Youth Leadership Program
The Youth Leadership Safety Program was developed by the New Jersey State Police, who have dedicated significant time and effort to providing citizens of our state, both children and adults, with important information about the critical factors related to safety.
The New Jersey State Police coordinates this initiative with various law enforcement agencies, the State Department of Education, the New Jersey Association of School Resource Officers (NJASRO), the New Jersey Citizen Corps, school administrators, principals, teachers, parent-teacher associations, and private corporations.
For questions about the program, please contact Corporal Jesse “Care” Bair at jbair@mantuatownship.com.
Program Goals
This elementary through middle school curriculum consists of fourteen lessons that focus on safety awareness and the development of social competence, communication skills, respect, responsibility, and decision-making abilities. Lesson topics include Bullying, Internet Safety, Health & Nutrition, Safe Boating & Water Safety, and Conflict Resolution.
This program is a collaborative effort designed to deliver an educational safety awareness curriculum in the classroom, helping students identify and prevent natural and man-made pressures that could harm or influence them. The curriculum promotes preventative measures that strengthen protective factors, with particular emphasis on family, school, and community bonding strategies. These strategies encourage the development of social competence, communication skills, respect, responsibility, decision-making, conflict resolution, a sense of purpose, and positive lifestyle alternatives.
Our Commitment
Safety is a lifelong process that requires the cooperation of schools, communities, and families. The Mantua Township Police, along with our law enforcement partners, will provide students with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills related to transportation, law, social norms, acceptable behavior, and resisting negative peer pressure. The program embraces a hands-on learning philosophy that encourages positive interaction, with a central theme of respect and responsibility.
We are confident that this curriculum will spark intellectual curiosity, foster self-awareness and empathy, and promote physical well-being.
