Fun Family Health Expo Planned this Month

 

Fun, interactive activities for parents and children will be available at a free Family Health Expo hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday, April 27^th, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Representatives from local health organizations will be on hand to discuss resources for the health and well-being of children and families, and presentations will be offered about adverse childhood experiences, child abuse prevention, the stages of appropriate childhood development, breast health, and positive parenting techniques. Blood pressure checks will be administered by the Sussex County Office of Public Health Nursing.  One family in attendance will be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift card towards the purchase of groceries.  Pizza will be provided for all attendees.  The Family Health Expo is free and open to the public.

 

In addition to Project Self-Sufficiency, up-to-date health and wellness information will be available from Atlantic Health System/Newton Medical Center; Caring Partners of Morris and Sussex; Center for Family Services; DAWN Center for Independent Living; Elizabethtown Gas; Ginnie's House Children's Advocacy Center; Kinship Navigator Program (CarePlus New Jersey); New Jersey Cancer Education & Early Detection (NJCEED); Newton Volunteer First Aid & Rescue Squad; NORWESCAP Child and Family Resource Services; Safe Kids Northern NJ, Safe Communities (Morristown Medical Center); SCARC, Inc; SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc.; Special Child Health Services; State of New Jersey, Department of Children & Families, Division of Child Protection & Permanency, Office of Resource Families; Sussex County Division of Community and Youth Services; Sussex County Office of Public Health Nursing, Division of Health; Sussex County Division of Social Services; Sussex County Library; Sussex County YMCA; Zufall Health; and others.

 

For more information about the Family Health Expo, or any of the other programs and services offered at Project Self-Sufficiency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

Free Community Health Fair this Month

 

A free Community Health Fair will be hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday, June 16^th, at 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Representatives from local health organizations will offer current resources for the health and well-being of children and families, including information about adverse childhood experiences, dental, maternal and breast health, nutrition, domestic violence, special education services, and other topics.  Free blood pressure screenings and covid vaccines will be offered by the Sussex County Division of Health Public Health Nursing.  One family in attendance will be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift card towards the purchase of groceries.  The Community Health Fair is free and is open to the public; masks are required.

 

Up-to-date health and wellness information will be available from Atlantic Health/Newton Medical Center; Center for Prevention & Counseling; DASI; Partnership for Maternal Child Health; Project Self-Sufficiency; ShopRite of Franklin; SCARC, Inc.; Special Child Health Services; Sussex County Division of Health/Office of Public Health Nursing; Youth Advocate Program; Zufall Health; and others.

 

For more information about the Community Health Fair, or any of the other programs and services offered at Project Self-Sufficiency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

 

Free Community Health & Wellness Fair

A free Community Health & Wellness Fair will be hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday, October 10^th, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.  The event will feature screenings by community health organizations, interactive educational exhibits, and up-to-date information about blood pressure, anxiety, depression, body/mass index, nutrition, diabetes, skin cancer, and vaccines.  Free hearing screenings will be offered by Hearing Life.  Dental services will be available by appointment, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; some income guidelines apply.  The free Community Health & Wellness Fair will take place at Project Self-Sufficiency’s Community Education Center, located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. 

Representatives from local community health organizations will be on site, including DASI; Hearing Life; Morris County Prevention is Key; NAMI; Newton Medical Center, Community Health Information, New Vitality Senior Program, Cardiology and Heart Health; NORWESCAP Senior Reach Program; Project Self-Sufficiency; Safe Kids Northern NJ; Shop Rite of Newton; SNAP Ed; Sussex County Division of Health Public Health Nursing; Sussex County Special Child Health Services; Zufall Health Center; and others.

The Community Health & Wellness Fair is free and open to the public; advance registration is required for the dental services.  To register, call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500.  For more information about the programs and services offered at Project Self-Sufficiency visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.