EAST ORANGE, NJ — DREAMS of Essex, a FAMILYConnections program that helps children and parents recover from domestic violence is launching #itscalledatanktop. This new social media campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is observed in October, will bring awareness to the use of violence in our everyday language that has become so ingrained — […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Sept. 10, FAMILYConnections is hosting a Veterans Community Health Fair with the Veterans Total Care Initiative. This event is open to all N.J. veterans and their family members. No appointments are required. The fair will take place at FAMILYConnections’ Main Office located at 395 S. Center St. in Orange […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Twenty-three teenagers and their parents gathered Thursday, July 28, at Columbia High School to graduate from Cougar Prep, a four-week high school readiness program for incoming freshmen. Cougar Prep is a collaboration between the South Orange-Maplewood School District and The Loft, managed by FAMILYConnections, preparing rising eighth-graders for the transition from middle […]