News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Family therapist Kris Imbrie will discuss the physiology underlying children’s behavioral issues at the next meeting of the Project Sussex Kids Steering Committee, Wednesday, November 10 th , 10:00 a.m. at Project Self-Sufficiency .   Imbrie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in trauma recovery, child behavioral problems, and domestic abuse.   Parents, caregivers, educators, and community members who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are invited to attend in person.   Childcare is available for those in need.   Additionally, the meeting will be available on Zoom for those who are reluctant to gather in a communal setting.   Participants will also receive an update on Project Sussex Kids activities.   The meeting is free and open to the vaccinated public; those who would like to participate virtually are invited to call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 for log-in details.

  The public is invited to an interactive workshop about the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the development of children, November 1 st , 5:30 p.m., at Project Self-Sufficiency.   The gathering is part of the Pizza & PACEs series hosted by the non-profit agency which is designed to facilitate the conversation about issues surrounding Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs ).   Professional counselors Charlene Armstrong Mayer and Tierney Veliz, Center for Evaluation & Counseling, will share their expertise, offer tips for parenting techniques, and answer questions at the meeting, which will also be available by Zoom.   Pizza will be provided; advance registration is required.   All attendees must be vaccinated against Covid-19.     Adverse childhood experiences are widely recognized as falling into three distinct categories, abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction.   Examples of negative behavior said to result from ACEs include smoking, alcoholis

  Professional counselors Tierney Veliz and Charlene Armstrong Mayer, Center for Evaluation & Counseling, will discuss the impact of trauma on children at Project Self-Sufficiency’s next Pizza & PACEs gathering, November 1 st , 5:30 p.m.   The Pizza & PACEs initiative is designed to facilitate the conversation about issues surrounding Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs ).   Trauma experts and guest speakers address the impact of adverse childhood experiences on social, emotional, and cognitive development, and offer tips and strategies for building resiliency at regularly scheduled workshops.   Pizza will be provided; advance registration is required.   All attendees must be vaccinated against Covid-19.   Those who are not vaccinated, or who are unable to attend in-person, are invited to participate via Zoom.   Tierney Veliz obtained a master’s degree from Seton Hall University and is currently employed as a Licensed Associate Counselor.   Her prese