| August 17, 2009 ::
Welcome to
Volume 1, Issue 4
of the Newark Family Success Center Newsletter! On an
ongoing basis, this newsletter will highlight some of the
wonderful work of Newark's Family Success Centers, which are
"one-stop" centers that connect Newark families to essential
resources and services. There are 12 Family Success Centers
in Newark and that number will continue to grow in the months
to come.
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| July 27, 2008 ::
Helping Families Right Where They Live:
The New York Times published an article on the work of the
Newark Now Family Success Center at Bradley Court. The article
powerfully captures how Family Success Centers are connecting
people to essential services and resources in comprehensive ways.
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May 1, 2008 ::
Family Intervention Services and Newark Now will present
an educational conference featuring Bill Cosby as Keynote
Speaker. The conference entitled, "Strong Families. Strong
Communities. Building Family Success in New Jersey", will
celebrate Family Success in Newark and around the State
of New Jersey.
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| Feb 3, 2008 ::
Launch of the new and improved Newark Family Success web site.
We welcome any comments and feedback the community has to help
us improve the usefulness of this vital information resource.
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| Nov 28, 2007 ::
Mayor Cory A. Booker, members of the Newark Municipal Council,
Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being Maria
Vizcarrondo, Newark Now Executive Director Modia Butler, and
New Jersey Department of Children and Families Commissioner
Kevin Ryan joined today with representatives from a variety
of public and private organizations at a press conference
to launch the new Family Success Initiative in the City of Newark.
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| July 11, 2007 ::
Marking the first anniversary of the establishment of the
Department of Children and Families (DCF), Commissioner Kevin
Ryan announced $4 million in grant awards to 20 agencies
across the state to expand or create neighborhood-based
family success centers.
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Babyland Family Services |
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FOCUS |
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Ironbound Community Corporation |
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La Casa de Don Pedro |
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New Community Corporation |
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Newark Emergency Services for Families |
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Newark Now |
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Against All Odds Foundation |
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North Ward Center |
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FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES AND NEWARK NOW PRESENT
BILL COSBY IN NEWARK
Contact:
Kristen K. Miller
Director of Development and Marketing
Family Intervention Services, Inc.
106 Valley Street
South Orange, New Jersey 07079
973-275.1570
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 9, 2008
On May 1st, Family Intervention Services and Newark Now will present an
educational conference featuring Bill Cosby as Keynote Speaker. The
conference entitled, "Strong Families. Strong Communities. Building
Family Success in New Jersey", will celebrate Family Success in Newark
and around the State of New Jersey. A new initiative in the state, the
Family Success Movement is a collaboration of state, county and
municipal governments, parent organizations, providers, corporations,
foundations and everyday citizens working to ensure that families can
access the resources and supports they need to be successful. The
conference will bring together a unique audience to celebrate the
exciting renaissance occurring in Newark and the groundbreaking,
positive changes that are happening for New Jersey's families.
Dr. Cosby, co-author of the recent Come on People, will encourage the
audience to make a better life for their children, their community and
for their future. Newark Mayor Cory Booker will lead off the day's
activities. There will be a special appearance by Peter Yarrow of
Peter, Paul and Mary, founder of Operation Respect, a non-profit
educational advocacy organization. David Tyree, Wide Receiver for The
New York Giants, will be a guest speaker at the conference's afternoon
session.
The event will be held at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark
(rthotel.com).
Registration will begin at 8 AM and conclude by 4 PM.
Tickets are $100 each and are available by calling Family Intervention
Services at 973.275.1570 or
kmiller@fisnj.org.
Family Intervention Services, headquartered in South Orange, has helped
more than 45,000 of New Jersey's children and families in the central
and northern sections of the state, by providing therapeutic and
supportive services for more than 25 years. Newark Now, founded by
Cory Booker, provides Newark?s residents with skills, tools and support
to transform their neighborhoods. Family Intervention Services and
Newark Now are working together to create strong and healthy families
in New Jersey.
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