News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Enrollment for the next session of the New Jersey Youth Corps program at Project Self-Sufficiency is underway.   The sixteen-week program launches in July 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.   Interested participants are invited to attend a virtual Open House hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency to learn more about the New Jersey Youth Corps and to complete an application.   Virtual Open Houses will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Mondays, June 13 th, and 20 th , and at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays, June 9 th , 16 th , and 30 th .   Interested attendees are invited to call 973-940-3500 for log-in details.   Project Self-Sufficiency is offering a $100 gift card to those who refer a young adult, ages 16 – 25, to the New Jersey Youth Corps training and education progra...

  A free Community Health Fair will be hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday, June 16 th , at 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.   Representatives from local health organizations will offer current resources for the health and well-being of children and families, including information about adverse childhood experiences, dental, maternal and breast health, nutrition, domestic violence, special education services, and other topics.   Free blood pressure screenings and covid vaccines will be offered by the Sussex County Division of Health Public Health Nursing.   One family in attendance will be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift card towards the purchase of groceries.   The Community Health Fair is free and is open to the public; masks are required.   Up-to-date health and wellness information will be available from Atlantic Health/Newton Medical Center; Center for Prevention & Counseling; DASI; Partnership for Maternal Child Health; Project Self-Suf...

    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 a session in English, Tuesday, June 7 th , 5:00 p.m., and a session in Spanish, Tuesday, June 21st, 5:00 p.m.   P articipants are invited to 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 appropriate for parents and providers raising and teaching school aged children.   The programs are free and open to the pu...