Community Outreach Programs

Throughout the year, expert JFCS professionals and volunteers visit houses of worship, schools, and senior living centers to host engaging programs that educate participants about getting help for themselves or others. To learn more, please review our list of offerings below.  To schedule a presentation for your organization, please call us at (856) 424-1333.

One Step at a Time is an awareness and prevention program targeting drug abuse in suburban areas. This powerful outreach presentation offers a panel of two parents who lost a child to addiction, an addictions specialist, a young adult in recovery, and a member of law enforcement.  This program is sponsored by Gregg Wolfe, in loving memory of his son Justin Wolfe, who lost his life to a heroin overdose, and the Camden County Board of Commissioners. To bring this presentation to your school, house of worship, or organization, contact Meredith Cohen at mcohen@jfedsnj.org.  Tell Me More

Through a partnership between JFCS and the Cherry Hill Police Department, This Life Counts engages tweens, teens, parents, and educators in important conversations about youth suicide and mental health issues. An alarming statistic reflects that since 2000, suicide rates for 10-14 year olds have doubled. Through TLC, a panel of experts provides awareness and tools for prevention, a discussion of warning signs and protective factors, and available resources for those who need help. To bring TLC to your school, house of worship, or organization, contact Meredith Cohen at mcohen@jfedsnj.org.

Grant funding provided by the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

“Building Healthy Relationships” is presented to area public schools, houses of worship, and parent organizations to promote healthy friendships and dating relationships and to raise awareness of the dangers of abusive teen relationships. The program’s goal  is to educate teenagers about creating healthy relationships so that they themselves do not become victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse. “Packing for College” is a program designed to prepare college-bound students with the tools and knowledge they will need to keep safe when away at school. We also help to train medical, dental, and mental health professionals in our area to recognize red flags of abuse and provide resources. Contact Hilary Platt at hplatt@jfedsnj.org to arrange a presentation for your organization.

Grant funding provided by the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

Some say that JFCS 60+ Services are the best-kept secrets in Southern New Jersey. However, we like to share the news with everyone! Our senior services staff can come to your office or senior living center, or can host an information booth at your upcoming senior festival. Our comprehensive presentations outline the plethora of services JFCS offers – from in-home care services, to transportation assistance and catered home delivered meals (including complimentary food sampling, so you can taste for yourself why so many 60+ individuals use our delivery services). To learn more, contact Rebecca Rosenau at rrosenau@jfedsnj.org. 

JFCS has partnered with one of the world’s foremost biotechnology companies, Genzyme, to raise awareness for all Jewish genetic diseases. Approximately one in four people in the Ashkenazi Jewish population is a carrier of a Jewish genetic disease. If two carriers of the same condition have children together, there is a 25% chance with each pregnancy that their child will be born with the disease. Tell Me More