Description:
The Center believes in helping women to help themselves by providing a variety of informational, educational, and practical life-enhancing programs in a positive and supportive environment. Our mission is to help women learn and develop the skills they need to move toward economic self-sufficiency in order to provide for themselves and their families.
Provides services in
Career Services - Unemployment/re-employment, job search counseling, resume development, interview coaching, career assessment, networking, navigating online job sites (e.g., LinkedIn) workshops, and employment assistance
Career Closet - Career clothing
Case Management - Crisis support, referrals, assistance with social services, advocacy, basic needs assistance
Displaced Homemaker and Single-Parent Services - Support counseling, resources, and referrals for those affected by disability, divorce, death of a partner
Microsoft Training & Quickbooks Training (certification testing available) - Basic computer training
Education Counseling - GED/HSE, apprenticeship program referrals, resources and application assistance
Entrepreneurship - Seminars and resources for starting a business, developing business plans, financing and marketing
ESL/Citizenship Classes - English-as-a-Second Language (ESL), citizenship education, and work readiness for New Americans
Financial Literacy - Informational workshops, support groups, and one-on-one credit counseling
Health & Wellness / Self-Development - Workshops, Planned Parenthood, special programming, including yoga & meditation. Parenting workshops, art therapy, crime victim support groups, and more. Check our calendar scheduling
Information, Resources & Referrals - Links to social service agencies, community organizations and local resources
Legal Consultations - Appointments with family law attorneys specializing in matrimonial, custody, & child support issues and immigration attorneys
Shared Housing - Services to assist individuals in finding compatible housemates and establishing shared households; referrals for other housing related needs
Victim Services - Support and advocacy for those affected by crime i.e., domestic violence, sexual abuse/exploitation, gun violence, etc.
Volunteering - Opportunities available
Women’s Diversity Book Group - Discussion of works by and about women
Women’s Rights Advocacy - Information and awareness to eliminate barriers, and to promote women’s leadership and advancement in the workplace and in life
WorkFirst New Jersey - Referrals, resources, application assistance, case management