Project Sussex Kids, the Sussex County Council for Young Children, and The
Sussex County Family Success Center recently teamed up to host a Spring Fling
for hundreds of children and their parents at Project Self-Sufficiency’s Newton
campus. Participants were treated to
crafts, dinner, an Easter egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, face-painting,
games, and other activities courtesy of agency staff members and a host of
community volunteers, including the Newton High School Interact Club and the
Kittatinny High School cheerleaders.
“Providing safe, family-friendly activities is one of the goals of the
Family Success Center, and we are very grateful for the efforts of the Family
Success Center Parent Advisory Board and the volunteers from the Sussex County
Council for Young Children who worked so hard to host this celebration for our
participants and their families,” remarked Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive
Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.
The Sussex County Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency is a
program of support which includes parenting skills training, economic
self-sufficiency services, family activities, legal education services,
information about health and nutrition, referrals, advocacy and other
services. All activities are free and
open to the public. Project Sussex
Kids, the Sussex County Council for Young Children, has been designed by the
New Jersey Department of Children & Families to address the needs of local
families who are expecting or who are parenting young children. County Councils for
Young Children have been established in all of the state’s 21 counties to bring
together parents, caregivers, as well as health, education and social service
professionals to enhance communication, coordination and collaboration of
services. Additional
information is available at www.projectsussexkids.org. For information about the Sussex County
Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency, or to find out more about
the other programs and services available at the agency, call 973-940-3500 or
844-807-3500, or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.
