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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Division of Intergenerational Services
Youth Services Commission - Children and Families Initiative

YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INITIATIVE

101 S. Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 645-7700, ext. 4332
Fax: (609) 645- 5809
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Martin Luther King Complex Family Center

eht.jpg (11957 bytes)Gregory Bryant, Assistant Director
Martin Luther King Complex
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: 609 344 3111
Fax: 609 344 2167

The Martin Luther King Family Center is a place where families and individuals can find the support and services they need to meet the challenges of living in today's world. From economic and housing assistance to career counseling, clients receive one-on-one, bi-lingual, attention that connects them to the services that will meet their needs.

The MLK Center focuses on the needs of children, both individually, and through the family, to provide accessible, seamless benefits using comprehensive case management. This strategy enables the care providers to assess and address the needs of the total family, offering holistic services that strengthen the family's opportunities for success.

Services Available

Juvenile Arrest Prevention
- Anger Management
- Wise Guys, Girls Rule
- Dare to Be Queens/Kings

Housing & Economic Assistance
- Emergency Assistance
- Temporary and Permanent Procurement
- CEAS
Vocational Services
- Career Counseling
- Job Placement
- Job Development
Bi Lingual Services
- Translation Services
- Family Counseling
Substance Abuse and Prevention Counseling
- Individual
- Group
- Family
- Adolescents
- Adults
Legal Services
- Landlord - Tenant
- SSI Assistance
- Consultations
- Non-criminal Issues
Structured Recreation

Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Trust & Junior Trust

Parenting Programs
- Dads Really Do Count
- Grandparents and Kin Support Group
 

Who Provides the Services?
Management services for the Martin Luther King Family Center are provided by AtlantiCare.