Torah Studies Program in a spiritual environment.

Applications are available at the end of March 2011.
Sponsored in part by grants from: The Chaim Meir and Leader Family Funds, The NYC Department of Youth & Community Development, and generous community donors.
Yes! I want to Sponsor a Child so they may attend camp this summer!

Summer Youth Employment Program
For SYEP information, please contact the Director and Staff at 718-252-4446
Our agency’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) has proven over the years to be extremely effective in placing teen-agers on summer vacation who need to find gainful employment and participate in communal activities during the months of July and August. This year, COJO of Flatbush placed over 1,200 teen-age residents of NYC, ages 14 to 24, in various interesting positions. Boys and girls receive minimum wage for 25 hours of work per week, for a period of 7 weeks. This means that teen-agers earned over $1,200 each at their summer jobs. This initiative has existed for several years, and has enabled community youths from local families of all income levels to work during the summer, offering them career guidance, orienting them to the world of work, placing them in jobs that teach them valuable skills, academic and experiential learning.

Information & Applications will be available in March 2011.

High School Aged Youth – Academic Enhancement, GED Preparation & Job Training Program
For information, please contact the Director at 718-377-2900 Ext. 7612
Our agency’s effective GED Program is held at Touro College in Brooklyn. Participants complete a course that prepares them to pass the GED test and obtain a High School equivalency diploma. The students must be between 16 and 24 and live in certain areas of Brooklyn (NDA 12). The program is designed to increase skill levels in reading, writing, math and problem solving. Once students complete the course, they receive from COJO free job training and job placement. Students are then encouraged to move on to a career and/or higher education options. There is currently a waiting list for this innovative program.   High School Aged Youth – Academic Enhancement, GED Preparation & Job Training Program