About

Opportunity Project, Inc. was founded in 1993 by families whose sons had sustained serious brain injuries. Their goal was to fill a very significant gap in community services for individuals with brain injury. These families discovered that while excellent acute medical care and rehabilitation services were available, there was an absence of effective transitional and reintegration services within the community. Their extensive research resulted in the identification of a nationally recognized program – the Clubhouse model of community support. In 1993 Opportunity Project served 5 members. Since then it has served over 500 individuals affected by traumatic brain injury and their families. The demand for this community ...

The Clubhouse

Since 1993, OP’s primary focus has been the continued development of a creative and supportive environment that would meet the unique and varied needs of adults with brain injuries. The program founders identified the National Clubhouse Program Model of community reintegration. OP was the first and is still the only service delivery system of its kind in New Jersey. Each year the Clubhouse has been expanded and modified to meet the abilities and needs of our members, Empowering people with brain injury on a daily basis, our programs continue to enrich the lives of the thousands of supporters, families, friends, and members. ...

Donate

As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, we rely on the support of donations to insure that people affected by brain injury have access to resources and services. Your contributions enable us to provide programs, prevention and awareness for people with brain injury. Learn about how you can contribute here. Please click here to donate now online. Thank you.

Volunteer

Why teach our children to buckle up and wear helmets? Each year, over two million people in the United States are affected by brain injury. The statistics are startling and prove there is a desperate need for organizations like Opportunity Project. Unfortunately, with ongoing wars overseas, since 9/11 more Americans return home with brain injury and nowhere to turn. An estimated 5.3 million Americans, a little more than 2% of the United States population, currently live with disabilities from brain injury. A volunteer is a helper. There are many ways you can get involved around the Clubhouse… Cook or bake with members in ...

Opportunity Project in the Community

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Bill Swinson, Director of Millburn Library and OP Members"][/caption] Opportunity Project has become an integral part of the community, and the community has become an integral part of the Clubhouse. Members enrich the lives of others by either volunteering or working for local businesses such as Whole Foods, Sam’s Clothing, La Strada, Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care and the Montclair Art Museum… [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="250" caption="OP member Tan To building a chair at his volunteer site, Sage Eldercare."][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="250" caption="OP member Lisa Parinello sorting mail at her volunteer site, Investors Savings Bank."][/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="250" ...

Contact

Opportunity Project, Inc. 60 East Willow Street, Millburn, NJ 07041 Tel 973-921-1000 Fax 973- 921-2007 Directions For Clubhouse information: Contact Rhonda Brown at 973-921-1000 x 108 or by email at rbrown@opportunityproject.org. For Vocational Program information: Contact Tara Kapleau at 973-921-1000 x 107 or by email at tkapleau@opportunityproject.org. To contact Executive Director, Carol Albanese: Please send all inquiries to calbanese@opportunityproject.org or contact her by phone at 973-921-1000 x 101. For donations, tributes or event information: Contact Amy Sigona at 973-921-1000 x 105 or by email at asigona@opportunityproject.org. For all other inquiries kindly call the Clubhouse at 973-921-1000 GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses GoodSearch - Search the web to ...

Opportunity Project News & Events

Brain Injury Awareness Month Is Right Around The Corner!

Every March, we have special awareness and prevention programs to educate you about brain injury and its devastating impact. Brain injuries do not discriminate… They...

Culture Of Health At Opportunity Project

We are pleased to announce the expansion of the full time nutrition, health and wellness programs here at OP. Through a Merck Foundation Grant we provide...