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Alisha Gonzalez was like a lot of the Newark parents who came to claim free backpacks and school supplies for her children at The North Ward Center's Family Success Center.
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North Ward Center’s Family Success Center to Host Events Throughout the Summer
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More than four dozen children from Newark enjoyed a classic summertime carnival complete with a clown, magician, face painting, popcorn and cotton candy at the North Ward Center’s Family Success Center.
The June 29 carnival kicked off a series of free child-friendly events to be held every Wednesday during the summer at the Family Success Center on Mt. Prospect Avenue. Upcoming activities include movie night, jewelry making, Zumba, sewing and arts and crafts.
North Ward Center’s Family Success Center Hosts Free Woman’s Health Clinic
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A free Woman’s Health Fair will be held at the North Ward Center’s Family Success Center in Newark on Saturday, June 11, from noon to 4 p.m.
The event, which is being held in collaboration with the Newark Community Health Centers, is designed to provide information for community members about health-related issues.
The health fair will take place in the Family Success Center parking lot at 286 Mt. Prospect Avenue. It will feature a variety of free health screenings for breast cancer, diabetes, body mass index, blood pressure, HIV.
The North Ward Center Family Success Center Classes Focus on Parenting Skills
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The names in this article were changed to protect the identity of those involved in the program.
Three months ago, they were struggling with their children and needed help.
Rachel was frustrated trying to communicate with her autistic son. Denise had become a doormat for her five children. Hazel realized that spanking her daughter wasn't getting the eight-year-old to do better in school. Maria couldn't cope with her son's outbursts – the product she believes of never having known his father.Family Success Center Celebrates Thanksgiving
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The North Ward Center’s Family Success Center in Newark celebrated Thanksgiving early with activities for parents and kids, and ended the night with a family-style feast.
About 35 parents and children attended the Nov. 17 event, where they worked together to decorate Thanksgiving wreaths, turkeys and door hangers.
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Preschoolers Graduate from The North Ward Center
Read this article as it originally appeared on nj.com | localtalknews.com More than 315 preschoolers from the North Ward Child Development Center in Newark graduated before proud parents, grandparents, siblings and friends this week as part of an annual rite of spring at The North Ward Center. “All of our 4 year-olds are either reading or ready to read,” said Child Development Center Project Director Michele Sceppaguercio. “We’re sending them in ready to go on a path of success.”
North Ward Center Helps to Create a Healthier Community
Read this article as it originally appeared on nj.com | localtalknews.com The North Ward Center’s Family Success Center invited the community to take steps toward preventative health care and learn about services available to them at a health fair on Saturday, June 11 at Casa Israel Adult Medical Day Care Center. “These events are vital because for people who don’t have insurance, this is where they find out what’s wrong and where prevention can take place,” said Newark Community Health Centers (NCHC) Marketing and Outreach Representative Nilsa Santiago, who coordinated the fair in collaboration with the North Ward Center.
