School Leader Up Close: Gaining Confidence in Paterson

In this School Leader "Up Close" feature, the New Jersey School Boards Association highlights the Confidence Closets initiative at Paterson Public Schools, which supports student wellness by providing hygiene products to students. The program received a big lift in November 2022 when it secured a massive donation of 28,500 hygiene products courtesy of the Colgate-Palmolive Co. Four schools recently had a confidence closet, but the district hopes to expand the program to help even more students.