SJPC Participates in Healthy Savings Program
Tida Infahsaeng and Meghan Hadley of United Way of Western Connecticut were introduced to sjpc clients and informed them their healthy savings program. As a perk, our clients who take advantage of this program will receive $10 weekly towards fresh produce at local participating stores, including Acme, Balducci’s, Swayne Reed, CVS and Walgreens. As another […]
Client Testimony – Nehemias Calderon
“Quiero agradecer a Saint Joseph por el gran apoyo que me han brindado, estuve en una situación donde me sentía muy solo y muchas cosas pasaban por mi cabeza pero gracias a este programa pude salir adelante, ellos me ayudaron mucho, ha sido una muy buena experiencia donde he podido compartir con otras personas, me […]
Holiday Drive for Our Families
On Friday evening, December 17th, we had a Holiday Drive for our clients, in the Yerwood Center gym to show our appreciation for them and their families. Toys for Tots, Kyak, and Ridgefield Students Will Hanna and Justin Keller were just a few of the many who donated all of these gifts. Our Case Managers […]
Stamford Center Helping Struggling Dads Become Better Fathers
Almost three months into her new job, Valerie Derisme has settled into the swing of things. She starts her mornings by flipping through the files and notes on her 25 clients at the Saint Joseph Parenting Center, reading up on their weekly goals or upcoming court dates. On Monday mornings, she moderates a session of […]
Parenting School- Lessons for the most important job in the world
Parents don’t get manuals, yet some are open to learning. On the tenth anniversary of the Saint Joseph Parenting Center a nonsectarian nonprofit in Stamford, we asked founder and board member Measi O’Rourke about its work. Find out more by attending its Annual Spring Breakfast, with guest speaker Bobby Valentine, on April 22, during Child […]
