Saturday - May 19th, 2012 August 2011 :: Welcome to the latest issue 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 15 Family Success Centers in Newark and that number will continue to grow in the months to come. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Against All Odds Foundation Aspira Babyland Family Services FOCUS Ironbound Community Corporation La Casa de Don Pedro New Community Corporation Newark Emergency Services for Families Newark Now North Ward Center Salvation Army Grand Family Success Center 2011 August 2011 April 2010 December 2010 October 2010 July 2010 April 2010 January 2009 October 2009 August 2009 June 2009 April 2009 February Copyright © 2012 Newark Family Success. All Rights Reserved