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Diabetes Self-Management Education Classes (DSME) and training is a collaborative course through which people with diabetes gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify their behavior and successfully self-manage the disease and its related conditions. The course incorporates the needs, goals, and life experiences of the person with diabetes and is guided by evidence-based standards. DSME can be conducted on an individual and/or group basis, and is facilitated by a licensed health professional. The course covers topics such as: - Diabetes disease process & treatment options - Incorporating nutrition management, physical activity & utilizing medications - Monitoring blood glucose & using results to improve control - Preventing, detecting & treating acute & chronic complications - Goal setting and problem solving - Integrating psychosocial adjustment - Preconception care and management during pregnancy (if applicable)

Provides a need-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap after federal and state grants/scholarships have been utilized.

Provides emotional support, advocacy, and community resources to parents of blind or visually-impaired children. Resources include: newsletters; a website; and engagement with state and national boards, legislators, and other organizations.

Provides food assistance to individuals in need. Available food is nonperishable.

Provides a recreational soccer program for Camden youth, ages 4 - 14. Volunteers work with the youth on the field as coaches, mentors, and role models. Games are played at Von Nieda Park and the Salvation Army Kroc Center.

Provides emergency shelter for single men and women, age 18 and over, and families with children. Offers short-term emergency housing, transitional housing, and supportive housing options. Also provides emergency food, housing search assistance, and referrals to medical and counseling services.

Investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect and, if necessary, arranges for the child's protection and the family's treatment. Services include: child protection, case management, foster care, adoption, and family supports and services through community providers.

Provides information on breast health and cancer, emotional support, and information about clinical trials. Also provides referrals to other Komen programs and information about nation and local organizations that may provide financial assistance or supportive services.

Hosts a mobile picnic every Sunday for those facing food insecurity. Warm or picnic-style lunches are prepared and served in Bates Hall. 

Provides weekly prepackaged breakfast and lunch via pick-up. Also provides catering services for all school and staff functions.

Provides weekly prepackaged breakfast and lunch via pick-up. Also provides catering services for all school and staff functions.

Provides individuals and families with solution-focused therapeutic techniques for a variety of specialty services such as marriage/relationship therapy, depression and anxiety, individual psychotherapy, etc.

Delivers vocational rehabilitation services aiming to foster independence and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Services range from comprehensive vocational evaluations to job coaching, community-based assessments, specialized job placements, and career centers tailored for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Additionally, services extend to veterans, seniors, students transitioning from school to career, and those with hearing impairments. JVS placement staff actively support participants in overcoming barriers hindering their employment prospects.  

Facilitates self-direction and individualized planning for caregivers of individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Provides supportive services to individuals with developmental or multiple disabilities. Services include: vocational training, work experience, job placement, and specialized work training assistance in various areas. Areas include: food service, office and computer skills, and custodial services.

Assist low-income households in managing energy costs and maintaining safe, affordable utility service through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).

LIHEAP Overview

Assists with heating and medically necessary cooling costs during designated program periods. Provides regular seasonal benefits and may offer emergency assistance for households facing shut-off or fuel shortages. Payments are typically made directly to the utility company or fuel supplier, ensuring continuity of service.Available to both homeowners and renters who meet income and residency requirements.

USF Overview

Offers monthly credits on electric and/or gas bills to reduce ongoing energy costs. Designed for households that spend a significant portion of their income on energy. Helps prevent service interruptions and promotes long-term affordability.

Provides free breakfast and lunch meals through the Square Meal Community Kitchen. Serves individuals experiencing food insecurity, including people experiencing homelessness.

Specializing in treating children and adolescents with depression, the Center for Children and Youth, staffed by therapists trained through The Center for the Advancement of Children’s Mental Health at Columbia University, offers collaborative interventions by child psychiatrists and therapists. The Center provides comprehensive assessment, therapy, family support, and medication management for positive outcomes.

Provides individualized support in a 1:3 group setting for people with developmental disabilities through life-skills training, socialization, creative activities, iPad use, music, cooking, and weekly community outings; provide transportation within a 10–15 mile radius based on route configuration.

Offers a wide array of programs focusing on health education and supportive services, including bereavement support groups, cancer support groups, parent education classes covering various phases of pregnancy and new parenting, and specialized programs like breast feeding support and parent education for grandparents and siblings.   

Offers support groups for families facing similar challenges to facilitate positive encouragement, education, advocacy, and networking. Provides education and training in essential coping and problem-solving skills.