FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS

Family Success Centers are “one-stop” shops that provide wrap-around resources and support for families before they find themselves in crisis. The purpose of our Family Success Centers is to enrich the lives of children and adults by making families and neighborhoods stronger. Family Success Centers offer primary child abuse prevention services to families and bring together concerned community residents, leaders and community agencies to address the problems that threaten the safety and stability of families in the community. There is no cost to access services provided by the Family Success Centers (FSCs) and all of our services are Confidential and Free.

Program Goals

Family Success Centers seek to provide a warm and welcoming home-like environment that provides family-friendly activities and resources within communities to strengthen families.

Parent Education and Support Groups

Mommy & Me
Mommy Support Group
Polish Parent Education & Support Group
Father-Child Support Groups

Population Focus

Family Success Centers offer services to any children, youth, families, individuals, and communities with a focus on prevention.

Advocacy

Parent Advisory Council
Community Services
Interpretation and translation support
Assistance completing benefit eligibility forms such as WIC, SNAP, Medicaid and Childcare health Insurance (CHIP), Medicare, unemployment, TNAF

Program Services Include:

Access to information on child, maternal and family health services, economic self-sufficiency and job readiness
Information and referral services (connection to off-site public and private resources)
Life skills training
Housing services
Early Childhood and Parenting Education Services
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Education Programs
Parent-child activities
Advocacy
Financial Management Training
Nutrition Education Groups
Fatherhood Focused Programs
Linkage to FREE Pregnancy Testing
Breastfeeding Education and Support
Parents Lounge
Access to Computer Lab
Linkage to CHSofNJ services

The Family Success Centers plan and facilitate center-based activities that support the five protective factors. For a list of specific activities, including times and dates, please call the center nearest you.