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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