Interested in joining us? Reserve your spot today and be part of the conversation on mental wellness!
Norwescap’s Mental Wellness Workshops offer free, monthly sessions focused on promoting mental well-being and building a stronger, healthier community. These informational and interactive workshops are designed to help participants recognize signs of mental health challenges, learn helpful practices, and gain access to vital support and resources.
Join us each month either in-person at our Phillipsburg office (350 Marshall Street) or virtually via Microsoft Teams, as we continue this powerful initiative in partnership with the Mental Health Association of New Jersey.
Why Mental Health Matters
Mental health is one of the most significant factors impacting an individual’s ability to thrive. According to Norwescap’s latest Community Needs Assessment, mental health challenges including loneliness and social isolation remain major barriers to achieving personal goals.
📊 New Jersey ranks #1 in the prevalence of mental illness, but 31st in access to care.
📉 57% of adults with a mental illness in the state do not receive any treatment.
By providing these free workshops, Norwescap aims to reduce this gap and create a more informed, supportive, and connected community.
Please note that Norwescap’s Mental Wellness Workshops are informational and educational in nature. These workshops are not a substitute for professional mental health treatment or therapy. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or need clinical support, we encourage you to contact a licensed mental health professional or call 988 for immediate assistance.
Upcoming Workshops
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
When: First Monday of every month
Where: In-person at 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg or via Microsoft Teams
July 7 – Art, Advocacy, and Healing
This interactive workshop explores the connection between creativity and mental health. Participants will use art and self-expression as tools for healing and personal growth.
August 4 – Creating Opportunities: Supported Employment & Education
Learn about Supported Employment and Supported Education two proven strategies that help individuals with mental health conditions find success in work and school through ongoing, personalized support.
Registration & Participation
Workshops are open to all and completely free.
Attend in-person or join us virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Register Here to save your spot and receive the session link.
Contact Information
For questions, more information, or help with registration, please contact: Denise Kilby
Email: Kilbyd@norwescap.org
Phone: (908) 454-7000 Ext. 4952
Office Location: 350 Marshall Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Additional Information
Engagement Partners
Norwescap helps people across New Jersey – primarily in Warren, Sussex, Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties – with dozens of programs and resources. When you need assistance, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start or what to do next. We’re here to help!
Resource Library
Norwescap is committed to helping all our neighbors thrive, no matter where you live or what challenges you are facing.
Norwescap News
There’s always something happening at Norwescap! Check back often for stories about our programs in action, new initiatives, special events, and other exciting updates.
Does your family need diapers, wipes, or clothing?
Visit our Diaper Pantry and Caring Closet at 186 Halsey Road in Newton.
The Closet is open Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm, with extended hours on Tuesdays from 7am-5:30pm. No appointment needed.
Want to support us through a diaper/wipe drive or clothing collection?
Sussex County Diaper Bank
Our Diaper Pantry and Caring Closet, located in Newton, NJ supports families by providing diapers, wipes, and children’s clothing to Sussex County families in need. We collect diapers and wipes from community donations and drives and use financial donations to ensure our pantry is well-stocked. Diapers are expensive – often more than $150 per month per baby – and cannot be purchased using NJ SNAP benefits.
We also collect new and gently used donated clothing items, which we clean and display to create a boutique-style ‘shopping’ experience for families, free of charge. In addition to basic clothing essentials, we provide children with gear for cold weather – coats, hats, gloves, and scarves – when able.
Support Us!
Norwescap relies on our community for support and donations to keep our Diaper Pantry and Caring Closet well-stocked. Caring citizens, schools, churches, organizations, or companies can help by hosting a diaper drive or a “Dollars for Diapers” fundraiser, or a donation drive for children’s clothing items. Whether you choose to host a large, small, one-time, annual, or ongoing drive—you are making a difference for our families!
Our goal is to make it easy for you to host a drive. We can provide brochures, posters, flyers, and even church bulletin inserts. We have plenty of ideas to help you host a successful drive – please get in touch with us!
For more information, contact us at:
Norwescap CFRS
973-383-3461
186 Halsey Road, Suite 1, Newton 07860
cfrs@norwescap.org
Other Programs that can provide assistance
Food Bank
Norwescap’s Food Bank is dedicated to ending hunger and reducing food waste in New Jersey.
Pathways 2 Prosperity
Norwescap’s Pathways 2 Prosperity program, based in Newton, NJ, helps adults (called Path Leaders) design their own pathway to sustainable self-reliance and resiliency.
Traditions Famliy
Success Center
Norwescap’s Traditions Family Success Center offers programming and services that help families in Warren County succeed and thrive together.
Want to learn more about Compadres?
Contact our team at pathways2@norwescap.org or 973-862-6680
Compadres
Norwescap’s Compadres provides access to experiences, skills, support, and guidance needed to develop the resiliency and social-emotional skills necessary to reach their highest potential for children whose parents participate in our Pathways 2 Prosperity program.
Compadres children engage in weekly interactive learning experiences including:
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities, which build academic engagement and orient children to living wage opportunities;
- Interactive social-emotional learning to build the children’s readiness to learn, by improving their academic performance and behavior and specific skills such as conflict resolution, creative thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication. These employability skills are the foundation necessary to successfully navigate occupational environments as adults;
- Career Corner, where children can explore careers that lead to financial stability and a life filled with opportunities;
- Peer Mentoring where trained high school and college students volunteer as mentors, modeling healthy behaviors, decision-making skills and interest in academic pursuits.
For more information on Compadres, please contact us at pathways2@norwescap.org or 973-862-6680.
Pathways 2 Prosperity Office
Located within the Christ Episcopal Church
17 Main Street, PO Box 3135
Newton, NJ 07860
Other Programs that can provide assistance
Pathways 2 Prosperity
Norwescap’s Pathways 2 Prosperity program, based in Newton, NJ, helps adults (called Path Leaders) design their own pathway to sustainable self-reliance and resiliency.
Degree UP
Norwescap, in collaboration with Sussex County Community College (SCCC), developed the Degree UP program to help students create a strong foundation for academic and personal success.
Child & Family Resource Services
Child and Family Resource Services (CFRS) empowers families and the community by enhancing the quality and accessibility of early childhood education, and by providing information and resources to community services that support families and providers.
Head Start
Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to children and families.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to families.
Want to learn more about our Healthy Families program?
Contact us at nwhealthyfamilies@norwescap.org.
Healthy Families – TIP™
Norwescap’s Healthy Families-TIP™ program helps young families in Warren and Hunterdon counties get a strong start. Eligible participants work with a Home Visitor for three years after the birth of their baby to ensure that the child is healthy and happy.
Services include:
- Long-term support from a Home Visitor for the first three years of your child’s life
- Education and information on parenting best practices
- Referrals and information about other services in the community
- Parent meetings with guest speakers and opportunity to socialize
- Translation and interpretation
Want to learn more?
If you are interested in learning more about Norwescap’s Healthy Families-TIP™ Program, please contact us at nwhealthyfamilies@norwescap.org.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the free Healthy Families-TIP™ program, participants must:
- Live in Warren or Hunterdon County in New Jersey
- Be pregnant or have a newborn under 3 months of age (if receiving TANF benefits, the child can be up to 12 months of age)
Norwescap Healthy Families-TIP™ of Warren & Hunterdon Counties, an affiliate of Healthy Families America™, strives to provide all expectant and new parents with the opportunity to receive the education and support they need at the time their baby is born.
This free, evidence-based program is nationally recognized and is structured as a home visiting model designed to work with families who may have histories of trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues.
Additional Resources:
Other Programs that can provide assistance
Traditions Family
Success Center
Norwescap’s Traditions Family Success Center offers programming and services that help families in Warren County succeed and thrive together.
County Councils
for Young Children
Norwescap’s County Councils for Young Children (CCYC) program is a collaborative partnership between local parents/families, community providers, and stakeholders that strives to contribute to the development and implementation of high quality early childhood services.
Child & Family Resource Services
Child and Family Resource Services (CFRS) empowers families and the community by enhancing the quality and accessibility of early childhood education, and by providing information and resources to community services that support families and providers.
Head Start
Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to children and families.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to families.
Get involved with the County Councils in Morris, Hunterdon, or WARREN counties!
Contact our coordinator in your county.
County Councils for Young Children
Norwescap’s County Councils for Young Children (CCYC) program is a collaborative partnership between local parents/families, community providers, and stakeholders that strives to contribute to the development and implementation of high quality early childhood services. Participants in the partnership work together to assess needs, concerns, aspirations and successes around issues that affect the health, education and wellbeing of their children. Through CCYC, parents are supported in leadership roles and empowered to be a voice to better the lives of their children. Norwescap runs these councils in Hunterdon, Morris, and Warren County. Any parent with children below the age of 8 in these counties is encouraged to join.
Want to get involved?
If you are interested in learning more about the County Councils for Young Children, please connect with our Coordinator in your county:
Morris County: Elisabeth Davidson, (862) 309-0806, davidsone@norwescap.org
Hunterdon County: Heather Spencer, (610) 905-2728, spencerh@norwescap.org
Warren County: Joshua Meade, (908) 454-3400 ext. 3084, meadej@norwescap.org
Upcoming Meetings and Events
The County Councils for Young Children are supported by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families.
Other Programs that can provide assistance
Traditions Famliy
Success Center
Norwescap’s Traditions Family Success Center offers programming and services that help families in Warren County succeed and thrive together.
Healthy Families
Norwescap’s Healthy Families program helps young families in Warren and Hunterdon counties get a strong start.
Child & Family Resource Services
Child and Family Resource Services (CFRS) empowers families and the community by enhancing the quality and accessibility of early childhood education, and by providing information and resources to community services that support families and providers.
Head Start
Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to children and families.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to families.
Want to connect with our Traditions Family Success Center?
Reach out to us to learn more at nwfsc@norwescap.org or 908-521-8100.
Traditions Family Success Center
Norwescap’s Traditions Family Success Center offers programming and services that help families in Warren County succeed and thrive together. We aim to enrich the lives of children and adults by making families and neighborhoods stronger, and by helping and empowering all families to succeed. Family Partners work with individuals and families to help them identify needs and connect them to available resources.
Services include:
- Access to information on child, maternal, and family health services
- Life Skills Training
- Parent Education
- Home Visitation
- Parent-Child Activities
- Advocacy
- Information & Referral Services
- Family Success Planning
- Economic self-sufficiency/employment-related services/income security services
Join Us!
If you are interested in connecting with our Family Success Center, please reach out to us at nwfsc@norwescap.org or 908-521-8100.
Location & Hours
The Traditions Family Success Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Monday through Friday at 352 South Main Street, Phillipsburg, NJ. Evening & weekend appointments are available upon request.
Other Programs that can provide assistance
County Councils
for Young Children
Norwescap’s County Councils for Young Children (CCYC) program is a collaborative partnership between local parents/families, community providers, and stakeholders that strives to contribute to the development and implementation of high quality early childhood services.
Healthy Families
Norwescap’s Healthy Families program helps young families in Warren and Hunterdon counties get a strong start.
Child & Family Resource Services
Child and Family Resource Services (CFRS) empowers families and the community by enhancing the quality and accessibility of early childhood education, and by providing information and resources to community services that support families and providers.
Head Start
Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to children and families.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to families.
Need to enroll in WIC or want to learn more about the services available through the program?
Visit the NJ WIC Participant Portal or Contact our offices at 908-454-1210 or wic@norwescap.org
WIC
Norwescap’s Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) program provides supplemental nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of five. Fathers may also bring their children to apply and learn more about WIC services.
What we do:
- Health Screenings
- Nutrition Education
- Breastfeeding Support
- Lactation Consultation Services
- Referrals to health and social services
Participation in WIC has been shown to reduce low birth weight and infant mortality, increase prenatal care, and improve children’s health and academic performance.
WHO CAN APPLY: ELIGIBILITY
- Pregnant women
- Breastfeeding women
- Women who have had a baby in the last 6 months
- Children up to age 5
- People who meet income guidelines
- New Jersey residents
- People who are at “nutritional risk”
All Norwescap WIC services are free to those who qualify. An applicant’s gross income must be at or less than 185% of the U.S. poverty income guidelines. WIC services in New Jersey serve all who qualify regardless of immigration status. WIC is funded by the USDA, an equal opportunity employer.
View the WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines for New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/wic/participants/apply-wic/income.shtml
HOW TO APPLY
Click here to go to the NJ WIC Participant Portal and begin the application for WIC Services for you and your children: https://wic.nj.gov/participantportal/en/
If you are a resident of Somerset, Warren, Hunterdon, or Sussex counties, after starting the application process through the portal, you will receive a phone call or text from a member of the Norwescap WIC Team to schedule an appointment.
If you have questions, you can reach us by:
Phone: 908-454-1210 between 8:30am – 4:00pm
Email: wic@norwescap.org
LOCATIONS AND HOURS
We are currently processing applicants virtually. If you prefer to process your application in person, we are happy to meet with you. Our offices are conveniently located in Somerset, Warren, Hunterdon, and Sussex counties. Please call 908-454-1210 before visiting our offices as our hours are subject to change.
Somerset County
People Care Center
120 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Monday, Wednesday – Friday
9am – 4pm
Iglesia Presbiteriana Nuevas Fronteras
Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church
170 Watchung Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Tuesday
9am – 1pm
Warren County
Norwescap Building
350 Marshall Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Monday – Friday
9am – 4pm
Trinity House
212 E. Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Every other Tuesday
9:30am – 3pm
Hunterdon County
Flemington United Methodist Church
116 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822
Every other Thursday
9:30am – 3pm
Sussex County
Christ Episcopal Church, Lower Level
62 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860
Every other Thursday
9:30am – 2:30pm
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that dministers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online or requested from any USDA office by calling (866) 632-9992 or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Additional Educational and Informative Resources regarding New Jersey WIC:
NJWIConline: https://www.njwiconline.org/
WIC Shopper: https://ebtshopper.com/
Other Programs that can provide assistance
Food Bank
Norwescap’s Food Bank is dedicated to ending hunger and reducing food waste in New Jersey.
Health Connections
Norwescap’s Health Connections provides resources to help ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be healthy.
Child & Family Resource Services
Child and Family Resource Services (CFRS) empowers families and the community by enhancing the quality and accessibility of early childhood education, and by providing information and resources to community services that support families and providers.
Head Start
Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to children and families.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start promotes early childhood education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services to families.
