Star Ledger Case Studies
GREATER NEWARK HOLIDAY FUND HIGHLIGHTS NFSB CASE HISTORIES IN STAR LEDGER
Nutley Family Service Bureau is one of eleven Northern New Jersey non-profit social service agencies that has been the recipient of Greater Newark Holiday Fund support in recent years. This November, the GNHF highlighted the diverse work of our agency in a series of case histories published in the Star Ledger.
Nutley Family Service Bureau Food Pantry: The Real Face of Food Insecurity
My friends and colleagues at work and church always tell me that I am always trying to be super woman, trying to carry the world on my shoulders. As a mom and wife I strive to protect and care for my family of seven and provide my children what they need.
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Food Pantry Helps During Tough Times
Sheryl is a single mother with a 10-year-old daughter named Lilly. Sheryl is often unable to buy groceries or pay her monthly bills. “Right now, I can’t pay my phone bill. Tomorrow they will turn my phone off. It is not a good day.” She said. Sheryl grew up in Nutley and graduated from Essex County College.
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Parents grateful to NFSB for being given the opportunity to overcome their obstacles
Christine is a 14 year-old female who has struggled with autism that was not diagnosed properly until she was 11 years old. The diagnosis caused a great deal of distress for her parents and then, they called Nutley Family Service Bureau.
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Nutley Family Service Bureau provides a plan for a successful road to recovery
Marie is a 28-year-old, Caucasian woman who sought treatment at Nutley Family Service Bureau after she was released from the county jail. She was incarcerated for 8 months after being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
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Girl, grandmother find common ground in Nutley Family Service Bureau therapy
Joy came to Nutley Family Service Bureau nine months ago, when her paternal grandmother – who has custody of Joy and her younger brother Sean – sought treatment to help Joy deal with the separation from her birth mother.
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Nutley Family Service Bureau applies successfully layered, family treatment approach
Delaney is a smart 18-year-old who came to me two years ago with mom. They were clearly suffering from the separation pains that having a boyfriend, planning for college and beginning the driving process commonly cause.
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