THE GUIDE
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
to Everything Jewish in the
Greater Philadelphia Area
JEWISH FEDERATION OFFICES
The rang e of services offered by the Jewish community for its members and
for the general public is varied and wide-ranging, with the community priding
itself on offering high-quality services. Though it is not possible to provide for
all needs in all parts of the Greater Philadelphia area, the organized Jewish
community hopes that people will take advantage of available programs and
services to which they are entitled. Almost all Jewish communal agencies
charge fees on a sliding-scale basis or make other provisions for assisting those
with limited financial means. Residents of the five-county region are eligible
to use these services, as are local college students, visitors and members of the
armed services stationed nearby.
ADDICTION TREATMENT
PROGRAMS Achievement Through Counseling and Treatment (ACT)
Jewish Community Services Building
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0500 • Fax: 215-832-0510
info@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
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NEIGHBORING JEWISH FEDERATIONS
Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties
501 N. Jerome Ave. • Margate, NJ 08402
609-822-4404 • Fax: 609-822-4426
becky@jewishbytheshore.org • jewishbytheshore.org
Jewish Federation of Delaware
101 Garden of Eden Road • Wilmington, DE 19803
302-427-2100 • Fax: 302-427-2438
JFDinfo@shalomdel.org • shalomdelaware.org
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
702 N. 22nd St. • Allentown, PA 18104
610-821-5500 • Fax: 610-821-8946
mailbox@jflv.org • jewishlehighvalley.org
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
Harold R. Isdaner Building • Weinberg Community Campus
1301 Springdale Road, Suite 200 • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-9500 • Fax: 856-751-1697
jewishfederation@jfedsnj.org • jewishsouthjersey.org
Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks
4 Princess Road • Suite 211 • Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-219-0555 • Fax: 609-219-9040
mailbox@jewishpmb.org • jewishpmb.org
JEVS Human Services
5820 Old York Road • Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-276-8400 • Fax: 215-276-2739 • jevshumanservices.org
1745 N. Fourth St. • Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-236-0100 • Fax: 215-236-7601 • act@jevs.org
Offers comprehensive medication-assisted treatment for opiate abuse with
individual and group counseling in both outpatient and intensive outpatient
settings at both locations.
Eagleville Hospital
100 Eagleville Road • Eagleville, PA 19403
610-635-7400 or 1-800-255-2019 • Fax: 610-539-9314 • eaglevillehospital.org
A private, independent, nonprofit addictions and behavioral health treat-
ment and educational organization. Offers levels of care ranging from acute
psychiatric hospitalization to specialty hospitalization to residential care for
treating addiction, co-occurring and mental health disorders. Staffed by phy-
sicians, nurses and psychiatrists, who, along with therapists, social workers
and addictions counselors, provide integrated care customized to adults of
all ages. When a patient has both mental health issues, including acute psy-
chiatric disorders and substance use disorders, all issues are treated simulta-
neously. Provides a complete spectrum of integrated care options.
Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons (JACS)
hosted at: Congregation B’nai Tikvah, Beth Israel
115 East Holly Ave. • Sewell, NJ 08080
609-841-9616 • exshicker@gmail.com
Encourages Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and their
families, friends, and associates to explore recovery in a nurturing Jewish
environment. JACS educates all sectors of the Jewish community through
its resource center, speaking engagements at synagogues, JCCs, schools and
youth groups about issues of chemical dependency and Jewish family life.
JACS also runs retreats and events throughout the year for Jews in recovery
and significant others.
Support Group for Parents of Adolescent & Adult
Children Living w/Addiction and Related Brain Disease
Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-6747 • rabbimaderer@rodephshalom.org • rodephshalom.org
Meets regularly to learn more about substance use and mental health disorders;
share experiences/resources; and explore how to appropriately support our
children. Anonymity respected. No affiliation with RS is necessary. No charge.
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ADOPTION
AND CHILD WELFARE
COUNSELING AND
CARE MANAGEMENT
Foster Care Services
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
1501 N. Broad St., Suite 14 • Philadelphia, PA 19122
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • jfcsphilly.org
An accredited program under contract with the Department of Human
Services and other county agencies that delivers services to children who
are abused or neglected or whose parents cannot adequately care for them.
Foster Care
Provides certified foster homes for children from birth to age 21. Many of
these children, including those with special medical needs, have experienced
trauma, loss and grief, and need a temporary home that provides stable
support and structure.
Special-Needs Adoption
Through the SWAN (Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network), JFCS
works to find permanent homes for children who cannot safely return to
their family of origin. JFCS’ Child Welfare Department provides in-home
services to help prepare children for adoption and post-adoption services.
Open Arms Adoption Network
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
7607 Old York Road (lower level) • Elkins Park, PA 19027
1-888-OPEN-ARMS info@openarmsadoption.net • openarmsadoption.net
Helps build and support families through the Domestic Infant Open
Adoption program. Offers a broad range of services for families hoping
to adopt internationally, too. Licensed in PA, NJ, DE and NY.
Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options (JAFCO)
215 N. Presidential Blvd., second floor • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-525-1040 • Rebecca@jafco.org • jafco.org
Provides the following services to the Greater Philadelphia community:
family strengthening, which features clinical case management, in-home
support and on-call crisis support at no cost to the family; support services
for families raising a child with a developmental disability (free service);
supervised visitation; grandparent and kinship caregiver support services
(free service); and private adoption services: home studies, training and
support before, during and after the private adoption process. Also seeks to
identify families in the local Jewish community to become licensed foster
families in the event that a Jewish child enters the fo ster care system.
Administrative office: 2100 Arch St. • 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 preven-
tion, support and educational group programming. Care managers engage in a
variety 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.
Major programs and services include:
Individual and family services; foster care services; education and out-
reach services; chaplaincy and hospice services; LGBTQA services;
infant adoption services (Open Arms Adoption Network); serving
individuals living with disabilities; older adult services; support for
Holocaust survivors; support for the Orthodox community; bereave-
ment support; intimate partner violence, family abuse and elder abuse
support. Neighborhood Offices:
CENTER CITY OFFICE: 2100 Arch St., fifth floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 267-256-2100 • Fax: 267-256-2119
PROGRESS PLAZA OFFICE: 1501 N. Broad. St., Suite 14
Philadelphia, PA 19122
EASTERN MONTGOMERY OFFICE: Mandell Education Campus
7607 Old York Road (lower level) • Elkins Park, PA 19027
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: 7901 Bustleton Ave.,
Berris Plaza, Suite 206 • Philadelphia, PA 19152
MAIN LINE OFFICE: The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center,
345 Montgomery Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 267-314-0909
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Prevention/Intervention
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
Berris Plaza, 7901 Bustleton Ave., Suite 206 • Philadelphia, PA 19152
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • jfcsphilly.org
Domestic violence prevention program with individual, group, family and
couples therapy. There is also case management, advocacy and financial
assistance for those who have been abused. Speakers on topics concerning
domestic violence issues and on the prevention of dating violence are available
to synagogues, schools and community organizations.
Dinah c/o Tribe 12, 201 S. Camac St., second floor • Philadelphia, PA
8080 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027 • 215-645-2142
DinahPhilly@gmail.com • dinahphilly.org
Seeks to eradicate domestic abuse in the community by representing the indi-
vidual, educating the community, and advocating to leaders.
Rachel Hotline
Women’s Center of Montgomery County
8080 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027 • 215-635-7344 • 1-800-773-2424
wcwebmail@womenscentermc.org • wcmontco.org
A 24-hour confidential hotline for victims of abuse. Ask for “Rachel” to be
connected to a Jewish woman at this hotline. Also provides support groups,
educational and legal services, court and medical appointment accompani-
ment, in-person and telephone counseling.
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