News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Teens and young adults who are pregnant or parenting can get help with job training, driver’s education, parenting classes, and case management through the Bridges to Employing Youth Program offered by Project Self-Sufficiency. While working towards parenting and employment goals, enrolled students can access supportive services offered by the agency, such as job skills training and parenting classes, while receiving behind-the-wheel coursework, obtaining a learner’s permit, and preparing for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Knowledge Test.   Free transportation and childcare are available to all participants, in addition to access to the food pantry, legal assistance and education, help with career goals, and financial literacy training. After the 4-week course, p rogram participants are poised to move on to higher education, unsubsidized employment, occupational training, apprenticeships, or military service.   The Bridges to Employment program operates Tues...

  Project Self-Sufficiency announces that the agency’s popular Bridges to Employing Youth program for young adults ages 16 – 24 has now added driver education classes to its curriculum.   Enrolled students can receive the behind-the-wheel coursework, obtain a learner’s permit, and prepare for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Knowledge Test while accessing the other supportive services offered by the agency.   The Bridges to Employing Youth initiative assists pregnant and parenting young adults with a range of comprehensive supportive services while they work towards parenting and employment goals.   Program participants are poised to move on to higher education, unsubsidized employment, occupational training, apprenticeships, or military service.   The Bridges to Employment program operates Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the agency’s Newton campus.   In addition to driver education, coursework includes employability skills training, p...