Morph Mentoring provides workforce development, youth services, entrepreneurship mentoring, career training, housing stabilization and wraparound support that help people move from barriers to opportunity.
Morph Mentoring collaborates with government agencies, workforce systems, municipalities, educational institutions, nonprofits and economic-development partners.
No generic process. Each option below takes visitors directly to a specific program or inquiry.
For justice-impacted individuals and participants facing child-support-related employment barriers in Ocean, Union, Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon Counties.
View Justice J.O.B.S. Program →For City of Newark residents ages 16–17 who are currently out of school and need support returning to education, entering a trade or obtaining employment.
Open Newark Youth Form →Youth mentoring and intake pathways serving Hudson County, Essex County/Newark and Monmouth County.
View Youth Mentoring →Mentoring and business-development support for entrepreneurs seeking guidance, structure, growth and stronger business decision-making.
Explore Entrepreneurship Mentoring →Coming Soon
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Our work extends beyond employment. We help participants remove barriers, identify purpose and build a sustainable future.
Justice J.O.B.S. Program
The Justice J.O.B.S. Program serves eligible residents of Ocean, Union, Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon Counties who have justice-system involvement or child-support-related employment barriers.
This program is specifically for City of Newark residents who are currently out of school.
Use the official Newark Works youth program form below.
Open Newark Youth Form →Morph Mentoring currently supports youth mentoring inquiries in Hudson County, Essex County/Newark and Monmouth County.
Positive youth engagement, mentorship, career awareness and connection to future opportunities.
Mentorship and youth support serving Newark and surrounding Essex County communities.
Mentoring and youth development support designed to strengthen confidence, direction and opportunity.
Morph Mentoring supports entrepreneurs who need clearer direction, stronger business structure, improved decision-making, capacity building and guidance for sustainable growth.
Entrepreneurship Mentoring
Morph Mentoring’s Mercer Path Forward Program provided a comprehensive range of professional and personal development courses designed to empower justice-impacted individuals and create pathways toward employment, stability and prosperity.
“Through the Mercer Path Forward program, Morph Mentoring embodies a fusion of compassion and mission-driven purpose. We are dedicated to transforming lives by offering a second chance at success through holistic career development, fostering professionalism, and creating pathways to prosperity.”
Dr. Chelsey TannerCraft tailored resumes and master job interviews through industry insight and mock interview preparation.
Prepare for warehouse and forklift career pathways through expert training and certification support.
Build practical skills in coding, data entry, AI tools and technology for professional advancement.
Develop Google Suite, Microsoft, organization and administrative skills for office environments.
Explore culinary arts, kitchen management and career preparation with training support.
Navigate grief and loss while building healing, resilience and readiness for new opportunities.
Strengthen budgeting, tax planning and financial decision-making skills.
Build creditworthiness through monitoring, debt management and strategic financial practices.
Use practical strategies, settlements and dispute support to improve credit standing.
Develop leadership, DEI awareness, professionalism and career-planning skills.
Navigate employment opportunities, recruitment processes and offer clarification.
Strengthen time management, resilience, emotional intelligence and personal accountability.
Program information and the interest form remain available through the link above.
Approved MCRC Symposium videos can be embedded throughout this section when available.
She entered through an expungement inquiry, completed workforce development and received scholarship support for cosmetology school.
Morph strengthened his resume and prepared him to compete for employment.
She originally sought career services, but Morph recognized housing instability as the immediate barrier.
Career exploration helped a warehouse worker recognize and pursue his passion for performance.
When expungement was not the right pathway, Morph helped her return to school and complete her GED.
View the current programs or complete the Justice J.O.B.S. eligibility form.