News from Project Self-Sufficiency

Doreen Neggia, Esquire, will discuss topics related to divorce at a free Family Law seminar at Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, Wednesday, July 10 th , 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.   Learn about child support, grounds for divorce, court procedures, alimony, parenting time, equitable distribution of assets, and other topics related to divorce.   The presentation is free and open to the public, but registration is required.   To register call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500.

Graduates from the Spring Higher Opportunities for Women Program The women in the most recent graduating class from Project Self-Sufficiency’s Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW) employment skills training program have gained marketable office skills, confidence, and a sense of professionalism, as well as the support of a peer group as they progress on the road to self-sufficiency.   The sixteen-week HOW program combines intensive computer skills training with classroom instruction and off-site externships to prepare women who have been out of the work force or underemployed to seek entry-level office administrative positions.     Computer training and classroom instruction takes place at the agency’s campus which is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.   “Project Self-Sufficiency’s Higher Opportunities for Women program is a pre-employment training program designed to help women who have been out of the workforce for a long period of time or t...

Excited parents, grandparents and siblings were on hand recently to celebrate the graduation of 11 students from the preschool class at the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center.   The milestone was marked with a festive gathering punctuated by a few tears, along with singing, snacks and a wee bit of pomp and circumstance.   Enrollment in the center’s daycare and preschool programs is currently underway. Little Sprouts Early Learning Center features separate classrooms for each age group, from infancy through preschool.   Fully-qualified teachers are available in each school room and the child-teacher ratio adheres to or exceeds state standards.   Each classroom has new equipment, as well as learning centers for dramatic play, computers, science, housekeeping, sand and water play, reading, and music.   The center also contains an all-purpose room for active indoor play and parent presentations, as well as a sick room for those children who may fall...