Boost Your Career and Your Health in One Place!

 

Area residents are invited to boost their careers and their health by attending an innovative Career & Health Fair hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency, Wednesday, October 16^th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Local employers and educational institutions will be on hand to promote job openings and scholastic opportunities. In addition, flu and covid vaccines will be administered by ACME, vision screenings will be offered by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and representatives from area healthcare organizations will offer the latest information about the health and well-being of children and families. Additional job searching guidance, such as mock interviews, will be offered to attendees by Project Self-Sufficiency Career Center staff.  A gift card will be awarded to a lucky Career & Health Fair attendee.  The event is free and open to the public.

 

“We encourage anyone who is interested in advancing their career and improving their health to attend this unique event,” commented Project Self-Sufficiency Executive Director Deborah Berry-Toon.  “In addition to learning about employment opportunities and options for furthering their education, attendees will walk away with tips for better health and wellness, up-to-date vaccinations, and the resources they need to move forward in their job searching process.”

 

In addition to Project Self-Sufficiency, employers and educational institutions who have already signed on to promote job openings include Abilities of Northwest Jersey; Atlantic Health System; Bayada Home Health Care; Chipotle Mexican Grill; County College of Morris; Cutting Edge Academy; Fulton Bank; Heath Village; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 102 JATC; Mary Kay Cosmetics; Mountain Creek Resort; National Winter Activity Center; New Jersey Army National Guard; New Jersey Judiciary Morris/Sussex Vicinage; New Jersey Department of Labor Business Services, Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey; New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services; New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority; Old Navy; Pathstone Corporation, Senior Community Service Employment Program; RoNetco Supermarkets; SCARC, Inc.; Selective Insurance; TechFlex; Thor Labs; Warren County Correctional Center; and others.

 

Healthcare experts who will be on hand include ACME; Atlantic Health System’s Newton Medical Center; Center for Family Services; Center for Prevention & Counseling; Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; DASI (Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services); Mental Health Association; Sussex County Department of Health & Human Services; Zufall Health Center; and others.

 

For more information about the free Career & Health Fair, or to find out more about the programs and services offered by Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.

Public Invited to Family Health Expo

 

Fun, interactive activities for parents and children will be available at a free Family Health Expo hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency on Wednesday, April 24^th, 4:00 – 6:00 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. The Newton Volunteer First Aid & Rescue Squad will offer ambulance tours for kids. 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

Caring Partners of Morris & Sussex; Center for Family Services; DAWN Center for Independent Living; Elizabethtown Gas; Family Partners of Morris & Sussex; Family Promise of Sussex County; Journey Family Success Center Parent Advisory Council; Mental Health Association (NJ4S); New Jersey Department of Child Protection & Permanency; Newton Volunteer Rescue & First Aid Squad; Sussex County Library System; Sussex County Public Health Nursing, Sussex Warren Chronic Disease Coalition; Sussex County YMCA; Youth Advocate Program; 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.

Bring the Kids to a Free Health Fair

 

Interactive activities for parents and children will be available at a free Health Fair hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency in partnership with the Sussex County Mental Health Task Force, Thursday, October 5^th, 4:00 – 6:00 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, 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.   The Family Health Fair, “Harvest Your Health,” 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; Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey; Center for Family Services; Center for Prevention & Counseling; Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services (DASI); Elizabethtown Gas; Family Partners of Morris & Sussex Counties; Ginnie's House Children's Advocacy Center; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); Newton Volunteer First Aid & Rescue Squad; New Jersey Cancer Education & Early Detection (NJCEED); NJ4s Mental Health Association; Partnership for Maternal Child Health Healthy Homes Program; Sussex County Department of Health & Human Services; Sussex County Division of Community & Youth Services; Sussex County Division of Social Services; Sussex County Library; Sussex County Office of Public Health Nursing, Division of Health; Sussex County Special Child Health Services; Youth Advocate Program of Morris & Sussex; and others.

 

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