O VERNIGHT C AMPS
Camp Galil
2100 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0676 or 610-847-2213 (summer)
info@campgalil.org • campgalil.org
Kibbutz-like camp in Upper Bucks County for boys and girls, grades two
through 10. A Habonim Dror Youth Movement Camp focusing on community
and leadership development. Kosher. Accredited by the American Camping
Association. Summer Address: 146 Red Hill Road, Ottsville, PA 18942
Camp Harlam
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)
301 City Avenue, Suite T1 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-668-0423 • Fax: 610-668-3461
CampHarlam@urj.org • Harlam.URJCamps.org
Reform camp in the Pocono Mountains offering programs for children entering
grades three through 12 in sessions of 10 days, 3 1⁄2 weeks, and seven weeks.
Integrates Jewish life and learning into a diverse program of activities, including
athletics, arts, rope courses and climbing, waterfront activities (in three pools,
on a lake and in local rivers), camping and hiking. Staff focuses on cultivating
friendships and emboldening Jewish identity within a caring, supportive,
fun community.
Camp & Retreat Center: 575 Smith Road, Kunkletown, PA 18058
Tel: 570-629-1390, Fax: 570-629-4815
Camp JRF
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
Summer Address: 108 Rabbi Jeff Way • South Sterling, PA 18460
1-877-CAMP-JRF (226-7573) or 215-576-5681 • Fax: 215-476-0465
info@campjrf.org • campjrf.org
Offers programs including athletics, waterfront activities, arts-and-crafts, per-
forming arts, a challenge course, outdoor travel and camping trips, along with
experiential Jewish learning through a Reconstructionist lens. For youth
entering third through 12th grades. Kosher.
Pinemere Camp
4100 Main Street, Suite 301 • Philadelphia, PA 19127
215-487-2267 (office) or 570-629-0266 (summer) • Fax: 215-487-2265
camp@pinemere.com • pinemere.com
Jewish co-ed resident camp for children entering second through 11th grades.
Seven-, four- and three-week sessions available. The Pocono Mountains campus
includes a private lake, swimming pool, field house, outdoor courts and fields,
and more. Activities range from athletics to arts, waterfront and outdoor educa-
tion, and adventure. Offers three-day and one-week sessions for first-time
campers. New-camper incentive program.
JCC-affiliated. Kosher.
Camp Ramah in the Poconos
2100 Arch Street, 3rd Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-885-8556 • Fax: 215-885-8905
info@ramahpoconos.org • ramahpoconos.org
Kosher coed residential camp for children in second to 10th grades. One-, four-
and eight-week options available. Program includes sports, visual and perform-
ing arts, aquatics (in the lake and pool), outdoor adventure, Judaics and more.
New-camper incentive grants available.
Summer: 2618 Upper Woods Road, Lakewood, PA 18439
Phone: 570-798-2504, Fax 570-798-2049
Camp Gan Israel
Winter Office: 1360 West Indian Creek Drive • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-896-3810 • Fax: 610-896-3811
zgerber@ganisraelphilly.com • www.ganisraelphilly.com
Chabad-Lubavitch sponsored day camp for girls entering grades four through
eight. Open to all, regardless of background or affiliation. Includes all tradi-
tional camp sports and arts activities, plus a Jewish Heritage theme and the
Raphael Rubin Music Camp.
Golden Slipper Camp
215 North Presidential Boulevard, 1st Floor
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0520 • Fax: 610-660-0515 • info@goldenslipper.org
goldenslippercamp.org Located in the Poconos for children ages 7 to 16. Offers a full range of activi-
ties and programs. Scholarships are available for Delaware Valley children
with limited financial resources.
Summer address: 164 Reeders Run Road • Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570-629-1654. COUNSELING AND
CARE MANAGEMENT
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater
Philadelphia Administrative Office: 2100 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669
info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Licensed, experienced therapists counsel individuals, couples, families and
groups on a variety of personal and family issues. Counselors help clients
develop better ways of understanding and coping, and they facilitate prevention,
support and educational group programming. Care managers engage in a vari-
ety of activities with clients to restore dignity, hope and meaning when it seems
as if life’s struggles are insurmountable. Care managers help clients establish
short- and long-term goals, and link them with the appropriate community-
based support services, such as connection to counseling services, financial
assistance, credit counseling, advocacy, local resources and
entitlement enrollment.
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Major programs and services include:
Individual and Family Services
Child Welfare Services
Education and Outreach Services
Chaplaincy and Hospice Services
LGBTQ Services
Open Arms Adoption Network
Center for Special Needs
Older Adult Services
Clients should call 1-866-JFCS-NOW for an appointment.
Neighborhood Offices:
CENTER CITY OFFICE: 2100 Arch Street, 5th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 267-256-2100 • Fax: 267-256-2119
PROGRESS PLAZA OFFICE: 1501 North Broad Street, Suite 14
Philadelphia, PA 19122
EASTERN MONTGOMERY OFFICE: Mandell Education Campus
7607 Old York Road (Lower Level) • Elkins Park, PA 19027
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: 10125 Verree Road, Suite 304
Philadelphia, PA 19116
MAIN LINE OFFICE: 349 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
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SERVICES FOR PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES
E DUCATION
See Education chapter for synagogue education programs
for children with special needs.
Day Schools
The following day schools have programs for children with
special needs.
ABRAMS HEBREW ACADEMY: 215-493-1800
JACK M. BARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY: 610-922-2300
POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY OF PHILADELPHIA: 215-969-5960
RAYMOND AND RUTH PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL:
FORMAN CENTER: 215-635-3130
STERN CENTER: 610-658-2518
TORAH ACADEMY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: 610-642-7870
Jewish Federation Early Learning Services
Central Administration:
Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Campus
10700 Jamison Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-676-7550 • Fax: 215-676-9498
info@FelsKids.org • FelsKids.org
Enrolls children with a wide range of special needs. A child-development spe-
cialist, in co l laboration with parents and teachers, develops individual educa-
tional plans and assist teachers in achieving desired outcomes, including the
successful integration of children with special needs into the classroom.
Jewish Learning Venture-Whole Community Inclusion
Mandell Education Campus
7607 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-320-0360 • Fax: 215-635-8946
Gkaplan-mayer@jewishlearningventure.org jewishlearningventure.org
Serves and supports the Jewish special-needs community in many ways. Pro-
vides workshops, conferences and resources for people with different abilities,
for parents, rabbis, teachers and professionals who work with people who have
special needs.
OROT Program
7601 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-935-0020 • info@orotkids.org • orotkids.org
Supports special-needs education in Jewish day schools for children whose
needs cannot be met by a resource room. In conjunction with host day schools,
OROT personnel set policy, create and supervise programs, provide financial
support and advocate for services provided to children with special needs.
OROT seeks to provide the best possible curriculum within a supportive and
inclusive environment.
P’TACH (Parents for Torah for All Children)
742 Argyle Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • ptach.org
Provides educational services for children with a range of learning difficulties
who need help to maintain themselves in area Jewish day schools. Provides
resource-room funding and tutorials.
E MPLOYMENT P ROGRAMS
JEVS Human Services
9350 Ashton Road, Suite 201 • Philadelphia, PA 19114
267-350-8600 • Fax: 215-255-4777
Culinary Connections
culinaryconnections@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
A training and employment program for teens and young adults with a
diagnosis of a physical, mental-health or intellectual disability. Offers a
12-week course of structured learning in a centrally located classroom
and professional kitchen, followed by internships in leading Philadelphia
kitchens, enabling participants to earn a ServSafe® certificate and a culi-
nary-arts, skills certificate. After earning their certificates, participants
work with JEVS community employment specialists to secure a job as a
prep or line cook in a restaurant.
JEVS hireAbility
hireAbility@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Offers individuals with disabilities--as well as those living with chronic
diseases--assistance in preparing for competitive employment.
Customized services include vocational assessments, career track
identification, along with job development, placement and coaching.
JEVS Project Success
projectsuccess@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Offers young adults with Asperger’s syndrome or pervasive development
disorder a transition to employment. A comprehensive approach sup-
ports these young adults through all phases, including development of
socialization, one-on-one job development, job placement and personal-
interaction skills.
H OUSING
Judith Creed Homes for Adult Independence (JCHAI)
Federation Hall
274 South Bryn Mawr Avenue • Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-667-7875 • Fax: 610-667-7882
Questions@jchai.org • jchai.org
Provides group homes and supportive apartment programs for individuals with
developmental disabilities. Although JCHAI is nonsectarian, all houses are
kosher, and Jewish programming is provided for those residents who wish to
partake in Jewish activities. Also provides an independent living program
providing support in daily living activities to individ uals living in their own
apartments or homes.
The Calvin and Morris Hassel Residence
JEVS Human Services
3005 School House Lane • Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-812-1019 • Fax: 215-848-7904
clhs@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Provides residential services to seniors, age 55 or older, with mental-health
disabilities who do not require skilled nursing care. Residents will participate in
community activities individually or with support from staff and family. Regu-
lar activities scheduled on site, including occupational therapy, cooking/baking,
movement therapy, a wellness program, visual-arts programs, arts and crafts,
and Bingo. Medical support services included.
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