Our programs celebrated SEL Day (Social Emotional Learning) Day this past week. Children at the afterschool program in Hillsborough did an activity together as a team focused around problem solving.

The Willow Grove Family Friendly Center's Family Fun Night Hackettstown hosted a family fun night last week.

Thank you to all our social workers for the hard work they put in every day.

LifeSet recently hosted a group activity at the ice skating rink at Union Sports Area. Seven Young Adults were in attendance and all reported this was their first time ice skating. All four LifeSet Specialists, as well as LIfeSet Team Supervisor Michelle Raskin, were in attendance as well and learned to skate alongside the Young Adults. Young Adults that chose not to ice skate participated in a competitive game of Uno as they cheered on their peers.

The YES Early Learning Center @ St. Ladislaus Celebrated National Children’s Dental Health Month by hosting the “Dental Hygiene Day” event in collaboration with members of Team Salud from RWJ Barnabas Health.

Youth in our YPC program worked together to create anti-bullying posters as part of their unit on building empathy this week. The posters are now proudly displayed in our group room and serve as a reminder to always show each other kindness and empathy.

On Tuesdays, Unity Square welcomes residents by appointment only to shop their new choice food model. Clients register for a time slot and when they arrive at Unity Square for their appointment, a Unity Square volunteer or team member helps them select the food, hygiene, and household items they need.

The YES Early Learning Center @ St. Ladislaus Celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by hosting the “I Have A Dream” Read Aloud Day event in collaboration with volunteers from RWJ Barnabas Health whom took time out of their busy schedules to come and read to our students.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen received a generous gift from the Middlesex County Probation Division. A $700 donation was given to the Ozanam Family Shelter which is located in Edison, New Jersey and can provide shelter for 16 single women and 26 families. Besides shelter, Ozanam can provide meals, assistance with permanent housing, employment and children's educational placement, and case management services.