Many people with developmental or intellectual disabilities also have one or more co-occurring mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or bipolar disorder. These co-existing conditions – also known [...]
Author Archives: Rachael Ovitz
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Jan
Jan
Richard Chait first came to our agency in 2021 to offer his assistance with our client’s transportation needs in both our senior medical transportation program and our Take the Wheel [...]
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Jan
Jan
Dr. King said, “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve…You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Unleash that greatness by supporting your neighbors in [...]
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) continues to hold monthly programs that engage our community’s Holocaust Survivors. At the Love Café Europa Program’s Chanukah celebration, the room was full of [...]
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Dec
Dec
The joyful and festive holiday season is upon us! But sadly, too many South Jersey residents are struggling to put food on the table or gifts in the hands of [...]
The JFCS Disability Services Committee will hold its first of four free community workshops on Thursday, November 30 at 7:00pm. Entitled Care Management, this informative program will explore the many [...]
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Nov
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Please support our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive on November 13 Hunger is on the rise in America. New data released as part of the USDA’s 2022 “Household Food Security in [...]
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The traumatic images of brutality and loss coming out of Israel have undoubtedly taken a toll on our community’s mental health. Many South Jersey residents have close personal ties to [...]
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Don Dorfman started volunteering here in 2019. He is a veteran who served in the Korean War and is a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He attends our flagging events and [...]
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Dick first came to JFCS in 1992 as a Friendly Visitor and has been matched with many clients over the years. He has shown incredible patience with clients who are [...]