News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Parents, caregivers, and other community providers are invited to learn how childhood trauma impacts physical and neurological development and discuss methods for improving health and well-being across the lifespan at a virtual Understanding ACEs workshop hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency , Wednesday, September 25 th , 2:00 p.m.   The virtual “Understanding ACEs: Building Self-Healing Communities” presentation will address the neurological and biological effects of adversity on development and its corresponding impact on the health of the overall population.   Tips for protection, prevention, and promoting resilience within the community will also be discussed.   Interested participants are invited to call Project Self-Sufficiency, 973-940-3500, for log-in details.   Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been identified as contributors to a host of physical and neurological ailments, including heart disease, diabetes, and depression.   They are also known to lead to mental

  The Hudson Farm Club recently hosted a sporting clay shoot to benefit Project Self-Sufficiency .   After lunch, the afternoon’s activities on the 3,800-acre hunting preserve were followed by a magnificent dinner in the facility’s Crow’s Nest event space.   Music was provided by the Meant to Be jazz quartet.   Project Self-Sufficiency participants Ariana Luna and Adrian Winter gave stirrings presentation about their experiences.   Signs were donated by Mark Maruska of Gravity DesignWorks . All proceeds benefited Project Self-Sufficiency’s services for low-income families in Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties.   The Hudson Farm Club has hosted a Sporting Clay Outing on behalf of Project Self-Sufficiency for many years.   Like a golf outing, the Sporting Clay Outing allowed participants to shoot at an assortment of clay targets available at 20 different locations throughout the sprawling grounds.   Each shooting station offered a different presentation of targets, allowing

  Enrollment for the next session of the New Jersey Youth Corps program at Project Self-Sufficiency is underway.   The sixteen-week program launches in October and 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.   As part of the course, three college credits can be obtained at Sussex County Community College .   Interested participants are invited to attend an Open House hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency to learn more about the New Jersey Youth Corps and to complete an application.   Open Houses will be held on Tuesdays at noon, September 17 th and 24 th , and October 1 st , 8 th , and 15 th , and on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m., September 19 th , 26 th , and October 3 rd , 10 th , and 17 th .   Project Self-Sufficiency is offering a $100 gift card to those who refer a young adult, ages 16 – 25, to th