Fresh Start for Families is a program of hope and recovery. Families who are participating in substance abuse treatment programs, and those who have been recently discharged, are welcome to receive the following substance abuse support services from Project Self-Sufficiency:
- Weekly Home Visits
- Supportive Counseling
- Family-Centered Parenting Classes
- Family Activities
- Support Services
- Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
- Help with Relapse Prevention
- Life Skills and Home Management Education
- Education and Careering Services
- Emergency Basic Needs Assistance
The program is free to recovering chemically dependent women and their children. Services are offered at Project Self-Sufficiency as well as in participants' homes, Monday - Friday, with day and evening hours.
To find out more about the Fresh Start for Families program at Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500.
"The Fresh Start Program was a turning point for me, because they really believed in me. They treated me like a person, instead of like an addict, and my counselors never made me feel like I couldn't succeed."
Charnese, Fresh Start Program Participant
