Covenant House New Jersey
Nabijah H. Shabazz, MPA, serves as the Coordinator of Volunteer Services-Statewide and Volunteer Manager at Covenant House New Jersey since March 2017, focusing on providing services to homeless youth aged 18-21. Prior to this, Nabijah worked as a High School Teacher at Youth Consultation Service (YCS) from March 2012 to March 2017, where the organization provided specialized support for youth and families. Nabijah earned a Master of Public Administration in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from Seton Hall University in 2014, following a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from the same institution in 2010.
Covenant House New Jersey
Covenant House New Jersey is the largest privately-funded charity across the state providing residences and supportive services, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to youth ages 18-21 facing homelessness and human trafficking survivors - helping youth move from crisis to healthy independent living. For the past three decades, CHNJ has helped transform and save the lives of thousands of youth by providing comprehensive residential care and a broad range of essential services including emergency shelter, transitional/supportive housing, food, clothing, medical care, behavioral healthcare, educational services, legal support, job training and placement services, childcare and parenting support programs. Locations in Newark, Atlantic City, Montclair, Elizabeth, and Asbury Park. CHNJ has been rated 4-stars from Charity Navigator for the past 11 years. For more information about how you and your organization can help our New Jersey youth visit our website at https://covenanthousenj.org or contact me directly at mlonergan@covenanthouse.org.