Family Success Institute

11/02/2026

Election Day is tomorrow! 🗳️ We encourage every registered voter in to make their voice heard on November 3! Your vote helps determine the future of our communities. It is your chance to move positive change forward.

Make a plan to vote and make your voice count this Election Day!

10/28/2026

We believe families and communities deserve more than reactive support during times of crisis. They deserve meaningful opportunities, accessible resources and proactive investments that help them thrive.

FSI works to transform how family policy, funding and practices support individuals and communities by shifting the focus from responding to distress to promoting prevention and creating pathways to lasting success.

Our purpose is simple: Invest in Success. Divest from Distress.

Learn more about here: https://bit.ly/2Xnm6E5

10/26/2026

The Family Success Institute is working alongside New Jersey legislators to advance the Community Recovery & Family Success Act (S2617/A4295)?

This legislation aims to strengthen prevention and early intervention efforts across New Jersey by promoting coordinated, community-based support services that improve outcomes for children, families and communities.

Learn more about the bill and find out how you can show your support:

The Family Success Institute is proud to work hand-in-hand with several New Jersey legislators in order to introduce and shepherd key pieces of legislation that support family success for all. Learn more about the current family success legislative initiatives below, and click here to urge the legis...

10/15/2026

What if we invested in family success before families ever reached a crisis?

When you donate to The Family Success Institute, you’re helping build a future where families have the resources, opportunities and support they need to thrive. Your support helps move beyond crisis response and transform the systems that shape families’ everyday
lives.

Invest in success. Help create lasting change for families and communities across New Jersey. Donate to FSI today:

https://familysuccessinstitute.com/donate/

10/14/2026

Changes are coming to NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid. Do you know what they could mean for your coverage? New federal work requirements will change how some residents qualify for and maintain their NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid coverage.

In this video from New Jersey Citizen Action, learn more about:

- What the new work requirements are
- Who will be subject to them
- What activities may count toward the requirements
- When the new rules will take effect
- What happens if you don’t meet the requirements
- What you can do now to prepare and protect your coverage

Learn more about what’s changing and what steps you can take now:

10/13/2026

For months, we’ve been listening to the voices of communities across New Jersey. Now, we’re excited to share those stories with you through the launch of FSI Voices. 🧡 🤝 Through Community Action Forums, Regional Advocacy Trainings and Learning Community Meetings, community members have shared their experiences navigating everyday challenges, from accessing childcare and health insurance to finding affordable housing and connecting with critical services and support.

These stories offer a firsthand look at the barriers families and individuals encounter – and the changes they want to see. We invite you to listen, learn and use these voices as catalysts for change.

Introducing FSI Voices:
https://www.fsivoices.org/

10/09/2026

Have you registered for Gathering Ground’s next What If? Voices for Equity Series conversation? Mark your calendars for October 15 from 2:30–4:30 p.m. for “What If? You Had a Vote in Everything That Shaped Your Day?”

Guest speaker Kate “Sassy” Sassoon, Facilitator, Educator and Consultant at Sassy Facilitation, will explore what it means to practice shared power in our everyday lives, from the workplace to the block to the ballot.

Don’t miss this conversation! Register today: https://www.addevent.com/event/2s2xvbbs60v2

Are you interested in bringing civic engagement to your day to day life? Then you'll want to join us on October 15th for What If? You Had a Vote in Everything That Shaped Your Day? Kate "Sassy" Sassoon, Facilitator, Educator & Consultant at Sassy Facilitation, will walk us through re-imagining how we view civic participation, using examples including housing co-ops, citizen assemblies, and participatory budgeting! Save your seat now at bit.ly/GGSF26

10/08/2026

Congratulations to our community partner, Center For Family Services, and Chief of Staff Megan Lepore, FSI Board Member, on the opening of their newest location in !

Center for Family Services provides a wide range of services, from addiction and recovery support to workforce development and early childhood education. Each center serves as a community hub where families can connect with the services, support and opportunities they need to thrive.

We’re proud to celebrate this exciting milestone and the continued investment in stronger communities across New Jersey!

10/06/2026

on FSI Secretary of Philanthropic and Government Relations, Charles “Charlie” Venti!

Charlie is a former New Jersey child welfare director and founding member of the FSI Board. He brings decades of experience in human services, with a career focused on strengthening systems of support for children, families and communities. As President of Inventive Strategies LLC and an Adjunct Professor at the Rutgers University School of Social Work, he continues to share his expertise in building stronger, more coordinated systems that help families thrive.

Through his leadership and service with The Family Success Institute, Charlie is helping advance a vision where families have equitable access to the resources, opportunities and support they need to achieve success. 🧡

Learn more about our Board of Directors here: https://familysuccessinstitute.com/staff/

09/30/2026

What if, instead of waiting for families to reach a crisis, we invested in their success from the start? 👨‍👩‍👦🧡

For too long, family policies, funding and practices have focused on responding to challenges after they happen. But stronger families and communities are built through proactive investment and support.

That means investing in the resources, relationships and opportunities that help families thrive before they reach a point of crisis. Because when we invest in families, we invest in stronger communities – and better outcomes for all New Jerseyans.

Learn more about our mission: https://bit.ly/2Xnm6E5