The Unity Family Success Center is a family-friendly neighborhood gathering place where residents of Irvington and the surrounding areas are empowered to build self-sufficiency, promote family stability, and reach personal goals.  We offer free one-on-one support, educational workshops, community groups, parent/child activities, employment support, information & referrals, and advocacy programs, especially for families in need.

The Family Success Center is a safe and fun place where anyone can go for family support, job readiness, workshops, and other general support services. The Family Success Center helps to strengthen lives by empowering all families to succeed.

• Workshops on health, job readiness, life skills, housing, and more!
• Support groups for pregnant and new moms, as well as grandparents
• Information and referrals for prenatal care, food pantry, housing, and utility assistance.
• Job readiness: resume and cover letter writing and interviewing skills
• Enrollment into NJ Family Care Health Insurance
• Fun activities for parents and their children
• Ask about our parent advisory board

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The "DADVENTURES Program" is a program that implements a fun & interactive curriculum for Irvington fathers and their young children, called Dadventures. Participants practice effective communication through fun activities. Come meet other fathers just like you!

• 18 short (15-20 minute) interactive sessions for fathers and their young children using the Dadventures curriculum (fewer sessions can be offered as well)
• One-time workshops for fathers and their young children using adapted portions of the Dadventures curriculum
• Convenient locations throughout Irvington including on-site at IFDC, at your child's school (daycare center, preschool, and elementary school), and in other community-based settings
• Flexible schedules are available!

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The "Family Outreach Program" is a resource for family workers in the Irvington, Passaic, and Orange preschool districts offered through training and one-on-one support so that family workers can better serve the families of the children in those preschools.

• Training for preschool family workers and parents on topics of early childhood health, preventing lead poisoning, and preventing child abuse and neglect.
• Individual and group support meetings for preschool family workers
• Resources and referrals
• Assistance to families of preschool children with enrollment into NJ Family Care health insurance
• Support preschool family workers through a family development credential course

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"NJ PREP" is The NJ Personal Responsibility Education Program (NJ PREP) is a teen pregnancy prevention program that uses a curriculum called "Making Proud Choices!" which provides education about abstinence, safer sex, and proper contraception use.

• "Making Proud Choices!" is offered in school-based settings throughout Irvington, Newark, East Orange, Orange, Paterson, Passaic, Jersey City, and Englewood
• Enrolled youth are between 10 and 19 years old
• The curriculum includes 8 one hour modules/sessions
• Evaluation includes a pre-test, post-test, and a follow-up test 3 months after program completion
• The program design includes a 1:1 study group and comparison group structure

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The "Active Parenting" Program offers an evidence-based educational curriculum for Irvington parents of children ages 5-8.

• Includes 6 two-hour sessions
• Video-based parenting education depicting families of diverse backgrounds
• Parents learn skills and techniques for improving the parent/child relationship, communication, discipline, and more.
• Food and refreshments are provided
• A graduation session for those who complete all 6 sessions includes prizes and incentives.

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Clothing / Supplies / Furniture Financial Counseling / Literacy Food Pantry / Soup Kitchen Transportation Employment / Training Internships Job Training Family & Support Services Parenting & Caregiving Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Social Skills
Payment Types	Free
Language Spoken	Creole Spanish

Last Updated: 05/28/24