Businesses that Support FSMC

The Grotta Fund: Seniors with Complex Issues Finally Get Help!

From left to Right: Renie Carniol, Grotta Fund for Senior Care, Cathy Boccard, Hope House, Jennifer Carpinteri , Morris County Division of Human Services(MCDHS); Robert L. Parker, NewBridge Services, Theresa Davis, MCDHS/Aging Disabilities and Veterans, Patrice Picard, Family Services of Morris County, Ophelia Cruse, MCDHS/Div on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans, and Laurie Becker, MCDHS/Behavioral Health and Youth Services.

The Grotta Fund’s one year $60,000 grant is expected to benefit more than 35 seniors who cannot be helped by the current case management system and who have multiple challenges, ranging from homelessness, substance abuse and mental illness, seniors with dementia, physical disabilities, and extreme poverty. According to Renie Carniol, Director of the Grotta Fund for Senior Care of the Jewish Community Foundation, “We awarded this grant to help vulnerable seniors through case management and a powerful collaboration among mental health and physical health agencies and services. Led by a well respected agency, it offers a plan for oversight and sustainability through its Advisory Committee members. It can become a model for other counties in the State dealing with the increasing population of seniors.”

Merck Helps Preschoolers Get Off to a Great Start:

(Directors of area Child Care Centers and FSMC staff receive training in the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment model which assists early childhood mental health professionals to provide a strength-based approach to children displaying challenging behavior in school and/or home settings.)

Merck Company Foundation, through its New Jersey Neighbor of Choice Grant Program, awarded $50,000 to support the FSMC Early Childhood Mental Health Intervention Program. NJ NOC Grants Program provides philanthropic support for local non-profit initiatives that are consistent with Merck’s strategic priorities of interest and that identify and implement projects/activities that address critical community and quality of life issues. In recent years, there has been a growing concern in our child care centers that increasing numbers of very young children are manifesting behavior problems that have implications for their future success in school. This grant will support the emotional heath of our youngest children and their families through a continuum of comprehensive, services that focus on prevention and intervention for at risk children in selective, publicly subsidized child care centers in Morris County.

Golden Bagel Runners Share the Wealth with FSMC Military Families:

FSMC is pleased to be a recipient of proceeds from the Golden Bagel Run (14th annual "GBR") organized by FSMC Board of Managers member Hector Mislavsky and his wife Judy. According to Hector, “You already know the story....For the sixth consecutive year we asked our friends who participate in the GBR to donate whatever they can/want. This year Judy and I matched donations $3 to $1. We managed to raise $1500 from our friends, including many who were unable to participate but donated in any event. With our match, the total pool was $6000.” The funds raised went to various charities, with FSMC receiving $2,500 for the Military Families Program.

Alzhemer's Foundation of America (AFA) is proud to support Family Service of Morris County so they can better serve their community. Our grant will provide a therapeutic adult day care scholarship program that focuses on sustaining the quality of life and well-being of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease while providing respite for their families who live and work in Morris County.