News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Project Self-Sufficiency will continue the workshop and discussion series, “Connections Matter”, designed to facilitate the conversation about issues surrounding adverse childhood experiences, with virtual sessions in English, Tuesday, June 6 th, 2:00 p.m., and Thursday, June 15 th , 5:00 p.m., and in Spanish, Wednesday, June 7 th , 2:00 p.m.   All workshops will be offered over Zoom. Sessions are free and open to the public; interested participants are invited to call 973-940-3500 for log-in details.     P articipants will explore the Connections Matter curriculum, a program funded by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and led by Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey designed to engage providers, parents, and community members in building caring connections to improve resiliency.   Discussion will focus on understanding adverse childhood experiences and demonstrate how caring connections can serve as a primary buffer in the negative effects...

  Project Self-Sufficiency will continue the workshop and discussion series, “Connections Matter”, designed to facilitate the conversation about issues surrounding Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs ), with in-person sessions in Spanish, Wednesday, November 16 th , 2:00 p.m. and English, Thursday, November 17 th , 2:00 p.m.   Both workshops are free and open to the public; interested participants are invited to call 973-940-3500 to register.   P articipants will explore the Connections Matter curriculum, a program funded by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and led by Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey designed to engage providers, parents, and community members in building caring connections to improve resiliency.   Discussion will focus on understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma and demonstrate how caring connections can serve as a primary buffer in the negative effects of trauma.   The training is appropr...

  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, Wednesday, November 9 th , 2:00 p.m. at Project Self-Sufficiency .   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 illness, neglect, s...