But it is doing a lot more to support those in the community in meeting challenges in their lives and becoming self-sufficient. In addition, a transitional housing project will create 20 units for homeless men and women. Basic skills and English as a Second Language are the focus of St. Paul's Adult Education Program , which has an enrollment of more than 200. While acquiring fundamental skills, students are challenged to examine their personal situations and learn how to make changes in their lives so that they can become self-sufficient. Next Step is a program that augments St. Paul's other human services by involving participants in taking steps that will enable them to move from public entitlement to permanent employment and a stable source of income.
Topics covered include basic money management, health education and how to obtain medical insurance.
Through these programs and many others, St. Paul's Community Development Corporation is making a real difference in the lives of families and individuals. Our contributions will support St. Paul's in continuing its mission in Paterson. For the fifth consecutive year, Old Paramus has provided warm winter clothing for hundreds of needy men, women and children in northern New Jersey. Thanks to the great generosity of Russell Athletic and the efforts of its northeast sales representative, OPRC's Jeff Stearns, new, fleece-lined clothing is distributed to homeless shelters, day care centers, settlement houses and residences for mentally and physically abused children. Thank you letters from grateful recipients have started coming in and are posted on the bulletin board in the Education Building.