David Howe Leads with Compassion & Strength
During times of transition, organizations rely on strong leadership to provide guidance, stability and a vision for implementing change. David Howe had extensive senior-level human resources experience, including 27 years in corporate America, when he joined the Board of The Father Center of New Jersey during the pandemic in 2020. The organization was preparing for […]
Travel For Success Closes the Loop
When Yanira Medina, a client services specialist at The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ), noticed that men were coming into the agency where she once worked and doing all the right things to get a job—from filling out job applications to practicing for interviews—yet not getting any work, she discovered the missing piece to […]
Wallie Niehl Gains Confidence, Skills and Custody of His Children
Wallace “Wallie” Niehl knows what it is like to grow up without a father. He knows what it’s like to live apart from his own children. And, thanks to guidance and support from The Father Center of New Jersey, he also knows what it takes to gain and maintain custody of his youngest three kids, […]
Empowered by Gratitude
As we enter this holiday season, we are overwhelmed with gratitude in multiple ways. We recently received the amazing news that The Father Center of New Jersey is one of 11 nonprofit organizations awarded with a $1 million sunset grant from the Bunbury Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. This funding will enable us […]
Thank you, Mark Bovenizer: BOV Foundation Supports HRHC with $15,000
Mark Bovenizer is a volunteer firefighter, a single father of two girls, and the founder of the BOV Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to make the biggest impact possible on as many nonprofits as possible. “Our vision is to spread out giving to as many organizations as we can, focusing on those that […]
Gary Johnson Is in Good Hands Now
Gary Johnson Is in Good Hands NowWhen Gary came to The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ) for support, he had been homeless for a while and needed someone to guide him. From the moment he arrived, he felt safe and at peace. During his initial intake, Gary shared a few stories about his dad […]
Keep On Learning
It may be the middle of summer, but The Father Center of New Jersey (TFCNJ) hasn’t slowed down in meeting its mission to provide innovative programs and services that help men rebuild their lives and become better fathers. In recent months, we have introduced new classes in computer literacy and job readiness, and hosted a […]
Scoring Big for Fathers
The Father Center of New Jersey wins when the Trenton Thunder score. Through its “Safe at Home” Program, NJM Insurance Group is making a donation to The Father Center of New Jersey based on the total number of runs the Thunder scores at all home games throughout a particular season. “Our Safe at Home partnership […]
New “Job Sampling” Program Launched
The Father Center of New Jersey, through its Bridges2Success™ program, is launching Skills2Connect, a new “job sampling” program that gives participants the chance to connect their job skills and preferences to specific career opportunities. Job sampling is a valuable tool that allows both employers and employees to assess job fit and skills compatibility. Participants get […]