News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Project Self-Sufficiency’s mobile services vehicle, PSS Journey , has added Hackettstown to the roster of municipalities it visits on a rotating basis.   Although visits have already begun, a festive grand opening celebration will be held on Tuesday, February 14 th , 10:00 a.m. – noon.   The Trinity United Methodist Church , 213 Main Street, Hackettstown, serves as the hosting site for the RV.   PSS Journey is a retrofitted recreational vehicle with internet access, computer workstations, and counseling and classroom space which allows Project Self-Sufficiency services to be brought to locations where residents may not have easy access to personal vehicles or public transportation.   In addition to Hackettstown, the schedule includes stops in Franklin, Hopatcong, Netcong, and Vernon.   The RV, and its smaller companion, the refrigerated Food Project van, is stocked with food, diapers, and limited personal care products for those in need.   PS...

  Did you know that women who are pregnant with their first child may be eligible to receive visits from a personal nurse in the privacy of their own home through Project Self-Sufficiency's Nurse Family Partnership program? Get advice about prenatal care, maternal child health, parenting, and more. Call 973-940-3500 or enroll online: https://www.projectselfsufficiency.org/nurse-family-partnership-nj

  Project Self-Sufficiency will host a virtual Family Law seminar on Thursday, January 26 th , 7:00 p.m.   Participants will discuss child support, grounds for divorce, court procedures, alimony, parenting time, equitable distribution of assets, and other topics related to divorce.   The presentation, which will be offered through Zoom, is free and open to the public; interested attendees should call Project Self-Sufficiency, 973-940-3500, for log-in details.   The agency’s legal seminar series is a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency and is funded by the New Jersey Department of Children & Families .

  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 at a virtual Understanding ACEs workshop hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency , Thursday, January 26 th , 2:00 p.m.   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 al...