Catholic Charities Expands Child Care Services in New Brunswick

Just in time for the 2018-19 school year, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, added a second preschool program to its catalogue of services in New Brunswick - the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) at St. Ladislaus, 197 Somerset Street. Catholic Charities is building on the success of the YES Early Learning Center at Sacred Heart, 115 Commercial Avenue, which uses Tools of the Mind© Curriculum to ensure every child becomes a successful learner. The Agency was awarded a second contract and began the task renovating the center on July 1st. Thirty-two new staff members were hired and upgrades to the center were completed in preparation to welcome students in September. The Preschool Center at St. Ladislaus has 12 classrooms with a maximum capacity of 180 children. Funding for the program is provided by the New Brunswick School District.

Catholic Charities celebrated with the community during an Open House and ceremonial ribbon cutting on November 29th. “We look forward to celebrating the amazing work of so many people who make a difference in the lives of children and families,” said Catholic Charities’ Acting Executive Director Julio Coto. “Our Agency operates many programs throughout Middlesex County which improve the quality of life for people in New Brunswick and its surrounding communities, and we will continue as a resourceful partner to serve the citizens of New Brunswick and beyond,” said Coto.

In addition to the two early learning child care centers, Catholic Charities programs in New Brunswick include immigration services, a homeless shelter for men, housing for people with special needs who were previously homeless, counseling services, supervised visitation and Unity Square - a 37-block community revitalization project. Last year, Catholic Charities operated more than 100 programs and served more than 50,000 people in the counties of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren including 1,458 children who received affordable quality child care services. For more information, visit www.ccdom.org.