Program aims to aid displaced homemakers

By: centraljersey.com
FLEMINGTON – Displaced homemakers struggle to survive financially due to their limited work experience and lack of technical skills, but they also must overcome the emotional distress that comes as a result of life-changing situations.
Pam Duda, of Lifescapes Professional Coaching LLC, has created a coaching program that has been added to the services NORWESCAP’s Career & Life Transitions Center for Women provides to their clients.
According to Ms. Duda, "This program will support women emotionally and will empower and enlighten them to gain the courage and confidence to achieve sustainable positive results in their lives."
A member of the center’s advisory council, Ms. Duda has volunteered her services to organize a team of certified professional coaches who volunteer their services to clients who will receive one-on-one personal guidance to put their identified goals into action, thereby, increasing their rate of financial and personnel success and self-sufficiency.
According to Pat Moonjian, program director of the center, "We are so appreciative of Pam organizing this effective program for our clients. We are nearing the end of our first year of the ‘U-GOT-A-COACH’ program and are thrilled that Pam has offered to provide this service for our clients again next year."
This coaching program is offered free to clients selected for participation based upon their intention and commitment to take the next steps toward their success.
For more information, call the center at 908-788-1453 or visit [email protected].
The center is at 84 Park Ave., Suite E103, Egg Auction Building.
Displaced homemakers are women who have lost their primary means of financial support after the death or disability of a spouse or due to divorce or separation. The mission of the center is to provide services that will assist women gain personal and economic self-sufficiency and reach their full potential through education, training, job readiness, community referrals and supportive services.
Services the center offers include computer training, career interest inventories, vocational counseling, job search skills, support groups and workshops geared toward issues faced by displaced homemakers.
NORWESCAP is a nonprofit community action agency established in 1965 that creates opportunities for more than 30,000 low-income people in northwest New Jersey by providing a portfolio of self-sufficiency and emergency services.