Jewish Family Services of Central New Jersey
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Contact Information
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
United States
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Elizabeth, NJ 07208
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-4 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Throughout our hundred-year-plus history of providing emergency services to people in crisis, through economic depressions, world wars, immigrants resettling here to avoid persecution, 9/11, hurricanes, other natural disasters, and now Covid-19, — we are here to help.
The mission of Jewish Family Service of Central NJ (JFSCNJ), a non-sectarian health and social service agency, is to strengthen family life and encourage personal growth by providing specialized quality services to individuals and families in need in Union County, NJ. The Agency is a licensed mental health outpatient agency and a licensed and accredited home care agency.
The JFSCNJ Adoption program is licensed by the State of New Jersey and offers both International and Domestic Home Studies for families wishing to adopt.
Services and information
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
New Jersey offers excellent support and services for foster parents in the state. Let's take a closer look at what's offered.
Foster Parent Training
To become a foster parent in New Jersey, you are required to attend PRIDE training. There are three major components to the training including pre-service training, core training, and advanced and specialized training. Within the three components, you will learn skills in five essential competency categories:
- Nurturing and protecting children
- Meeting the developmental needs and addressing developmental delays of children
- Supporting the relationships between families and children
- Making safe and nurturing family connections that will last a lifetime
- Working as a member of a professional team
All licensed foster parents will also have access to many additional workshops, both in-person and online. This may be through e-Learning, webinars, home correspondence courses, or support groups and meetings.
Parent Support
Foster parents receive a monthly payment starting at $716, a clothing allowance, and health care coverage for the child in their care. The amount you receive varies, depending on the child's age and specific needs.
You may also be eligible for:
- Childcare services while working or attending foster parent training
- Special needs transportation reimbursement
- Infant care items
- Essential safety gear such as car seats and bicycle helmets
- Flexible funds for child's special needs
Ratings and Reviews
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Apr 20, 2018
The Jewish Family Services in Elizabeth is a great organization if you have food insecurity or need help with food they have emergency food packages also you could sign up for there once a month food package which is larger and more extensive on top of all the other programs they have their give it a try
Mar 02, 2018
(Translated by Google) Very charitable and kind
(Original)
Muy caritativos y amables
Feb 02, 2018
Carol is a loving doll
Sep 18, 2017
Very helpful to the coming
Apr 02, 2017
Have had excellent support for dealing with major family crisis situations. Our last visits involved counseling with Alice Greenberg Sheehe. She was terrific in helping my family and we know we can rely on her support if needed in the future.