Free Family Expo at Project Self-Sufficiency

Sussex County parents and their children are invited to a free Family Expo at Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday, April 19^th from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.  The event will feature a presentation about the new Enough Abuse Campaign, an innovative effort to end child sexual assault, by keynote speaker Alison Lampron.  Information will be available about health and wellness, fire safety, parenting tips, and first aid.  Participants will be treated to dinner and goodie bags filled with parenting resources.  The Family Expo is free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. 

In addition to Project Self-Sufficiency, the representatives from a number of local social service agencies have been invited, including the American Red Cross,  Caring Partners of Morris/Sussex Counties,  Gateway Northwest, the Division of Youth & Family Services, Domestic Abuse Services, Family Intervention Services, the Family Support Organization, Ginnie’s House, the Interfaith Hospitality Network,  Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey, Literacy Volunteers of Northwest New Jersey, the Newton Police Department, NORWESCAP, Parent Interactions with Schools/Teachers,  Sussex County Community College, NJ Shares, NAMI, the United Way of Sussex County, and others.

“The Family Expo gives parents the opportunity to interact with experts in a variety of fields, and to ask questions and get information about issues faced by their families,” notes Claire Willetts, Program Coordinator at Project Self-Sufficiency.  “We are grateful for the response from the health organizations, social service agencies and public safety officials in our community, and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening.”

Project Self-Sufficiency is the only organization in Sussex County whose mission is to provide the services necessary for single parents, teen parents, displaced homemakers and two-parent families to improve the quality of their lives and those of their children by attaining economic self-sufficiency and family stability.  Since 1986, over 19,500 low-income individuals have participated in one or more of the programs offered by the organization, including more than 30,000 children.  Project Self-Sufficiency offers a supportive family-centered environment where life issues are addressed through a combination of individual counseling, peer support groups, case management services, parenting skills training, life skills management training, home visits, childcare and early childhood education, family activities and health education.

Participation in the Family Expo is free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required for attendance.  To register for the Family Expo, or for more information about the programs and services available at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500.