Parents, caregivers, and children recently attended a special Family Expo hosted by the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency. The Family Expo featured educational forums, interactive exhibits, dinner, and fun activities for the whole family. Participants also received valuable information about childhood development, and community agencies were on hand to provide additional resources and expertise. A gift card drawing, prizes, and giveaways were highlights of the evening.
“The Family Expo offers a delightful experience for families, with hands-on exhibits that encourage participation and various activities that are designed to educate as well as entertain,” remarked Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency. “Because we also spotlight summer family activities, the Family Expo is a perfect opportunity to plan summer outings while connecting with other families. We are grateful to the social service agencies and healthcare organizations who shared their expertise with local families.”
Participants were invited to climb onboard Dot, the Sussex County Library System’s mobile library, and received ambulance tours from the Newton Volunteer First Aid & Rescue Squad. In addition to Project Self-Sufficiency, numerous community agencies provided valuable resources and information, including Atlantic Health System, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern NJ, Care Plus New Jersey Kinship Navigator Program, Caring Partners of Morris & Sussex, Center for Evaluation & Counseling, Inc., Center for Family Services, DASI: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services, DAWN Center for Independent Living, Elizabethtown Gas, Family Promise of Sussex County, Family Support Organization of Morris & Sussex Counties, Ginnie's House Children's Advocacy Center, Mental Health Association, Mental Health Urgent Care, New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency, Office of Resource Families, Newton Volunteer First Aid & Rescue Squad, NJ4S of Morris & Sussex Counties, Northern NJ Safe Kids/Safe Communities, NORWESCAP Child Family Resource Services, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health, Riverstone Therapies, Sussex County Community & Youth Services, Sussex County Division of Social Services, Sussex County Library System, Sussex County Skylands Ride, Sussex County Special Child Health Services, and the Sussex County YMCA.
Project Self-Sufficiency is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. For information about Family Expo, or to find out more about any of the programs sponsored by the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or visit www.journeyfsc.org.
