Support Group for Parents of Adolescent & Adult Children
Living with Addiction and Mental Health Diagnoses
Living with Addiction and Related Brain Disease Rodeph Shalom
615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123 215-627-6747 • Fax: 215-627-1313
info@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.

All groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and anonymity. In
addition: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Family Support Group • fiebach@gmail.com
A free, monthly meeting for caregiving of individuals with mental illness
where family members can talk about their challenges and help one
another through their learned wisdom. Led by trained NAMI volunteer
facilitators. All groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and
anonymity. Group meets at Rodeph Shalom.

Connections Support Group • bflock22@gmail.com
NAMI Connections is a support group program that offers respect,
understanding, encouragement and hope for individuals living with
mental illness and is led by trained NAMI volunteer facilitators. All
groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and anonymity.

Group meets at Rodeph Shalom.

Support Groups for Seniors
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., second floor • Philadelphia, PA
267-647-7137 • cs55@jevs.org
A free service for Philadelphia residents ages 55 and over.

Center for New Americans
2770 Red Lion Road • Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-728-4210 • Fax: 215-728-4227 • cna@jevs.org
Offers refugees, asylees and victims of trafficking free services in the
following areas: employment counseling, job development and job
placement, job search and job retention workshops, Vocational English
Language Training (VELT) and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes,
computer skills classes, acculturation workshops, case management, and
individualized assistance in developing and improving verbal language skills.

Use of a driving simulator is also offered. Participants are served in Bucks,
Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

hireAbility 1845 Walnut St., 7th floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-298-1314 • hireability@jevs.org
Offers individuals with intellectual, mental health, physical or learning
disabilities, as well as those living with chronic diseases, assistance in
preparing for, finding and keeping competitive employment. Customized
services include vocational assessments, career track identification, and job
development, placement and coaching.

KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
Group topics include: low vision and new vision, in partnership with Associated
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired; bereavement, with support from
the Abramson Senior Care; and chronic disease self-management program, in
partnership with PCA’s Help Yourself to Health program.

Orleans Technical College
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
Project Success
JEVS Human Services
1845 Walnut St., seventh floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1800 • info@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Provides a variety of employment, skills training, vocational rehabilitation,
substance abuse treatment and residential services to the Greater Philadelphia
community. AmeriCorps TechServ Scholars
1845 Walnut St., Suite 660 • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-728-4414 • techserv@jevs.org
A year-long opportunity for Philly youth (ages 17-24) who want to develop
advanced knowledge in Information Technology and STEM.

Career Strategies
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1874 • Fax: 215-832-0701 • cs@jevs.org
Offers a wide range of career services to help individuals who are
unemployed, under-employed, new graduates or career changers work
toward finding satisfying employment. Services include individual career
consult- ing, career assessment, resume assistance, job search assistance,
placement assistance, help with accessing community resources, workshops
and more. Fee for service, with sliding fee scale offered to eligible
participants. 88
Career Solutions for 55+
THE GUIDE 2021/2022
2770 Red Lion Road • Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-728-4700 info@orlieanstech.edu • OrleansTech.edu
Offers career training and job search assistance in the building trades. High
school diploma/GED and valid driver’s license required. Financial aid
available for those who qualify.

1845 Walnut St., 7th floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
609-432-8532 • dana.carland@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Offers young adults with Asperger’s syndrome or Pervasive Development
Disorder (PDD) skills to transition to employment. A comprehensive
approach supports these young adults through all phases of employment,
including the development of socialization skills, one-on-one job
development, job placement and job readiness.