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Family and Community Services of Somerset County Celebrates 60 Years of Excellence

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FCSSC Sets a Fundraising Goal of $60,000 for 2020

Bound Brook, NJ – January 2, 2020– Family and Community Services of Somerset County (FCSSC) a 501(c)(3) non-profit community agency that has been providing professional and affordable mental health, family and addictions counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in need for 60 years. Founded in 1960, FCSSC provides support services to address each of life’s many transitions and problems.

FCSSC’s mission is to provide affordable and effective mental health and substance abuse services. These services, provided on a sliding scale basis, include individual, family, and couple therapy, as well as group treatment for people of all ages in English and Spanish. FCSSC offers a Domestic Violence program and recently added a program specifically for U.S. Veterans. 

“Family & Community Services of Somerset County provides essential services to people in the community who might not otherwise receive the help they need.” said Richard Schumann, Executive Director, Family and Community Services of Somerset County. “We may be a small organization, but we have made and will continue to make an impact on mental health and substance abuse services in the community.  Last year we provided over 8,700 hours of mental health and substance abuse services to 780+ clients”

In order to continue for another 60 years of service to the Somerset County and New Jersey community, FCSSC is seeking to raise $60,000 in honor of the non-profit’s anniversary over the course of 2020.  Events planned include; A Night of Comedy at the Villagers Theatre, Handbag Bingo, Golf Outing at Royce Brook Country Club, Taking Strides Towards Wellness 5K run/walk at Duke Island Park and our Holiday Giving campaign.  

“Untreated mental illness and substance abuse are 2 of the biggest problems we face in this country. Indeed, they are the root cause of so many other problems” said Lori Manduley, Board President. “Volunteering for and donating to this terrific agency makes me feel like I am part of the solution.”  Manduley is Family and Community Service’s newest Board President after Howard Hessel served for 9 years.

FCSSC has a positive impact on the well-being of the community it serves.  Listed below is information from the past year’s services: 

  • FCSSC saw 330+ clients for patients suffering an addiction and served 3,000+ hour
  • FCSSC saw 400+ client for patients experiencing a mental health concern and served 5,400+ hours
  • FCSSC supports Spanish trauma groups and served 30+ clients and served 160+ hours

For more information on Family and Community Services of Somerset County and to learn about our events, visit: http://fcssomerset.org

Family and Community Services is Grateful to the Hearts of Watchung

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The Hearts of Watchung, led by Cindy Homer, is a group of tremendously caring and generous individuals who donate to families of need throughout the year. Family and Community Services is so fortunate to have this group to donate a multitude of gifts to a tremendous number of its’ lower income families particularly during the Holiday season. This group donates to the clients of several non-profit agencies that serve low income and at risk families.

A couple of weeks ago our full-time Spanish speaking counselor contacted Cindy Homer about one of her families who moved into the neighborhood in the past year and who could barely afford basic needs. This is a single parent family with 5 children who have been subjected to domestic violence in the past.

Cindy and the Hearts of Watchung asked for a needs list for all the family members and last week a tremendous number of brand new gifts, games, books, household needs ,and gift cards (for food and for fans for their apartment) were delivered to the family by Cindy; her children Wade, Jordan, and Harrison; and two F@CS staff. The people of the Hearts of Watchung went way beyond the definition of generosity. It was truly an amazing scene watching the excitement and happiness of the children as well as the appreciation of their mother as they received this tremendous volume of gifts.

Family and Community Services and so many of its’ clients and families of great need are so appreciative of this collaborative relationship with these exceedingly caring group of people!

Note: Due to confidentiality we were unable to take pictures of the family.