Get Free Legal Advice about Divorce

 

Project Self-Sufficiency will host a virtual Family Law seminar on Thursday, August 11th, 6:00 p.m.  Participants will discuss child support, grounds for divorce, court procedures, alimony, parenting time, equitable distribution of assets, and other topics related to divorce. The presentation, which will be offered through Zoom, is free and open to the public; interested attendees should call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 for log-in details. The agency’s legal seminar series is a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency and is funded by the New Jersey Department of Children & Families. 

Virtual Seminar to Address Legal Issues Impacting the Elderly

 

Project Self-Sufficiency will host a virtual Elder Law seminar on Thursday, August 4th, 6:00 p.m.  Legal issues faced by senior citizens will be discussed, including general estate planning, development of a will, advance directions for healthcare, dealing with Medicare and Medicaid, caring for aging parents, and other issues.  The free Elder Law Seminar will be co-facilitated by attorneys Karen Greco-Buta and Eileen McCarthy Born.  The seminar is open to the public and will take place on Zoom; interested participants are invited to call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 for log-in details.  The agency’s legal seminar series is a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency and is funded by the New Jersey Department of Children & Families.

Summer Parenting Classes Starting

 

Project Self-Sufficiency will offer parenting workshops for parents with children of all ages this summer.  Participants will learn how to build positive parenting skills, prevent behavioral problems, and foster effective anger management.  The course will be offered on Zoom, Tuesdays, July 26^th – August 30^th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  The parenting classes offered by Project Self-Sufficiency follow the ACT Raising Safe Kids Program developed by the American Psychological Association which aims to educate parents and other adults who raise and care for young children about creating environments which protect them from violence.

Classes are co-sponsored by the Journey Family Success Center and Project Sussex Kids, the Sussex County Council for Young Children.  The sessions are free and open to the public, but registration is required.   Interested participants are invited to call 973-940-3500 for log-in details.

 

“The ACT Raising Safe Kids curriculum is based on the premise that effective parenting is an important factor in preventing behavioral issues and violence,” explains Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency.  “We are delighted to be able to offer these innovative parenting courses to the general public.”

 

To register for the free parenting workshops, to discuss your parenting needs, or to find out more about other programs and services available at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500. 

Free Landlord Tenant Seminar

 

Project Self-Sufficiency will offer a free, virtual Landlord/Tenant seminar on Thursday, July 21^st, 6:00 p.m.  Participants will discuss the rights and duties of landlords and tenants, including eviction, security deposits, leases, mortgages, and saving homes from foreclosure.  Open to the public; advance registration required.  To register and receive the log-in details, call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500.  Project Self-Sufficiency’s legal education seminars are a program of the Journey Family Success Center at Project Self-Sufficiency.