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A Visit From the Department of Children and Families
Center For Family Services was pleased to welcome Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, Dr. Allison Blake and Lisa Von Pier, Director of Community Partnerships, for a tour of our  safe and supportive housing continuum of care. The tour was lead by residents at our GrandSlam and Camden DREAMS programs. Commissioner Blake had the chance to meet with our residents, our Youth Advisory Board members, and see first hand the great programs offered at CFS. Residents were proud to tour the visitors through their apartments and happy to share their experiences and accomplishments. |
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Community Giving Connection
Thanks to The Pajama Program for their donation of new pj's! We also received new books from Scholastic and the Barnes & Noble in Cherry Hill. These items will be given to our Head Start program throughout the month.
More than 30 Campbells Soup Company employees participated at Lanning Square School October's Reading Blitz. Volunteers spent the day being read to by students as part of the school's 100 Book Challenge-the school's effort to increase and improve students literacy.
Susquehanna Bank donated $5000 in support of Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood.
The employees at Wyanoke Group donated $10,000 to the Center's Wyanoke Children's Support Fund. The fund allows the children in our programs to attend different activities and obtain resources not funded through other grants but critical to their success and positive development. Thanks again for your continued support!
Through the support of companies, individuals, and organizations CFS' Holiday Gift Project was able to provide gifts to over 2300 children and families this holiday season. Thank you for your continued support!
Thank you to our generous Annual Appeal donors! Your gift helps CFS develop and expand progams that provide critical services needed for children, families, and individuals to succeed.
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CFS Welcomes Congressman Andrews
Congressman Rob Andrews, Camden City Mayor Dana Redd, and community members visited Center For Family Services Head Start program at Pine Street on January 23rd to discuss the importance of early childhood education and tour the facility. Each classroom greeted guests with either a song or dance and the Commissioner and Mayor read a short story to the children.
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Secretary of Agriculture Visits Head Start
 The New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture, Douglas Fisher, visited the Center For Family Services Head Start program at Mt. Calvary in Camden on December 19th, 2011 to observe the children enjoying lunch and to speak with the facility's nutrition coordinator about how Jersey Fresh produce will be incorporated into the children's meals.
Mt. Calvary will be receiving gleaned produce next growing season. Gleaning is going over the field or area that has just bee harvested and gathering by hand any usable parts of the crop that remain.
As part of Governor Christie's Season on Service, Secretary Fisher also spoke to the children about NJ Agriculture and the importance of healthy eating.
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Volunteer Corner
On December 15th, Cassie Haynes Grassia delivered exercise clothing and equipment to our FAITH program which provides a safe home for females age 12-18 with an emphasis on improving self esteem and goal setting. Cassie worked for two months to coordinate this donation with members of Cross-Fit Center City, Philadelphia. Each girl at FAITH has received a few exercise outfits, a pair of sneakers, a yoga mat, and a set of free weights. The therapists at FAITH have wanted to incorporate exercise into the therapy routine for a while, but many of the girls did not own any exercise clothes.
Cassie has not only provided the tools for FAITH, but is also working on an exercise plan for the girls and plans to visit weekly to work with them on their exercise goals. Through Cross-Fit Cassie has experienced firsthand a sense of empowerment that strength, endurance and goal achievement that exercise can bring to a person's life.
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Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood Highlights
In late November, the South Jersey Eye Center (SJEC) began holding free eye screenings and follow-up examinations for the students at Lanning Square Family School-Fetters Campus. The SJEC team drove the mobile eye van to the school on 5 separate occasions for 3 screenings and 2 follow-up examinations. The children identified as most in need of supportive eye wear were the first to be seen by the SJEC team. Approximately 25-30 students have been screened at each session. The ultimate goal is to screen every student at Fetters School and provide free eye wear to students who are vision impaired through a donation from New Eyes for the Needy.
The Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood team is committed to building a cohesive community of residents, organizations and educational institutions. With support and guidance from the CCLPN team, the community of Cooper Lanning can be a haven for its children and residents to thrive!
For more information about the Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood project and events, please contact promiseneighborhood@centerffs.org.
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Program Highlight
Recovery Network for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Loss
The Recovery Network for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Loss program provides assessment, treatment, education, case management, and communication access to substance abusing individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss.
Since its inception, The Center's Recovery Network has been recognized as an outstanding treatment program with the power to provoke positive change in individuals and families. All services are provided by staff that is fluent in American Sign Language and culturally sensative to the Deaf community.
The Center's Recovery Network program remains the only substance abuse program in New Jersey dedicated to providing services for the deaf community.
For more information on Recovery Network please visit centerffs.org |
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