Extended Care Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Residents and staff members of New Community Extended Care Facility dressed in pink on Oct. 24 in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Director of Nursing Debbie Ogundele spoke with…
Community Hills Early Learning Center Shows Support for Breast Cancer Survivors
Community Hills Early Learning Center (CHELC) held its annual Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 18. Children, staff members and participating parents wore pink for the event, held during Breast Cancer…
NESF Executive Director Amina Bey and Harmony House Director Yonette Fredericks at the Harmony House table during NESF World Homeless Day. Photo courtesy of Yonette Fredericks.
New Community Harmony House Participates in NESF World Homeless Day
Representatives from Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, participated in Newark Emergency Services for Families (NESF) World Homeless Day on Oct. 7 at Lincoln Park in…
Members of the New Community Gospel Choir will perform their 25th and final concert on Nov. 12. Photo courtesy of Cecilia Faulks.
New Community Gospel Choir Plans 25th and Final Concert
After more than 25 years, the New Community Gospel Choir has its farewell concert planned for Nov. 12. The choir was originally made up entirely of New Community employees. The…
Ilene Villanueva is currently working at University Hospital as an ambulatory care technician. She spent time at Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, where she learned about the educational programs offered at New Community Career & Technical Institute. She earned her GED and completed the Medical Assistant Clinical program to start her career. Photo courtesy of Ilene Villanueva.
New Community Helps Young Woman from Homelessness to a Medical Career
Ilene Villanueva has always wanted to work in the medical field. She said even as a child, people would seek her out for help translating or other tasks when she…
Kimberly Lipari and Alexander Arici both started off as interns at Family Service Bureau of Newark (FSB) when they were pursuing master’s degrees at Montclair State University. They both recently became licensed professional counselors (LPCs).
From Interns to Licensed Professional Counselors: Two FSB Clinicians Share Their Journeys
Alexander Arici and Kimberly Lipari started their careers in mental health services as interns at Family Service Bureau of Newark (FSB), an affiliate of New Community Corporation. Both were earning…
