What Project Self-Sufficiency does

Project Self-Sufficiency (PSS), founded in 1986 and headquartered at a five-acre campus at 127 Mill Street in Newton, New Jersey, is a private 501(c)-style nonprofit that delivers wraparound case-managed services to low-income individuals and families across Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, and northern Morris Counties in northwestern New Jersey. Its service platform is anchored by core Case Management paired with the on-campus Little Sprouts Early Learning Center (childcare/preschool), the Career Center with computer lab, classrooms, a food pantry, and the PSS Journey mobile outreach vehicle that travels a fixed schedule to Franklin, Hackettstown, Hopatcong, Netcong, and Vernon. Layered on top are evidence-based home visitation programs (Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families, Family Connects NJ), workforce programs (New Jersey Youth Corps, Higher Opportunities for Women, Bridges to Employing Youth, Single Parent Displaced Homemaker, Summer Youth Employment), basic-needs assistance (Nourish to Flourish food pantry, Working Women's Wardrobe, Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop, NJ SHARES utility assistance, Keeping Families Together housing vouchers), safety and prevention programs (Project Safe & Strong, Enough Abuse, Connections Matter), legal aid, parenting classes, the Connecting NJ helpline, and a satellite site in Blairstown.

Revenue is generated entirely through a diversified mix of restricted and program-specific government grants (NJ Department of Children & Families, NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development, NJ Division on Women, NJ Board of Public Utilities, County of Warren Division of Human Services), foundation grants (Parents as Teachers National Center, Impact 100 Garden State, Ellman Discovery Foundation, IOLTA Fund of the Bar of NJ, ShopRite Partners in Caring, Albertsons Companies Foundation, NJ SHARES, FirstEnergy Foundation, Prevent Child Abuse America), individual and corporate donations via the Annual Fund and Project 300 campaign, and an active calendar of fundraising events including the Polo Classic, A Taste of Talent, Chili Open, Harvest Shoot, and Open that Bottle Night. All participant-facing services are provided free of charge to eligible low-income residents.

The technology footprint is intentionally light: a Wix-hosted public website, DonorPerfect for online enrollment and donation processing, ASQ Online for child development screening (English and Spanish), Zoom for virtual classes and support groups, and a retrofitted RV that extends the service delivery platform into rural municipalities. The agency operates without any disclosed AI, machine-learning, or proprietary technology stack, and it is governed independently with Deborah Berry-Toon serving as Executive Director.

Name

Project Self-Sufficiency

Legal name

Project Self-Sufficiency of Sussex County

Website

https://projectselfsufficiency.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Project Self-Sufficiency is a 1986-founded New Jersey nonprofit that delivers free, case-managed wraparound services — home visitation, job training, childcare, food assistance, legal aid, and domestic violence support — to low-income individuals and families across Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, and northern Morris Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Family Self-Sufficiency Programs

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Family self-sufficiency programs
• Workforce development training
• Home visitation services
• Case management support

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants from Affiliates and Foundations: Restricted and program-specific grants from national affiliates and foundations. Project Self-Sufficiency received a $50,000 Challenge Grant from Parents as Teachers (one of 62 affiliates awarded from a $1.75 million pool) to purchase vehicles for home visitors, and receives grants from Impact 100 Garden State (purchase of PSS Journey RV), Ellman Discovery Foundation, IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey, ShopRite Partners in Caring, Albertsons Companies Foundation (Nourishing Neighbors), and Prevent Child Abuse America.
2. Government Funding: Program funding from New Jersey state government departments including NJ Department of Children & Families (Division of Prevention & Community Partnerships; home visitation programs including Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families, Parents as Teachers), NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development (New Jersey Youth Corps, Bridges to Employing Youth), NJ Division on Women (Single Parent Displaced Homemaker program), NJ Board of Public Utilities (utility assistance), and County of Warren Division of Human Services Administration (PSS Journey in Hackettstown).
3. Individual and Corporate Donations: Annual Fund donations (cash, check, online, appreciated stock, matching gifts) and the Project 300 campaign tiered at $300 gifts from neighbors. Annual Fund gifts may be designated to general agency support, campus maintenance, emergency financial assistance, or where most impactful.
4. Fundraising Events: Revenue from annual signature fundraisers including the Project Self-Sufficiency Polo Classic ($50 general, $150 VIP, multi-tier sponsorships), A Taste of Talent (limited tickets $300, sponsorships $500-$25,000), the Chili Open Golf Classic, the Autumn Harvest Shoot at Hudson Farm Club, Open that Bottle Night at Hudson Farm Club, and the Annual Campaign.
5. In-Kind Donations: In-kind contributions including food and personal care items for the Nourish to Flourish Choice Food Pantry, school supplies, clothing (Working Women's Wardrobe, Prom Shop dresses), toys (Season of Hope Toy Shop), automobiles, and Thanksgiving meal components from community partners and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Project Self-Sufficiency is a nonprofit social services agency that delivers case-managed wraparound self-sufficiency programs to low-income individuals and families in northwestern New Jersey. Core services include case management, home visitation (Nurse-Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families, Family Connects NJ), workforce training (NJ Youth Corps, Higher Opportunities for Women, Summer Youth Employment, Bridges), childcare (Little Sprouts Early Learning Center), food and material assistance (Nourish to Flourish Food Pantry, Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop, Working Women's Wardrobe, NJ Shares utility assistance), legal assistance, parenting classes, domestic violence support (Project Safe & Strong), and housing support (Keeping Families Together, Project Give Shelter). All services are provided free of charge to eligible participants.

Product overview

Project Self-Sufficiency is a Sussex County, New Jersey-based non-profit social services agency (founded 1986) that delivers a platform-plus-modules architecture of wraparound family self-sufficiency programs anchored by core Case Management and paired with an extensive portfolio of named programs. The core platform consists of Case Management, the central Sussex County NJ campus at 127 Mill Street Newton, and the PSS Journey mobile outreach vehicle (which brings computer labs and case management to remote municipalities). Layered on top are multiple specialized program modules for pregnant women and parents (Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families/TIP, Parents as Teachers, Family Connects NJ), education and workforce development (New Jersey Youth Corps High School Diploma, Higher Opportunities for Women, Summer Youth Employment Program, Bridges to Employing Youth, Single Parent Displaced Homemaker, Campus to Campus, Classes & Seminars/Career Center), material and basic-needs assistance (Nourish to Flourish Food Pantry, Working Women's Wardrobe, Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop, NJ Shares Utility Bill Assistance, Keeping Families Together housing vouchers, Project Give Shelter), child and youth services (Little Sprouts Early Learning Center daycare/preschool, Ages & Stages developmental screening), safety and prevention (Project Safe & Strong domestic violence, Enough Abuse child sexual abuse prevention, Connections Matter ACES education), Legal Assistance & Education, Breast Health/breast cancer support, Parenting Classes (24:7 Dads, ACT Raising Safe Kids, Triple P), Life Skills seminars, Connecting NJ helpline, and the Warren County Outreach Site in Blairstown.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PSS Journey: Mobile services vehicle branded as "PSS Journey: Opportunity on the Move," bringing computer classes, case management, food, and resources to remote areas of Sussex, Morris, and Warren Counties in New Jersey.
• Nourish to Flourish
• Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop
• Keeping Families Together
• Project Safe & Strong
• Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW)

Products and services

• Case Management
• New Jersey Youth Corps
• Higher Opportunities for Women (HOW)
• Summer Youth Employment Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Received a $50,000 Parents as Teachers Challenge Grant in 2024 (one of 62 affiliates awarded from a $1.75 million pool)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Perona FarmscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2026Venue for the annual A Taste of Talent culinary fundraiser; hosts 50+ participating restaurants each year.
• Morris Animal InnminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2026Luxury pet care facility in Montville, NJ that ran a concurrent prom-dress donation campaign during its April 17, 2026 "puppy prom" event, gathering 55 prom dresses to donate to Project Self-Sufficiency for teenage girls who cannot afford prom dresses.
• Grayfields Polo ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2025Site of the inaugural Project Self-Sufficiency Polo Classic (September 13, 2025; second event September 12, 2026). Grayfields Polo Club is sanctioned by the United States Polo Association and was founded in 2022. All proceeds from the Polo Classic directly support Project Self-Sufficiency.
• Hudson Farm ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 September 2025Hosts the annual Autumn Harvest Shoot (20-station clay shoot on a 3,800-acre hunting preserve) and Open that Bottle Night wine-tasting charity auction.
• Sussex County Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus to Campus partnership enabling non-traditional students to take the next step toward college and a career, with services including basic skills testing, test anxiety support, application/financial aid forms, degree/certificate program guidance, scholarships, and campus tours. NJ Youth Corps participants also earn three college credits at SCCC and qualify for $5,000 toward higher education tuition, textbooks, computers, and fees.
• Little Sprouts Early Learning CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus childcare and preschool partner (children ages 6 weeks to 6 years) offering full-day and half-day preschool and age-appropriate playgrounds, with certified teachers and state-standard (or higher) child-teacher ratios. Subsidized childcare slots are provided through multiple PSS programs (NFP, Healthy Families, NJYC, Bridges, Campus to Campus, Single Parent).
• Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services (DASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the Project Safe & Strong initiative supporting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. DASI provides safety planning and secure shelter; PSS provides case management, counseling, food/housing/childcare/utility/educational assistance, employability training, financial literacy, and parenting skills. Help available in English and Spanish across Sussex, northern Morris, and northern Warren counties.
• Nurse-Family Partnership (National Service Office)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Self-Sufficiency is a licensed implementing agency of the Nurse-Family Partnership program, serving Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties. Specially-trained nurses provide voluntary home visitation to low-income first-time mothers from pregnancy through the child's second birthday.
• Healthy Families AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Self-Sufficiency's Healthy Families/TIP Home Visitation program is an affiliate of Healthy Families America, serving pregnant women and parents of toddlers in Sussex and Northern Warren Counties.
• Family Connects NJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Self-Sufficiency delivers Family Connects NJ home visits in Sussex County — an evidence-based program offering free, voluntary registered-nurse home visits to all families welcoming a newborn (birth, adoptive, resource families, bereaved).
• Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the Parents as Teachers program in Warren County while Project Self-Sufficiency operates it in Sussex and Hunterdon Counties — coordinated regional implementation of the PAT model.
• Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey (LSNWJ)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides no-cost legal representation to PSS participants whose legal issues fall within LSNWJ priorities.
• Sussex County Bar AssociationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVolunteer attorneys from the Sussex County Bar Association provide free legal consultations, divorce mediation, and free legal seminars (Family Law, Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Mortgage Modification, Expungement, Wills & Estates, Landlord/Tenant, Consumer Law) to PSS participants.
• First Presbyterian Church of BlairstowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the physical space at 35 Main Street, Blairstown for the Warren County Outreach Site / Outreach Center, which PSS operates with employment lab, computer/career training, assessment, parenting classes, legal seminars, life skills workshops, and case manager meetings.
• Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey (PCA-NJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-launches the Sussex Warren Partnership to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse through the Enough Abuse campaign, providing free virtual training sessions for coaches, parents, students, teachers, and youth-serving professionals. Connections Matter program is also funded by NJ DCF and led by PCA-NJ.
• National Fatherhood InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the 24:7 Dads parenting curriculum delivered by Project Self-Sufficiency to expectant and experienced fathers, covering health, emotional intelligence, discipline, and co-parenting across twelve consecutive in-person/online sessions.
• American Psychological Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the ACT Raising Safe Kids Program delivered by Project Self-Sufficiency to mothers and fathers, focused on positive parenting, preventing behavioral problems, and effective anger management; offered via Zoom with certificate of completion.
• Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Self-Sufficiency delivers the Triple P Positive Parenting Program to parents, healthcare professionals, educators, and caregivers of children up to age five, including primary care consultations, online classes, discussion groups, and seminars in English and Spanish.
• Sussex County Family Success Center (Journey Family Success Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperated by Project Self-Sufficiency (journeyfsc.org / sussexcountyfamilysuccesscenter.org), hosting the Sister-to-Sister Prom Shop, Family Expo, Back-to-School Fair, Spring Fling, Halloween Spookatacular, and Holiday Party; provides free open-to-public family activities, support groups, and resources.
• Project Sussex KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner children's program referenced on the Project Self-Sufficiency site (projectsussexkids.org).
• Mercedes-Benz of NewtonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the inaugural Project Self-Sufficiency Polo Classic (September 13, 2025).
• First Hope BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Project Self-Sufficiency Polo Classic.
• Provident BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Project Self-Sufficiency Polo Classic.
• Rotary Clubs of Branchville, Newton, and WallkillcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInstrumental in organizing and serving the annual Chili Open Golf Classic (held at Sussex County Fairgrounds since 2007s) — staffing cash bar, breakfast and lunch, and souvenir photos. Funds raised support Project Give Shelter, an emergency housing initiative.
• Atlantic Health SystemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare system partner participating in PSS Career & Health Fair and Family Expo; also co-sponsors the Back-to-School Fair.
• Sussex County FairgroundsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue for the annual Chili Open Golf Classic fundraiser.
• Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACES) InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Self-Sufficiency is a chapter of the PACES Initiative, providing ACES education, brain impact overviews, resiliency strategies, and trauma expert presentations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NORWESCAP (Northwest New Jersey Community Action Partnership): A Newton-based Community Action Agency serving the same northwestern New Jersey region with overlapping anti-poverty programs including workforce development, family case management, energy/utility assistance, and early childhood services — explicitly named as a PSS partner.
• Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey: Operates Parents as Teachers in Warren County while PSS operates it in Sussex and Hunterdon, making PMCH a direct regional peer in maternal and child home visitation — a core PSS service line.
• Sussex County YMCA: Regional community-based nonprofit in the same Sussex County footprint delivering youth programs, childcare, family services, and community wellness — explicitly named as a PSS partner organization.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit that mobilizes communities to address family homelessness through case management, housing stabilization, and workforce support — directly comparable mission and service architecture, with active New Jersey affiliates.
• Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey: Statewide child abuse prevention organization that co-delivers the Enough Abuse campaign and Connections Matter programming with PSS — a direct peer in evidence-based child abuse prevention service delivery.
• Family Service of Northwest New Jersey: Regional family services agency offering counseling, case management, and prevention services in the same northwestern New Jersey service area — a closely comparable peer in geography and service mix.

Regional players

• Zufall Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center headquartered in Dover, NJ that provides primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services (case management, transportation, translation) to low-income populations across northwestern New Jersey — directly comparable geography and target population.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Family Services: Large New Jersey-based social services agency operating youth programs, counseling, workforce development, and family services across multiple counties — a statewide peer with overlapping program lines.
• United Way of Northern New Jersey: Regional funder and convener for human-services nonprofits in northern New Jersey — provides overlapping funding for many of the same low-income family services PSS delivers and supports a comparable participant base.
• Community Action Partnership of New Jersey: Statewide association representing New Jersey's Community Action Agencies that deliver anti-poverty programming — comparable agency model and a peer body for PSS given its community action-aligned mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PssNewJersey
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgiUhYC6oK56wCwJIOrC3Sw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProjectSelfSufficiencyofSussexCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/project-self-sufficiency
• Instagraminstagram.com/project_self_sufficiency

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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