Family Success Center
The Horizon Family Success Centers is a “one-stop” shop that provides wrap-around resources and support for families raising children in Jersey City, before they find themselves in crisis. We are a family-centered neighborhood gathering place where any community resident can come for family support, information, and services. We aim to enrich the lives of children and adults by making families and neighborhoods stronger by helping and empowering all families to succeed. Our free bilingual, culturally competent services include:
- Supportive counseling for parents raising children
- Linkages/referrals for families to needed resources in the community, including access to health care
- Parenting classes and support
- Parent child activities and trips
- Stress reduction, financial literacy and timely workshops for the community
- Support groups for single parents and teens
- Leadership/empowerment training for parents
- Promote parent/community leadership on our Family Advisory Board
- We bring together concerned community residents, leaders, and community agencies to address the problems that threaten the safety and stability of families and the community.
The Family Success Center holds numerous workshops and support groups for families and also refers clients to a host of support services, including:
- Domestic Violence
- Educational Resources
- Employment Resources
- Family Health Insurance
- Financial Assistance
- Financial Literacy and Success
- Food pantries and clothing
- Housing Resources
- GLBT Resources
- Legal Services
- Mental Health Resources
- Nutritional Awareness
- Retirement Resources
- Substance Abuse Services