News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Local parents are invited to offer input about their families’ needs, challenges, and concerns, as well as suggestions for upcoming events, at a meeting of the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency , Tuesday, March 10 th , 5:00 p.m.   Family Success Center staff will highlight ways the agency can address issues facing local parents and incorporate feedback into future programs. Dinner and childcare will be provided for those in attendance.   The gathering will also be available on Zoom; interested participants are invited to call 973-940-3500 to obtain log-in details. Those who attend their first meeting of the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board will be eligible to receive a gift card. Advance registration for the in-person session is required.   “Input from parents is crucial to the success of the Family Success Center and we are excited about offering residents the opportunity to meet area provider...

  Project Self-Sufficiency will host a special Baby Beginnings event Wednesday, February 25th, 1:00 p.m., to help pregnant women and parents of young children to access the resources they need to be successful.   The event will offer expert advice about safe sleeping and bedtime routines from healthcare specialist Laurie Herrick, along with free baby items, prizes and giveaways.   Participants will also learn about free and reduced cost activities for families, lead prevention, early childhood development, positive parenting techniques, and other topics related to early childhood health, safety and education. Lunch will be provided. Pregnant women and parents of young children are invited to call 973-940-3500 to register. The Baby Beginnings event is part of a series which supplements Project Self-Sufficiency’s robust programs for pregnant women and parents of young children, including home visitation programs, monthly Mommy Parties, and Parent Cafes.   “We ar...

  The Hudson Farm Club will host a local celebration of the internationally acclaimed “Open That Bottle Night” in support of Project Self-Sufficiency on Saturday, February 28 th , 6:00 p.m.   The unique event was conceived more than 20 years ago by the former authors of the Wall Street Journal’s “Tastings” column, John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter.   This year’s affair will include fine wines, sumptuous food, entertainment by Magical Nights magician Michael Chaut, and an auction hosted by Ted Tafaro.   Music will be provided by the jazz ensemble Meant to Be.   In addition to the excellent wines which will be available, p articipants are also invited to bring their own bottle of wine along so that they can share their story about its origin with the other guests.   The event will be hosted by Lou and Kathy Esposito, Blake and Cathy Ellman, and Rich and Sheryl Hoer.   The worldwide Open that Bottle Night celebration of friends, families and memori...