Sharing and Amplifying Community Voices
The Family Success Institute took on an ambitious project, launching a series of Community Action Forums to provide opportunities for New Jersey community members to come together. Recognizing that the people who know their communities best are those who live, work and grow within them, we proudly organized more than 40 Forums.
Convened by trusted local leaders, these Forums created a space for dialogue, allowing residents to voice concerns and frustrations while actively working toward solutions to address barriers to success for each specific community. This website hosts a library of files, including video, audio and data collected from the Forums – allowing us to hear directly from residents about how to improve opportunities and support for families.
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Child Behavioral Health With CFASNJ
Town:
Paramus
County:
Bergen
CAF Theme:
Child Behavioral Health
Topic Raised:
Parent Leadership, Assistance Programs
Demographic:
Parents
CAFSNJ
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Institutional Racism with Camden Promise Neighborhood
Town:
Pennsauken
County:
Camden
CAF Theme:
Positive Youth Development
Topic Raised:
Strong Transitions to Adulthood, Race, Poverty, Fatherhood
Demographic:
Community Organization Leaders
CPAC
The barrier is, to me perfectly honest, this color of your skin. You know, I've said it before, a lot of people have said we haven't come too far from Dr. Martin Luther King. George Floyd gave people a lot of momentum. But it seems like it’s dying already. And we have to learn to stick…
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Single Fathers with Monmouth Child Care Resources
Town:
Neptune Township
County:
Monmouth
CAF Theme:
Fathers & Families
Topic Raised:
Fatherhood
Demographic:
Single Fathers
Monmouth Child Care Resources
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Positive Experiences in Newark
Town:
Newark
County:
Essex
CAF Theme:
Positive Youth Development
Topic Raised:
Community Voice
Demographic:
Youth
Mentor Newark
Okay, so what are the most beautiful or encouraging aspects of your community? Who wants to go first?
So I think from my community in Union versus like the community that I have here in Newark, I see a really difference. I think what makes Newark so beautiful is that there's always like helping hands. And…
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Veterans Issues with Monmouth County Workforce Development
Town:
Neptune
County:
Monmouth
CAF Theme:
Community Voice
Topic Raised:
Community Voice
Demographic:
Veterans
Monmouth County Workforce Development
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The Power of Free Education
Town:
Red Bank
County:
Monmouth
CAF Theme:
Fathers & Families / Community Voice
Topic Raised:
Education, Financial Security
Demographic:
Black Men
Pilgrim Baptist Church
I went to a vocational school in New York City, and became an electrician, I was working. But after the service, I went to City College. And it cost me nothing; it was totally free. And what I say to people, and when I think, you know, these people should hear that you're gathering this data…
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Giving Youth Skills for Life
Town:
Newark
County:
Essex
CAF Theme:
Early Childhood Success
Topic Raised:
Parent Leadership, Early Childhood Success
Demographic:
Parents
Programs for Parents
We have to find a common ground to be able to… These kids need to learn job interview skills, how to look somebody in the eye when they talk, and how to be able to accept constructive criticism, how to tie a tie. I know some kids teenagers right now that I speak to on a…
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The Community Action Forum at CPAC in Camden
Town:
Camden
County:
Camden
CAF Theme:
Financial Security
Topic Raised:
Financial Security, Poverty, Race, Community Voice
Demographic:
Community Members
CPAC/CFS
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