International Youth Organization

The FOCUS Community Health Center is a nonprofit agency that offers educational and developmental programs for adults and senior citizens. The center provides career counseling, vocational training, and job placement and readiness services. It organizes classes in reading, writing, language and basic mathematics for individuals with low literacy levels. The FOCUS Community Health Center operates the Workforce Learning Link program, which offers technology-based training through digital television, Internet and print material. The center s youth development division provides after-school and summer programs for more than 550 students in kindergarten through grade eight. In addition, it offers assistance with the access of art material, musical instruments, science laboratories and gymnasiums. The FOCUS Community Health Center assists to develop skills in the academic, social, personal and cultural areas. The center maintains a location in Newark, N.J.

Established in 1982, Project Hospitality is a private nonprofit organization that provides health care and social services for underserved and disadvantaged people, as well as individuals who suffer from multiple diagnoses, such as HIV, substance abuse and mental illnesses. It serves the medical and housing needs of more than 5,000 individuals annually. Project Hospitality has a staff of over 300 personnel and nearly 600 student, community, religious and corporate volunteers. It offers treatment, case management and community-based residential services. The organization provides crisis intervention, referral, clinical care and health status assessment services. Additionally, it also provides chemical dependency prevention, outreach, meal and nutritional counseling services. Project Hospitality is located in Staten Island, N.Y.