Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children
Jeffrey Fetzko, ACSW, LSW, CFRE
Vol. 3, No. 15, July 28, 2005
The Executive Director's 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 Awards Educational Assistance Grants
Nicole Franco, Passages case manager, cuts a piece of cake for everyone in honor of our graduates.
Education assistance recipients at the Brahma House picnic.
For the first time, Somerset Home has awarded five $500 educational assistance awards to youth from Passages and My Place I Transitional Living programs (TLP). The awards were presented at a graduation picnic on July 13th, which was attended by more than 50 residents and staff. The financial assistance awards will be used by residents to pursue post-secondary education. The money for these awards are raised through fund development efforts and made possible by our generous supporters.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients!
Welcome Baby Emma!
Melissa Wilkin, TLP residential Services Coordinator gave birth to a 7 lb., 4 oz., 19 inch baby girl, Emma on July 17. Mother and baby are both doing well.
Newlywed
Congratulations to Brahma House Recreation Coordinator Elizabeth Remeika on her recent marriage. Elizabeth Remeika is now Elizabeth Paul.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program
July 14, 2005 - Acting Governor Richard J. Codey today signed into law S2334 / A3756, legislation that establishes a plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for new qualified college graduates who enter the social services industry. As a college graduate and full-time employee of Somerset Home you may be eligible for this exciting new program. The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority will administer the program. To sign up, or to learn more, call 1-800-792-8670.
Welcome back Stacy Basara!
Stacy was originally hired by Somerset Home as a street outreach worker and then moved to the Pathways independent living skills counselor position before moving to Wisconsin. Stacy has recently returned from Wisconsin and will be returning to her old position. We are pleased to welcome her back.
As always, thank you all for your continued hard work on behalf of our youth.
