News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Project Self-Sufficiency will offer virtual parenting workshops for parents with children of all ages, Tuesdays June 20 th – August 15 th , 6:00 p.m.   Participants will learn how to build positive parenting skills, prevent behavioral problems, and encourage effective anger management.   The parenting classes offered by Project Self-Sufficiency follow the ACT Raising Safe Kids Program developed by the American Psychological Association which aims to educate parents and other adults who raise and care for young children about creating environments which protect them from violence.   C lasses are co-sponsored by the Journey Family Success Center and Project Sussex Kids , the Sussex County Council for Young Children.   The sessions are free and open to the public; interested participants are invited to call 973-940-3500 for log-in details.   “The ACT Raising Safe Kids curriculum is based on the premise that effective parenting is an important facto...

  Local parents are invited to attend an information session about the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency , Tuesday, May 23 rd , 5:00 p.m.   Organizers are seeking input from families regarding area services, parenting challenges and concerns, and ideas for upcoming events. Family Success Center staff will highlight ways the agency can address issues facing local parents and incorporate feedback into future programs.   Dinner and childcare will be provided for those in attendance.   Advance registration is encouraged.   “Input from parents is crucial to the success of the Family Success Center and we are excited about offering residents the opportunity to meet area providers, express their concerns about gaps in services, and identify strategies for moving forward,” remarked Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.   “The Family Success Center has supported Sussex County parents ...

  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...