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Helpful Resources

🎓 FAFSA Guides & Financial Aid Resources 

  • Federal Student Aid (FAFSA Application) 
  • FAFSA Help Guide (PDF) 
  • FAFSA4caster – Estimate Your Aid 

📝 Resume Templates & Job Search Tools 

  • Resume Templates for Students (Canva) 
  • Indeed Career Guide – Resume Tips 
  • CareerOneStop – Resume Guide 
  • NJ Career Connections – Job Search Portal 

👪 Parent Resource Guides 

  • NJ Parent Link – State Services & Support 
  • National PTA – Family Engagement Resources 

🏙️ Community Services Directory 

(Job Fairs, Food Pantries, Youth & Family Programs) 

  • NJ Department of Labor – Job Fairs & Hiring Events 
  • Community Food Bank of NJ – Find a Pantry 
  • New Jersey Youth Services Directory (DCF) 
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of NJ – Youth Programs 

 

🎓 Free Vocational Programs
  • SkillUp New Jersey – Offers over 5,000 free online courses (IT, business, leadership, digital literacy) through Skillsoft for all state residents. bergen.edu+15nj.gov+15wdbnnj.org+15
  • NJ One‑Stop Career Centers – Provide on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and industry-specific programs for eligible job seekers. nj.gov+2nj.gov+2ccpd.rutgers.edu+2
  • Per Scholas (Newark) – No-cost, classroom-based tech training in software engineering, cybersecurity, and IT support. perscholas.org+1nj.gov+1
  • Community FoodBank of NJ Job Training – Free culinary and warehouse logistics training with certifications like ServSafe and forklift operation. goodwillnj.org+2cfbnj.org+2nj.gov+2
  • Goodwill Industries of NJ – Offers free career services, digital skills training (including GCFGlobal resources), GED prep, and employment workshops. nj.gov+3goodwillnj.org+3nj.gov+3
  • Bergen Community College & RVCC – Provide free ESL and computer/business skills training under NJBIA grant programs; available to employees working ≥20 hrs/week and unemployed residents. bergen.edu+1raritanval.edu+1
  • Isles, Inc. (Trenton) – Green collar job training in construction, energy audits, and environmental careers. bergen.edu+15en.wikipedia.org+15hcstonline.org+15
  • Camden & Salem Cnty Voc‑Tech Schools – Offer vocational certifications in trades including culinary, medical assistance, cosmetology, construction, automotive—and adult training via Camden County College. hcstonline.org+3en.wikipedia.org+3en.wikipedia.org+3

🌍 Community Outreach Events & Resources

  • Tri‑County ResourceNet – Free workshops like foster-care info, mental health webinars, parent advocacy training in Somerset County. tricountyresourcenet.org
  • Ocean ResourceNet (Ocean County) – Offers family success workshops, food distributions, summer camps, recovery support, and youth series. oceanresourcenet.org
  • Hudson County – Free resources for volunteering, food assistance, youth services, mental health, housing, and small business aid. hcnj.us
  • Ramapo College We Care Program – Adult learner hub providing aid like professional clothing, housing support, laptops, and FAFSA assistance. ramapo.edu
  • Community Food Bank of NJ – Find a Pantry 
  • Bayard Rustin Center (Princeton) – Safe space offering LGBTQ+ youth services, therapy, advocacy, support groups, and social justice programs. en.wikipedia.org+1wdbnnj.org+1

 

✅ How to Utilize These Resources

  • Explore SkillUp NJ and One-Stop Career Center programs for staff and students.
  • Refer students to hands-on training like Per Scholas Newark, CFBNJ, and Goodwill NJ.
  • Connect families to community workshops via local ResourceNets and county offices.
  • Partner with nonprofits such as Bayard Rustin Center, Literacy NJ, and Isles Inc. to offer volunteering and mentorship opportunities.
  • Integrate parental and adult education through free ESL, GED prep, and life skills workshops.

 

Rahmeenah Salaam
Manager
973-405-6262 x282
r.salaam@eresc.com
Samiayah Ali
Assistant Manager
973-405-6262 x208
s.ali@eresc.com
Rodrigue Israel
Coordinator
973-405-6262 x202
r.israel@eresc.com
Bonnie Dubravsky
Secretary
973-405-6262 x265
b.dubravsky@eresc.com