Project Self-Sufficiency and Sussex County Community College Announce Joint Venture

Project Self-Sufficiency and Sussex County Community College have joined forces to offer a new program to local women and men who may be facing obstacles in their pursuit of a college education. These non-traditional students can come from all walks of life, including young adults who have never enrolled or older adults who did not attend college for a variety of reasons. The program offers a combination of testing, counseling support, financial information, child care, and access to scholarships and other services at both locations.

“We know that there are many adults in our community who would like to enroll in college, but may feel that they do not have the resources to succeed,” remarked Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency. “The new Campus-to-Campus program offers these adults a seamless transition between both locations, and helps them to overcome the obstacles which may be preventing them from achieving their full potential and allows them to embark along a path to self-sufficiency.”

Officials at both Project Self-Sufficiency and Sussex County Community College are excited about the new joint venture. As the new Campus to Campus Program Coordinator, Project Self-Sufficiency employee Samantha Seltmann will spearhead the program at the non-profit agency. Notes Edwina Cariati, Director of the Health Sciences programs at Sussex County Community College, “Sussex County Community College is very excited about this partnership with Project Self Sufficiency to help expand the careers of people in our community. The Health Science Department offer certification programs that can be completed in approximately two months to one year. This allows the students to get a job in a Health Care profession quickly and then potentially be able to come back to college to further expand their career options.”

Information sessions about the new Campus to Campus program will be held at Project Self-Sufficiency on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., from August through November. Evening sessions will take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Potential students are invited to attend upcoming information sessions on August 4th and 6th, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., or on August 18th and 20th, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; evening sessions will be held on August 4th and 18th, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families residing in northwestern New Jersey. The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives and the lives of their children through the achievement of personal and economic self-sufficiency and family stability. Since 1986 Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 20,000 families, including over 30,000 children. For information about the programs and services offered by Project Self-Sufficiency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org or call 973-940-3500.