Free legal advice and limited legal representation is available at
Project Self-Sufficiency for income-eligible area residents. Private meetings with an attorney can be
scheduled to discuss housing and landlord-tenant issues; public entitlements like
Medicare, Medicaid, public assistance and Social Security; bankruptcy and mortgage
modifications; divorce and family law; or other issues. Convenient daytime and evening appointments
are available; some participants may be even eligible for free legal representation. Individual consultations about a variety of
legal concerns will be offered on Wednesdays, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.; meetings to
discuss topics related to family law will be offered on Thursdays, October 10th
and 24th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The sessions are free and open to area residents who meet income
eligibility requirements; consultations are by appointment only. To make an appointment for a legal
consultation or to find out more about the other services available at Project
Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500. Legal consultations at Project
Self-Sufficiency are made possible by funding from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of
New Jersey and Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey, Inc. Information about Project Self-Sufficiency is
also available at www.projectselfsufficiency.org.
Enrollment for the next session of the New Jersey Youth Corps program at Project Self-Sufficiency is underway. The sixteen-week program launches in March and is currently being offered as a hybrid of virtual and in-person curricula and activities. The New Jersey Youth Corps gives those who have not completed high school the opportunity to boost their literacy skills, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, obtain on-the-job work experience, and transition into a career, college or the military. Interested participants are invited to attend virtual Open House hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency to learn more about the New Jersey Youth Corps and to complete an application. Virtual Open Houses will be held on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m., January 19 th , 26 th , February 2 nd , 9 th , and 16th, as well as Thursdays at noon, January 21 st , 28 th , February 4 th , 11 th, and 18 th . In addition, Project Self-Sufficiency is offering a $100 gift card to those who refer a young a
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