| Its name has changed from Camp Fire NJ to Embright Education, but its long-time mission remains the same - providing social and emotional learning programs for students in local schools. Embright Board Vice President Celeste Avery told Rotarians on January 31 that mental health issues in children have risen sharply, making Embright’s programs, particularly in the early grades, more important than ever. The organization wants to significantly expand its presence in area K-12 schools, including those in Hamilton and Robbinsville. To learn more, visit www.embrighteducation.org. Embright also sponsors the Teens on Fire program at Steinert High School, which this year has 130 members, according to the program’s leader, Kailey Conner, who said the program does food drives, assists other non-profits and helps children with mental and physical disabilities, offering its members the values of friendship, teamwork, leadership and empathy. |
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