We provide families the choice to live in high-opportunity communities with access to decent jobs, good schools and a safe environment — communities where racial and economic discrimination have historically prevented these familes from living.
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Suburban Housing
The affluence of New Jersey’s predominantly white suburban communities, with their many employment opportunities and top-notch schools, offer a unique setting for racial and economic integration through the development of affordable housing.
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Senior/Assisted Living
By providing affordable living and supportive on-site health and social services, FSHD creates safe environments for the elderly to “age in place.”
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Education Is Key
Through the Margaret Donnelly O’Connor Education Centers, FSHD provides the daily educational support needed by our resident children to compete and succeed in quality school systems.
News from FSHD
- FSHD Executive Director Peter J. O’Connor Gives Commencement Address at Berea College
Posted May 8th, 2013 - Capital Campaign 2013: Urgent Repairs Required For Education Center Trailer
Posted April 18th, 2013 - Winter 2012-Summer 2013 Education Center Newsletter
Posted April 15th, 2013 - Fall 2012 FSHD Newsletter
Posted September 1st, 2012 - Summer 2012 Education Center Newsletter
Posted July 1st, 2012
FSHD in the News
- Peter J. O’Connor’s May 5 Speech at Berea College “Social Justice in a Changing World”
Published in Berea College on May 8th, 2013 - Noted Civil Rights Advocate Peter J. O’Connor to Speak at Berea College Commencement
Published in Berea College Press Release on May 3rd, 2013 - The Mount Laurel Doctrine
Published in The New York Times on January 28th, 2013
“Life is an opportunity to help others.”
Peter J. O’Connor, Founder and Executive Director of FSHD