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Special Needs

Special Needs Coordinator:
Adele Karp • 282-5644 ext. 252
akarp@jfsrichmond.org

How the Weinstein JCC and Jewish Family Services Collaborative meets Special Needs:
Everyone feels welcomed and integrated through positive change for people in our community by:
• Promoting supportive and growing relationships that strengthen individuals and families
• Increasing productivity
• Providing personal and educational growth and opportunities
• Increasing knowledge of resources and caregiving methods
• Having a fully accessible Center including a wheelchair accessible van

Children:
• Offering a unique inclusive setting in our Preschool, Childcare, After School and Camp programs
• Providing support to children with special needs
• Providing children with a solid foundation for later success in school, at work and in the community

Teens and Adults
• Helping our teen and adult social groups with cognitive and physical disabilities
• Socializing with friends by attending cultural and sporting events
• Preparing people for the workplace of the future
• Serving the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities through social, educational, and recreational opportunities