Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA weekly meetings at Ridgewood Library on Thursdays at 7 pm

Opened Sept. 8, 2011

Ridgewood Library
Thursdays 7:00pm-8:30pm
125 North Maple Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone - 201.670.5600
www.ridgewoodlibrary.org

Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, Inc. (NhN_USA) is a cost-free, nationally recognized, successful Peer-led volunteer weekly job search support and networking group targeted to individuals who are actively looking for work and interested in reinvigorating their job search. Membership is open to anyone in career transition, including unemployed or underemployed individuals and recent college graduates in the fields of business, non-profit, and education, as well as persons re-entering the job market, struggling small business owners and anyone looking for part-time or volunteer work.

Founded by John R. Fugazzie and started in River Edge, New Jersey on January, 27, 2011, NhN has fostered a “pay it forward” give back and an accountability weekly meeting model.

          NhN Mission

NhN is a network of volunteer peer support groups that follow a community-based approach to help under-employed and unemployed residents get back to work.  NhN embraces a ‘pay it forward’ ethos, asking all associates to contribute to other members by sharing job search techniques, related professional career development resources, personal referrals and generally providing a forum where members feeling empowered, energized and focused on the job search. 

                Goals

• Provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support to members through networking, coaching, leadership experience, and camaraderie.
• Partner with community business leaders to match members with job openings and volunteer and or paid consulting opportunities.
• Expand network reach throughout local communities where there is a need and interest in the New York-New Jersey metro, Boston, and Washington DC area and expansion into other states.

        Core Behaviors

• Be positive in approach and encourage others to remain positive when facing the inherent challenges of the job search.
• Be compassionate and firm, as needed, to maintain productive meeting atmosphere and consistent results orientation. 
• Be active in respective home towns by developing the group and its role in each community.
• Take the extra step to help members by sharing personal network and job leads.
• Report your success story to help others stay motivated as they helped you to do.

 We can always use some additional volunteers to help with facilitating our weekly meetings, please contact me at john@nhnusa.org

Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA 11 weekly meeting locations in Bergen County

Founding Library Program
Opened January 27, 2011
River Edge Library
Thursdays 7:00pm-8:30pm
685 Elm Street
River Edge, NJ 07661
Phone - 201.261.1663
http://riveredge.bccls.org

Opened July 12, 2011
Bergenfield Library
Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:30pm
50 West Clinton Ave.
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Phone - 201-387-4040
http://bergenfield.bccls.org

Opened Aug.15, 2011
Westwood Library
Mondays 7:00pm-8:30pm
49 Park Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
Phone - 201.664.0583
http://westwood.bccls.org

Opened Sept. 8, 2011
Ridgewood Library
Thursdays 7:00pm-8:30pm
125 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone - 201.670.5600
www.ridgewoodlibrary.org

Opened Oct. 17, 2011
Waldwick Library
Mondays 7:00pm-8:30pm
19 East Prospect Street
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Phone - 201.652.5104
http://waldwick.bccls.org

Opened March 8, 2012
Oakland Library
Thursdays 10:30am-12:00
2 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
Phone - 201.337.3742
http://oaklandnjlibrary.org/

Opened March 20, 2012
Emerson Library
Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:30pm
20 Palisade Ave
Emerson, NJ 07630
Phone -  201.261.5604
http://emerson.bccls.org

Opened March 27, 2012
Oradell Library
Tuesdays 1:00pm-2:30pm
375 Kinderkamack Avenue
Oradell, Nj 07649
Phone - 201.262.2613
http://oradell.bccls.org
One year March 27, 2013

Opened April 30, 2012
Hasbrouck Heights Library
Mondays 12:15 pm-1:45 pm
11/19/2012-  1/7/2012
320 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Phone - 201.288.0484
http://hasbrouckheights.bccls.org

Opened Sept 13, 2012
Maywood Public Library
Thursdays 1:00-2:30pm
459 Maywood Ave.
Maywood NJ 07607
Phone 201-845-2915
http://maywood.bccls.org

Opened Sept 19, 2013
Johnson Public Library Hackensack
Fridays 10:30am-12pm
274 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone:(201) 343-4169
http://hackensack.bccls.org/

Visit our web site for more information www.nhnusa.org

Weekly Guest Speakers at NhN Montclair State University:
http://www.neighbors-helping-neighbors.com/nhn-montclair-state-university.html