Read more about the article Longtime Security Personnel Reflect on Time at New Community
Security Officer William Folsom, Security Officer Michelle Grier-Porch, Security Officer Gerard Mansare and Sgt. Jerome Barrow have worked at New Community for several decades.

Longtime Security Personnel Reflect on Time at New Community

It’s rare for an individual to stay with a particular company for decades, but there are five members of New Community’s Security Department who have worked for the organization for…

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Read more about the article Harmony House Relocation Case Manager Started as a Volunteer with New Community
Emily Coote is a Relocation Case Manager at Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families.

Harmony House Relocation Case Manager Started as a Volunteer with New Community

Emily Coote has a passion for helping others which she has turned into a career. She first came to New Community as a volunteer while in college, assisting at the…

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New Community Participates in 17th Annual Essex County Homeless Connect Day

Representatives from Harmony House, New Community’s transitional housing facility for homeless families, and the New Community Family Resource Success Center provided information to participants of the 17th Annual Essex County…

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Read more about the article New Community Harmony House Participates in NESF World Homeless Day
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…

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Read more about the article New Community Helps Young Woman from Homelessness to a Medical Career
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…

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