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Fun Friday’s 2 Employment 2 April Highlights 3 Earth Day Facts 4 Monthly Calendar 5 HIV Prevention 4

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Is there something you’d like to see in the newsletter? Is there something we could be doing better? We look forward to your call or visit.

April is a time for preparation. Whether it be the rain for May flowers or improving your interview skills to land that job, this month is a time for getting ready and doing what’s best for the future. Promise Neighborhood is proud to announce a new, weekly program called HIRE-UP. Each week a new topic will be covered to help you land that awesome job! For example, participants will improve interview skills with question preparation and mock interview sessions or check out that resume and make sure it is updated and accurate. If you attend 4 sessions, you are eligible to receive an interview outfit to

make sure you not only act the part but are dressed the part! The first session will take place on Tuesday, April 12th 11:00am-1:00pm

Earth Day 2016 April 22nd

Earth Day began in 1970 in the United States and went global in 1990 Earth Day teaches individuals the impact they have on the environment and what can be done to help keep the planet healthy! Many people plant trees, pick up garbage, start recycling initiatives in their schools and workplaces and measure their ecological footprint —> visit www.earthday.org Promise Neighborhood FSC will create herb planters on 4/22 at 3:30 –bring the family! On Saturday 4/16—we will turn Trash into Treasures at our Upcycle Event from 11:30– 1:30 pm!

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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? Come to Promise Neighborhood at 580 Benson Street to learn more about our volunteer opportunities that are available. Tasks range from welcoming new participants to the center to developing and teaching new workshops and classes for the community!

Our volunteer Warren,

helps out in the building and makes the best Panzarotti during

Culinary Arts class!

On Friday, March 18th, participants rocked out with Promise Neighborhood for an afternoon of karaoke. Below are some pictures of the contestants! Fun Friday is back April 15th for a DANCE OFF contest.

Join us 3:30pm-4:30pm!

Seeking employment? Come to Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center on Wednesday, April 13th from 10am-12pm. ACCU Staff will be at the center and have applications available for employment opportunities.

Did you know? Only 27% of newspapers in the US are

recycled. If every newspaper were recycled, we could save 250 MILLION

trees each year!

ShopRite

Promise Neighborhood

Resources Center For Family Services has partnered with ShopRite to bring your groceries to you! This Neighborhood Grocery Program will assist families in buying groceries online and picking them up from the PNFSC or the Isabel Miller Community Center. Need help registering or ordering online? Stop by the Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center and use our FREE computer lab.

Call 856.964.8096 for more info

Culinary Arts Class ShopRite Cook Me’sa Brown has offered her time and knowledge to PNFSC. With her degree in Culinary Arts she will be leading the class on August 12th and 26th from 2:00 to 3:30pm. The class will have a health and wellness focus, preparing meals that are attainable with a tight budget. We will be using recipes in our staff made cookbook from the ShopRite Food Access program. Everyone will be provided with a sample of the meal and a copy of the recipe. Call 856.964.8096 for

more info

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Quote of the

Month: Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. -John F. Kennedy

This Month at the PN Family Success Center

Promise Neighborhood Resources

Center For Family Services has partnered with ShopRite to bring your groceries to you! The Healthy Routes Neighborhood Delivery Program will assist families in buying groceries online and picking them up from the PNFSC or Mickle Tower. Need help registering or ordering online? Stop by the Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center and use our FREE computer lab. Call 856.964.8096 for more info

License Restoration Info Session Monday, April 18th 11:00am-12:00pm

Don’t know the first step to getting your license back? Come find out what you need to do first! This workshop is extremely helpful And gives you all the information to get back on the road again!

Beauty Workshop Nails and Makeup Tuesday, April 5th

3:30-5:00pm Come out for an afternoon of relaxation and pampering! Males and females of all ages are encouraged to attend!

ShopRite

Computer Lab

Co-Parenting Workshop Monday, April 25th 1:00-3:00pm

Join us for April’s edition of the Healthy Relationships workshop series!

Healthy Eating with Rebecca Thursday, April 14th 4:00-5:30pm

Want to learn more about what you’re eating for dinner and the benefits of choosing healthy foods? Join us for a special dinner night! The meal will be broken down and diners will learn about nutrition.

Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center has a computer lab for the use of participants. Need help with email Attachments? Resume building? Or want to learn new computer skills like how to use Microsoft Word/Office? Then Join us every Tuesday from 4-5:45 for guided help!

P A G E 4 Earth Day practices

· Turn off lights, TVs, and other electronic equipment, when not in use.

· Turn off the water faucet after washing hands or while brushing teeth.

· Recycle cardboard, paper, and plastics.

· Draw, paint, and write on recycled paper (and use recycled computer paper for your printer).

· Use fans instead of air conditioners.

· Make a habit of picking up any litter you see.

· Avoid using aerosol sprays and styrofoam.

FREE TUTORING: Does you child need extra support in math and reading outside of the classroom? PNFSC and our partners are offering free tutoring for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade that attend school in Camden. Classes will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30pm-5:30pm For more information, please call 856.964.8096 to enroll your child or with any questions you may have! April Culinary Arts Theme: Spring Has Sprung! Come to Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center each Friday at 2pm for a cheap eats cooking class that focuses on nutrition and being family friendly! April 1 Spring salad w/ homemade dressing April 8 Potato frittata w/ asparagus & peas April 15 Roast chicken w/ spring veg April 22 Pasta w/ tomatoes & peas April 29 Baked tilapia

Calling all children! Come out for an afternoon of Lego building and snacks. Put your imagination for the test and create the structure of your dreams. Tuesday, April 12th and 26th

4:00pm-5:00pm

Join our Community Advisory Board Wednesday, April 27h at 4pm for the meeting. Be a part of the solutions for your neighborhood in Camden! We need residents and professionals to help guide our programs! Snacks served!

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is still a serious public health issue and left untreated, can morph into AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a potentially fatal disease. Abby from Project Hope will be at

Promise Neighborhood on Thursday, April 28th from 4:00-5:00pm

to raise awareness and talk about prevention of HIV.

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April Calendar of Events

Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am-5pm Tuesday and Thursday 10am-6pm Saturday, April 16th 10am-2pm

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Contact us or stop by today!

Promise Neighborhood

Family Success Center 580 Benson Street Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: 856.964.8096 E-mail: pnfsc@centerffs.org

Your CCLPN Team

Veronica Franklin Family Partner

Kaitlyn Saal-Ridpath Food Access Coordinator

AmeriCorps VISTA

The Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood (CCLPN) is an initiative led by Center For Family Services (CFS) that is designed to strengthen Camden families. This initiative covers families living in the 08103 zip code, which consists of the Cooper Plaza and Lanning Square West neighborhoods. In efforts to break down barriers and encourage working together to better the community, Cooper Plaza and Lanning Square were united and the one community is now Cooper Lanning. With funding from a 2013 Department of Education Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant and your personal consent, CCLPN Team members will be able to track your family to ensure that all residents of Cooper Lanning receive the services and resources necessary to lead healthy and successful lives. The CCLPN Team is working with: The City of Camden

Cooper University Hospital

Cooper Lanning Civic Association

Lanning Square Residents Association

Rowan University at Camden And more than 20 other providers to guarantee that we are: Remaining community-based and focused on local community needs Maximizing educational achievements for children in Cooper Lanning Ensuring that each of the individual programs within the initiative is effective, fostering strong links across programs to ensure smooth transitions and continuous services for families We ask that you, the residents of Cooper Lanning, hold us accountable to our commitments to you and your family.

Jenniffer Pullas Family Partner

Twitter.com/centerffs

Tracey Miller PNFSC Program Director

Nicole Sheppard Associate Vice President