COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Project H.O.P.E.

(Helping Our People Everywhere)
■ 215-280-4670
samuelmdomsky@gmail.com Education
Volunteer organization that raises
funds and delivers Kosher for Passover
food packages to needy individuals and
families. A program of B’nai B’rith Liberty
Region. Food Distribution Start Point:
Temple Sinai, Dresher, PA. Delivery
of Passover food is always the Sunday
before Passover.

Teach PA—Orthodox Union
Advocacy 2001 Market St., Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
717-798-6076 Info@Teachcoalition.org
teachcoalition.org/pa Founded by the Orthodox Union, lay
leaders and a network of Jewish day
schools and yeshivas, Teach PA helps to
send tuition funds to nonpublic schools.

United Jewish Organizations
c/o Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s
Raphael-Sacks Inc.

6410 N. Broad St.

Philadelphia, PA 19126
215-768-6300 Fax: 215-927-3110
ujophila@gmail.com Coordinates charitable giving. Members
have cemetery privileges. Organization
meets periodically.

Clothing Donations
Our Closet-Powered by JFCS
400 S. State Road (Former Anthem
Institute) Springfield, PA 19064
267-256-2179 1-866-532-7669
ourclosetpa.org Provides free clothing to vulnerable
individuals and their families throughout
the region. There are no eligibility
requirements to receive clothing. The
goal is to meet a basic need so people can
better focus on handling other stressors in
their lives, such as securing a steady source
of income or finding permanent housing
solutions. For information on current
pop-up shops or how to donate clothing,
please visit the website listed above.

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SPECIAL NEEDS
Whole Community Inclusion
Jewish Learning Venture
261 Old York Road, Suite 720
Jenkintown, PA 19046 215-320-0360
gkaplan-mayer@jewishlearningventure. org jewishlearningventure.org
Engages people with special needs, and
their families, and supports their ability to
access a range of Jewish educational and
religious experiences from early childhood
through the transition to adulthood.

Learning opportunities throughout the
year are offered for families, educators and
community members and leaders.

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)
718-854-8600 info@ptach.org
ptach.org Provides educational services for children
with learning differences who require
support to maintain themselves in area
Jewish day schools. Provides resource
room funding and tutorials.

Employment Programs
JEVS Human Services
hireAbility hireAbility@jevs.org
JEVS IT CAREER READINESS
Six-month training and career exposure
program designed to help young adults
(17-24) in Philadelphia with a disability
in the development of their skills in the
information technology industry, while
simultaneously practicing professionalism
and workplace skills.

PROJECT SUCCESS
Offers young adults in Atlantic County
ages 16-24 with Autism Spectrum
Disorder a transition to employment. A
comprehensive approach supports these
young adults through all phases, including
development of socialization, one-on-one
job development, job place- ment and
personal-interaction skills.

Housing JEVS Human Services
9350 Ashton Road, Suite 201
Philadelphia, PA 19114
267-350-8600 clhs@jevs.org
jevshumanservices.org COMMUNITY HOMES
clhs@jevs.org Offers individuals with intellectual
disabilities the opportunity to live with
independence and dignity. Staff provides
specialized 24-hour support for one
to three individuals per residence. The
Community Homes promote each
individual’s interests and abilities, with
an emphasis on community involvement,
stability and maintaining important ties to
family and loved ones. Homes are located
in the Mount Airy, the Northeast and
Frankford sections of Philadelphia and in
Montgomery County.

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL
REHABILITATION SERVICES
communityresidentialservices@jevs.org Offers individuals diagnosed with a
mental health disorder a home and trained
staff focused on helping them become
more self-sufficient and prepared for
independence and everyday life in the
community. Residents agree on goals
annually and receive the assistance to
meet these goals. It is the mission of this
program to graduate residents to a more
independent living situation.

LIFE SHARING
lifesharing@jevs.org Offers individuals with intellectual
disabilities the opportunity to live with
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