News from Project Self-Sufficiency

Free preschool available to Newton NJ residents at Little Sprouts Early Learning Center Students ages 3 and 4 who reside in the Newton school district are invited to attend preschool at no cost at the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center.   An Open House will be held at the facility on Wednesday, August 14 th , 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.   In addition to daycare and preschool, the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center offers care for children before and after school, as well as during the summer.   Enrollment in the center’s daycare and preschool programs is currently underway.   Interested parents are invited to schedule a tour of the facility by calling Little Sprouts or by completing a form on the website, www.littlesproutsearlylearningcenter.org .   The Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is conveniently located on the campus of Project Self-Sufficiency , across from Sussex County Community College, at 127 Mill Street in Newton.   The Little Sprouts...

New tables and chairs suitable for use in a kitchen are available at no cost to local families, thanks to a recent donation to Project Self-Sufficiency.   The solid wood table comes with a set of 4 chairs.   Thirty sets of tables and chairs were donated to the agency’s Kitchen Table Project by Synchrony Bank; the furniture will be distributed to income-eligible families on a first-come, first-serve basis through the Sussex County Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency.   Free kitchen tables and chairs are available at Project Self-Sufficiency. “The kitchen is often seen as the heart of a family’s home and what could be more symbolic of our mission to support local families than a beautiful new table for family gatherings,” remarked Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.   “We are grateful to the employees of Synchrony Bank for offering such a generous donation to local families.” The Sussex County Fami...

Teens and adults are invited to learn about the prevention of child sexual assault at free training sessions on Wednesday, July 24 th , from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.   The workshops will be offered by the Enough Abuse Campaign , a cooperative effort of Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey , Project Self-Sufficiency and the Sussex Warren Partnership to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.   The community-wide education initiative aims to mobilize adults and communities to prevent child sexual assault by increasing awareness of safe practices for potential victims.   Educators are particularly interested in training middle and high school youth, their parents, teachers, administrators, coaches and other youth-serving professionals on how to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse.   Project Self-Sufficiency is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.   Participation is free and open to anyone interested in stemming the tide of child sexual assault, but adv...