[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12400-12401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY 
                           ACTION PARTNERSHIP

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, to celebrate Northwest 
New Jersey Community Action Partnership, otherwise known as NORWESCAP, 
located in Morris County, New Jersey, as it celebrates its Fiftieth 
Anniversary.
  In 1965, NORWESCAP was incorporated by a group of concerned citizens 
from Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren counties, whose mission was to 
eliminate poverty in the area. NORWESCAP is one of twenty-three 
Community Action Agencies in the State of New Jersey. The agency 
actively supports low-income households, as these citizens develop 
their abilities to become self-reliant and build relationships within 
the community.
  Over the past fifty years, the agency has expanded its reach into 
Morris, Somerset, and Passaic Counties. NORWESCAP assists more than 
35,000 individuals each year, with a portfolio of emergency, 
preventative and self-sufficiency services. With 270 full and part-time 
employees and 1,400 volunteers operating 15 unique programs, the agency 
has been working to improve the lives of low income individuals and 
families by ``Creating Opportunities'' and ``Changing Lives.'' An 
example of one of their programs is the Family Success Center, which 
brings together residents and leaders in the community to address the 
struggles that poverty-ridden families deal with every day.
  Another significant program that NORWESCAP provides is the Child and 
Family Resource Services. With twenty-five years of enhancing the 
accessibility and quality of early care and education, the agency has 
proven its dedication to strengthening families

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and communities in the area. The Child and Family Resource Service 
staff is committed to the belief that all children deserve access to 
quality affordable child care. Furthermore, by providing information, 
referrals, various child care subsidies, education and collaboration of 
efforts among all those involved in child care, this team has had a 
positive effect on the community. CFRS has been cited for ``a number of 
best practices regarding the management of the programs they 
implement.'' They became Child Care Aware Quality Assured in 2005; this 
identifies the agency as one that strives for excellence.
  It is apparent that NORWESCAP's value to the public is priceless, and 
I express great admiration for their service.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating NORWESCAP, its Board of 
Directors, administration and employees, as it celebrates its Fiftieth 
Anniversary.

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