Whole Family Approach Collaborations


Grant Year 2020-2021

Familia Adelante/Family Forward
Bronx and Manhattan, NY
Supporting families in establishing and achieving long and short term goals around economic stability, educational options, family functioning, and family wellness

Lead Agency:
Mercy Center, Inc.

Collaborating Agencies:
  • Fiver Children’s Foundation
  • Qualitas of Life Foundation
  • Tanya Valle Professional Life & Mindfulness Coaching

Families for Literacy
Jersey City, NJ
Strengthening families and their children through extensive ESL classes, comprehensive academic supports, employment training and opportunities

Website Fact Sheet

Lead Agency:
New City Kids

Collaborating Agencies:
  • Saint Peter’s University
  • Rising Tide Capital, Inc.
  • Women Rising, Inc.

Families in Motion
Providing families with tools to develop self-sufficiency, sustainable strategies to achieve their goals

Lead Agency:
Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, Inc.

Collaborating Agencies:
  • Literacy New Jersey
  • Center for Human Services

Families to College
College readiness program for youth and caregivers using mentors to strengthen families and improve their academic and employment success by helping them meet diverse individual and family goals

Website Fact Sheet

Lead Agency:
Appel Farm Arts & Music Center

Collaborating Agencies:
  • Rowan College of South Jersey
  • City of Bridgeton
  • United Advocacy Group

Family Strengthening Network
Holistic family-focused mentoring, goal setting and achievement

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Lead Agency:
United Advocacy Group

Collaborating Agencies:
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
  • Center for Family Services
  • Volunteer Center of South Jersey

South Jersey First Star Collaborative
Empowering foster teens and families through educational, community and family supports, college experience

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Lead Agency:
First Star, Inc.

Collaborating Agencies:
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
  • United Advocacy Group

Stronger Families
Family/teen activities, family financial stability, employment, reentry

Website Fact Sheet

Lead Agency:
Bridgeton Area Police Athletic League

Collaborating Agencies:
  • Temple Vision Corporation
  • Cumberland County Department of Corrections
  • United Advocacy Group
  • Building on a Firm Foundation
  • Rowan College of South Jersey

Unidos para la Familia (United for the Family)
Holistic family services, adjusting to the USA

Website Fact Sheet

Lead Agency:
Revive South Jersey

Collaborating Agencies:
  • PathStone Corporation
  • Rowan College of South Jersey
  • United Advocacy Group