JFS of Middlesex County is committed to helping individuals and families by providing social services, counseling and advocacy. Our programs include Elder day care, Kosher Meals on Wheels, Career and Vocational Services, Immigrant and Refugee services, Women’s Center, Family and Children’s counseling, workshops, computer and media lab training, ESL training, Holocaust survivor support services, translation and interpretation, recovery assistance, assessments, support groups, SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol), SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) and volunteer services including RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program).
Jewish Federation understands and addresses community needs, impacting lives every day. Federation works with partner agencies to care for those in need in the Jewish and local community here, in Israel and around the world.
Keeping Babies Safe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education, assistance, advocacy and leadership in the development of safer children’s products and practices.
Instrumental in government level activism, we helped foster passage of national crib safety regulations and are working through manufacturers, retailers and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban dangerous supplemental mattresses. More, we are here to educate parents and the public about protecting babies against unsafe sleep environments and preventing injuries associated with unsafe cribs.
As a dedicated resource for free information about the most reliable crib and sleep safety information, safety tips, and product recall information, we help parents, caregivers and hospital personnel stay vigilant about keeping babies safe in their nurseries.
Pony Power Therapies gives special needs and at-risk children and adults a unique opportunity to ride, care for and interact with horses. Our riding and non-riding activities enhance individuals’ physical, social and emotional well-being in a safe, nurturing farm environment.
Sharsheret, Hebrew for chain, a national cancer organization with three offices (New Jersey, Florida, and California), serves 70,000 women, families, health care professionals, community leaders, and students, in all 50 states. Through 12 national programs, Sharsheret provides culturally relevant support and information to women and families facing breast and ovarian cancer. While our expertise is in young women and Jewish families, all Sharsheret programs serve all women and men of all backgrounds.
Sharsheret:
• creates a safe community for women at every stage—before, during, and after diagnosis. We offer tailored resources, information, and • creates a safe community for women at every stage—before, during, and after diagnosis. We offer tailored resources, information, and support to caregivers, family members, and friends of women facing breast and ovarian cancer to guide them through the cancer journey.
• services are free, confidential, and easily accessed online and by phone, email, text, and livechat. All services are individualized and provided one-to-one by skilled and trained professionals.
• builds a strong community of “links in the chain” through education and outreach events for college students, healthcare professionals, and community organizations.
The Sierra House Transitional Program is for homeless youth, young women and young mothers, between the ages of 18 and 25, who are victims of abuse, neglect or aging out of the foster care system. Participants of the program are economically disadvantaged and face barriers to employment, education, income, and health when they come to the Sierra House. While this group is difficult to reach, we are committed to serving them. Our mission is to provide housing, educational support, job skills, counseling, life skills and critical social services to help them attain self-sufficiency. Our two-year program has been successful at helping young women.
Operating inclusive special education schools for children through age 21 as well as programs for adults, SINAI is a thought leader in special education for children with learning or developmental disabilities. SINAI is the only Jewish special education school to be accredited by the prestigious Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Each of their schools operate within a Jewish partner school, providing an inclusion experience that is personalized for every single child.
The Teaneck Creek Conservancy is a member-supported, non profit organization dedicated to the reclamation and protection of the environmental, cultural, and historical legacy of the Teaneck Creek watershed.
Ten Gav is an internet crowd-funding platform that matches donors to individuals and families with modest needs that have been submitted for backing by social services professionals in Israel. Ten Gav’s mission is to provide direct access to personal giving opportunities in order to enable you to make a real difference in the lives of real people. It’s Personal; It’s Powerful; It’s Real; It’s the 100% Model
Tomchei Shabbos provides weekly fresh Shabbos food deliveries to needy individuals in Bergen County. All of the packing and delivering is done by volunteers.
