ALL PROGRAMS AND FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS ARE FREE OF CHARGE
THANKS TO STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS
Please use the information contained on this page as a guide to understanding our monthly calendar of events. The calendar is posted every 16th of the month on the “calendar” page, and on www.facebook.com/HCFSC
Partnerships: (for families and individuals)
- Family Health
- Employment Related
- Housing Related
- Financial Assistance
- Mental Health Services
- Legal Assistance
- Substance Abuse
- Child Care
- Food / Clothing
- Transportation
- Home Maintenance/ Repair
- Domestic Abuse
- Parenting Concerns
- Family Communication Issues
Please Note:
• Partners dedicate 45 minutes solely to your case
• Appointments must be scheduled in advance with a family partner
• Sessions can be one time, or on-going on a weekly basis, indefinitely
• Please note, due to high demand of partnerships, if you arrive late, family partner reserves right to cancel meeting. Otherwise, time will be deducted from the 45-minute session
To reach a Family Partner Contact the office, or e-mail:
Carmel Gettings – Director & Family Partner — cgettings@njprevent.com
Claudia Roose – Bilingual Family Partner — croose@njprevent.com
Nicholas Marcantuono – Family Partner — nmarcantuono@njprevent.com
Penni Trionfo – Development, Volunteer & Resource Coordinator — ptrionfo@njprevent.com
Teens & Kids:
Agnes Dewitt Girl Scout Camp
A weekly Summer Camp for Girls funded by the Heart of New Jersey.
Eagle, Silver, Gold Program
Work with a HFSC Family Partner to complete your Scout Award by serving your community through our center!
First Lego League Jr.
Run in conjunction with Hunterdon Central, we host two teams each fall for 1st & 2nd Graders and 3rd & 4th Graders. First Lego League is run according to their official yearly program where kids can build lego robotics simultaneously learning about technology and science.
Girl Scouts
Harvest’s own girl scout troop! Junior and Senior meetings held for girls.
Girls Night In
Girl empowerment group
Homework Club
A program where high school students assist children grade-school students with homework, projects, and test preparation. Private tutoring is also available.
STEM Robotics
A program run in conjunction with North Hunterdon Rotary Club where kids can build line-following Minecraft Lego Robots that make learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics for kids, fun!
Summer Day Camps
Camps that last for a ½ day during the summer months. Focusing on science, art, & nature themes.
Teen Coffee House
Drop in for a snack and coffee. Do homework and socialize with other local teens before homework club starts and stay for homework club to volunteer for the younger students.
Toddler Time
A program where Moms, Dads, & Caregivers are able to meet over a cup of coffee and chat while their children play.
Individuals/Families Born Elsewhere:
ESL Beginner/Advanced Classes
Classes taught by an RVCC Professor for Spanish speaking immigrants who are interested in learning English.
Free Attorney Consultation
A professional attorney provides free consultation to families in need.
Mamas Sin Miedos
Support Group for Hispanic mothers where health, nutrition, family, education, postpartum depression, and relaxation techniques are discussed. Funded by Central Jersey Family Health Consortium for PPD/PMD Educational Services.
Rompecabezas Hermosos
Support Group for parents with Children on the autism spectrum. Support managing stress, positive parenting, story sharing, and postpartum depression.
Family Assistance:
Ask the Attorney
A professional attorney provides free consultation to families in need.
Community Baby Shower
Celebrating new life in our community.
Free Winter Wear
Free coats, hats, & scarves provided to community members in need during the winter months.
HFSC Thrift Store
New and Gently Used Practical Items for Sale in our Thrift Store. Items are priced between $1-$5, open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
Super Undie Sunday
Hosted by Clinton United Methodist Church. Donated undergarments and socks are provided to our families who are in need.
The Supper Club
Volunteers provide meals for families one night a week. Must be signed up in advanced with a family partner.
Veggiepalooza
Families can shop for seasonal veggies & produce provided by local farms. Includes nutrition classes and promotes healthy family habits. Supporting farms include Grow-A-Row, Rolling Harvest Food Rescue, Valley Crest Educational Farm.
Women's Support Groups:
Arts & Crafts + Mindful Parenting
Come have fun and make friends while learning important parenting skills.
Frenchtown Super Seniors NIA
A no-impact aerobics class for seniors followed by an educational class or craft.
Life Skills Program
Unifying families program for teaching assorted skills for managing your life in today’s world.
WOWSA
Women Offering Women Support…Always! A women’s support group that offers dinner and instructors for crocheting, knitting, & other handcrafting.
Special Needs Community:
Movie Night
Special Needs Social Program. Run through a collaboration between Harvest and Hunterdon Central High School.
Workplace Readiness
Super Seniors from Hunterdon Central may join in the fun of skill building tasks aimed at increasing marketable skills.
Community Outreach:
Budgeting & Financial Literacy
A program promoting the education and understanding of finances and smart budgeting that leads to sustainability.
Central Hunterdon Kiwanis
Central Hunterdon Chapter of Kiwanis. Focus is to take care of local children and kids around the world.
Community Baby Shower
Celebrating new life in our community.
Frenchtown CS&O
Frenchtown Community Service & Outreach is offering office hours and programming at Frenchtown Presbyterian Church to support the local community.
Girl Scouts
Harvest’s own girl scout troop! Junior and Senior meetings held for girls.
Healthy Disposal of Rx Drugs
A program educating the community about proper disposal of your prescription drugs and locations of disposal sites for these drugs.
HIOC
Hunterdon County Faith Community coming together to fill the financial gaps for families in need.
Identity Theft
A program geared toward the education and prevention of Identity Theft.
PAB
Parental Advisory Board- Members join together to discuss the Family Success Center, our events, needs and direction to strengthen our Community and its members.
Parenting Programs:
Annual Parenting Conference
A Yearly Parenting Conference packed with educational family material covering a variety of topics such as nutrition, home economics, and family activities. And lots of door prizes too!
Anxiety in Youth
A program designed to teach parents and caregivers how to deal with their children’s anxiety issues and learn tools for managing stress that they can teach to their children.
Co-Parenting
A program for parents that may not live together or have remarried with a goal of gaining equal responsibility and care of the children as a cohesive team.
Positive Parenting
Positive Parenting is 6 to 8 week program for families referred to us by DCPP, the court, or on a voluntary basis. A wonderful opportunity to strengthen your understanding of child and teen development as well as learn communication strategies.
SHEP
Supervised Healthy Environment for Parenting classes.
Strengthening Families
A family skills training program designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for substance abuse, depression, violence & aggression, delinquency in children/young adults.
Therapeutic Supervision
Family program for supervised therapy.
Health & Wellness:
AA Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in our safe, alcohol and drug free environment.
Anxiety in Youth
A program designed to teach parents and caregivers how to deal with their children’s anxiety issues and learn tools for managing stress that they can teach to their children.
Cancer Assessments
NJ CEED discusses your risks and offers ideas to combat cancer. Taught by Hunterdon Medical Center.
Harvest Walking Club
Walking is great exercise! Weather permitting, we will walk around town. Go at your own pace!
Recovery Center
Offering numerous programs in our safe, alcohol, drug, and smoke free center. Come in for a program or just come in to hang out and chat.
Rompecabezas Hermosos
Support Group for parents with Children on the autism spectrum. Support managing stress, positive parenting, story sharing, and postpartum depression.
Veggiepalooza
Families can shop for seasonal veggies & produce provided by local farms. Includes nutrition classes and promotes healthy family habits. Supporting farms include Grow-A-Row, Rolling Harvest Food Rescue, Valley Crest Educational Farm.
You Are Not Alone
For substance abuse affected families. Connect with other families who are facing similar issues in a compassionate & supportive environment. Learn tools to become a more effective advocate for your loved one.
