Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEWS
Jeffrey Fetzko, ACSW, LSW, CFRE
Vol. 2, No. 13, June 17, 2004
The executive director news is published specifically for the employees of the Somerset Home. This issue and past issues of this newsletter are available on our web site at http://www.somersethome.org/main/pages/employee_newsletter.htm.
Somerset Home staff participate in "call-in day" to legislators
On June 9th many staff called in to their legislators to remind them of the importance of voting for a 4% increase to support the work of community based social services in New Jersey. I would like to thank everyone who was able to call in. We are hopeful that the legislature will listen to our pleas and provide us with an increase so that we can support our programs for the next state fiscal year.
Summer is here...
Our new summer schedule is about to begin and the kids shift from school to work and summer recreation programs. Please remember to congratulate all of our high school graduates and college-bound youth. We all look forward to a summer of productivity and fun!
Nikki DeSouza Appointed Acting Shelter Director
We welcome Nikki in her new role as acting shelter director replacing Jessica Jordan who left the agency last month. Nikki most recently worked as senior case manager at the Somerset Youth Shelter and has worked at the agency for six years in administration, street outreach, HIV prevention and school-based youth services.
My Place
Our progress continues on the new My Place Transitional Living Program and we hope to close on the building mid-July. Our plan is to open the program in the Fall of 2004.
Job Openings
We are currently interviewing for case manager (My Place and Shelter) and shelter program director. Please email your cover letter and resume to jobs@somersethome.org if you are interested in applying for these employment opportunities.
Mrs. Tierney O'Donnell
Everyone knows Tierney Mueller as our extraordinarily talented development associate. On June 4th she became Mrs. Tierney O'Donnell. Congratulations to Tierney and Rob on their marriage. Tierney will return to work following a two week Hawaiian honeymoon.
Bristol Myers Squibb grants $5,000 to support Transitional Learning Center
Many of you already know this past year we increased our fund development activities to help expand and enrich the Transitional Learning Center (TLC) educational program at the Somerset Youth Shelter. We are proud to announce the award of a $5,000 grant from Bristol Myers to support transitional learning center.
As always, thank you all for your continued hard work on behalf of our youth.
