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What’s Happening in Sussex County

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Local Employers to be Featured at<br> Project Self-Sufficiency Job Fair

Local Employers to be Featured at
Project Self-Sufficiency Job Fair

Local businesses and organizations are gearing up to recruit new staff members at Project Self-Sufficiency’s Career & Job Fair on Wednesday, April 17th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Representatives from ...
A Taste of Talent Raises Funds for<br> Project Self-Sufficiency

A Taste of Talent Raises Funds for
Project Self-Sufficiency

Northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be held at Perona Farms on behalf of local non-profit agency Project Self-Sufficiency on Monday, May 6th, beginning ...
Learn about Divorce at a Free,<br> Virtual Seminar

Learn about Divorce at a Free,
Virtual Seminar

Project Self-Sufficiency will host a free, virtual Family Law seminar on Wednesday, March 27th, 7:00 p.m. featuring attorney Mariann Murphy. Participants will discuss child support, grounds for divorce, court procedures, ...
Project Self-Sufficiency Receives<br> Hundreds of Prom Dresses

Project Self-Sufficiency Receives
Hundreds of Prom Dresses

Project Self-Sufficiency recently received 283 gently used prom gowns gathered at the “Dance & Donate: A Celebration of Strength, Support & Sisterhood” event coordinated by the Rosenberg Real Estate Group ...
Project Self-Sufficiency<br> Offers Online Parenting Classes

Project Self-Sufficiency
Offers Online Parenting Classes

Project Self-Sufficiency will offer virtual parenting workshops for parents with children of all ages, Tuesdays April 9th – May 28th, 6:00 p.m. Participants will learn how to build positive parenting ...
Free Discussion Groups Address<br> Common Parenting Challenges

Free Discussion Groups Address
Common Parenting Challenges

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend free discussion groups designed to address common parenting challenges, including aggression, discipline, potty-training, screen time, and bedtime routines. Sessions will be offered at ...
Parents Needed for<br> Sussex County Advisory Board

Parents Needed for
Sussex County Advisory Board

Local parents are invited to attend an information session about the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency, Tuesday, March 26th, 5:00 p.m. Organizers are seeking input ...
Pinwheels for Prevention

Pinwheels for Prevention

National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and promotes the well-being of all children. With your support, Ginnie’s House ...
Annual Maple Sugaring Open House<br> at Lusscroft Farm

Annual Maple Sugaring Open House
at Lusscroft Farm

The annual Maple Sugaring Open House at Lusscroft Farm, 50 Neilson Road, Wantage, will be held on Saturday, March 23rd, from 10am to 3pm. There will be ongoing demonstrations of ...
Learn about<br> Adverse Childhood Experiences<br> by Attending Virtual Workshops

Learn about
Adverse Childhood Experiences
by Attending Virtual Workshops

Project Self-Sufficiency will offer three workshops during March regarding adverse childhood experiences with the goal of educating the public, supporting trauma survivors, and offering tips for prevention and healing within ...
Project Self-Sufficiency<br> Receives Grant for<br> Home Visitation Program

Project Self-Sufficiency
Receives Grant for
Home Visitation Program

Parents as Teachers, one of the nation's premier home-visiting program, announced the recipients of their 2024 Challenge Grants, marking the beginning of their 40th anniversary with their "Investing in the ...
Free Family Fun Nights<br> Focus on March Holidays

Free Family Fun Nights
Focus on March Holidays

Parents who are looking for affordable ways to entertain the kids are invited to check out the free Family Fun Nights hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday evenings in March, ...
Free Workshops Address<br> Common Parenting Challenges,<br> Anger Management

Free Workshops Address
Common Parenting Challenges,
Anger Management

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend free workshops designed to offer practical strategies for common parenting challenges, including anger management, positive discipline, handling disobedience, and promoting resiliency. Workshops will ...
Learn about Divorce at a Free,<br> Virtual Seminar

Learn about Divorce at a Free,
Virtual Seminar

Project Self-Sufficiency will host a free, virtual Family Law seminar on Thursday, February 22nd, 7:00 p.m. featuring attorney Denise Wennogle. Participants will discuss child support, grounds for divorce, court procedures, ...
Free Job Training Program for Women<br> Starts this Month

Free Job Training Program for Women
Starts this Month

Project Self-Sufficiency announces that the next session of its popular employment skills training program, Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW), will launch February 2oth. The 16-week HOW Program combines intensive computer ...
Hudson Farm Club Hosts<br> International Night of Celebration<br> on Behalf of Project Self-Sufficiency

Hudson Farm Club Hosts
International Night of Celebration
on Behalf of Project Self-Sufficiency

The Hudson Farm Club will host a local celebration of the internationally acclaimed “Open That Bottle Night” in support of Project Self-Sufficiency on Saturday, February 24th, 6:00 p.m. The unique ...
Free Family Fun Nights Focus on February Holidays

Free Family Fun Nights Focus on February Holidays

Parents who are looking for affordable ways to entertain the kids are invited to check out the free Family Fun Nights hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday evenings in February, ...
Project Self-Sufficiency<br> Seeks Donations for Prom Shop

Project Self-Sufficiency
Seeks Donations for Prom Shop

Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking donations of new and gently used formal wear, including prom dresses, bridesmaids’ dresses, gowns for mothers-of-the-bride, evening bags, jewelry, wraps and shawls, as well as shoes ...
Parent Volunteers Needed for<br> Sussex County Advisory Board

Parent Volunteers Needed for
Sussex County Advisory Board

Local parents are invited to attend an information session about the Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Board at Project Self-Sufficiency, Tuesday, January 30th, 5:00 p.m. Organizers are seeking input ...
Free, Virtual Workshop Explains<br> Impact of Childhood Trauma

Free, Virtual Workshop Explains
Impact of Childhood Trauma

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 ...
Chili Open Golf Classic Raises Funds<br> for Homelessness Prevention

Chili Open Golf Classic Raises Funds
for Homelessness Prevention

Plans are underway for the annual Chili Open Golf Classic fundraiser to be held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds on Saturday, February 3rd. Proceeds will benefit Project Give Shelter, a ...
Healthcare Equity Emphasized during<br> Maternal Health Awareness Month

Healthcare Equity Emphasized during
Maternal Health Awareness Month

Community members are invited to learn how factors like socio-economic status and ethnicity can result in healthcare disparities and receive helpful tips to advocate for better care by attending a ...
Free In-Person and Online<br> Parenting Workshops Offered

Free In-Person and Online
Parenting Workshops Offered

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend free workshops designed to offer practical strategies for common parenting challenges, including anger management, positive discipline, handling disobedience, and promoting resiliency. Workshops will ...
Virtual Workshops Support<br> Trauma Survivors

Virtual Workshops Support
Trauma Survivors

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 offered over Zoom in English, ...
Get a High School Diploma at<br> Project Self-Sufficiency

Get a High School Diploma at
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 February and gives those who have not completed ...
Record Number of Schools<br> Collect Toys in<br> Friendly Competition

Record Number of Schools
Collect Toys in
Friendly Competition

Students from a record-breaking 45 schools in Sussex and Northern Warren Counties spent the last few weeks of 2023 collecting approximately 7,500 new, unwrapped toys in a friendly Stuff the ...
Market Street Mission – Sussex County<br> Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary

Market Street Mission – Sussex County
Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary

On June 15th, Market Street Mission – Sussex County is celebrating two years of serving the community in Newton. Started as a hospitality room in partnership with Christ Community Church, ...
Foodshed Alliance's <br>LocalShare Program is Hiring!

Foodshed Alliance’s
LocalShare Program is Hiring!

The Foodshed Alliance is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit that works to strengthen our local food system. Our work helps family farms thrive, helps beginning farmers succeed, reduces food insecurity and ...
We Are Sussex Strong❤️

We Are Sussex Strong❤️

The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. team is excited to announce that Maxwell and Molly’s Closet Pet Boutique will be partnering with us to bring fresh fruit to The Weekend Bag ...
How Market Street Mission is Addressing Americans' Top Worries

How Market Street Mission is Addressing Americans’ Top Worries

If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably concerned about issues like inflation, hunger and homelessness, and drug use. According to Gallup’s 2023 Environment Survey, these are some of the top ...
2023 Mustang Masquerade <br>Lucky Prize Bingo & Basket Raffle

2023 Mustang Masquerade
Lucky Prize Bingo & Basket Raffle

Help support The Weekend Bag Program!! Bring one item listed below and get yourself one free door prize ticket!! The Green Hills School PTA will be collecting for The Weekend ...
Welcome Hamburg School as Our 15th School

Welcome Hamburg School as Our 15th School

The Weekend Bag Program Inc. team would like to welcome back The Hamburg School as the 15th school participating in the program. We look forward to working with you to ...

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