The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, along with its partners, strives to provide social, recreational, educational, and cultural programs and activities for individuals with special needs and their families in a welcoming Jewish setting.
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Programming for Special Needs Children, Teens & their Families
Do you have a child with special needs?
The Stolzer Family Endowment Fund enables your child (through age 21) to have a summer camp experience tailored to his or her needs by providing financial aid for Jewish youth to attend special needs camps this summer.
SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMP APPLICATION
2015 Special Needs Camp Scholarship Deadline is April 3, 2015.
Birthright Israel Special Needs Trips
Taglit-Birthright Israel believes that it is the birthright of every Jewish person to visit Israel. In order to accommodate those with physical or developmental disabilities, a number of trips are offered each seas that accommodate individuals with special needs. Visit birthrightisrael.com for more information on these special needs trips.
Learn more about an exciting 2015 Birthright Trip for wheelchair users!
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Yachad/NJCD - Enhancing the Life Opportunities of Those with Disabilities
Through a partnership with the Jewish Federation, Yachad, Nat'l Jewish Council for Disabilities addresses the needs of all Jews with disabilities and ensures their inclusion in every aspect of Jewish life.
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Middlesex County Parents Support Group
The Middlesex County Parents Support Group is a free, monthly, support group (co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Middlesex Co. and Yachad/NJCD) which offers parents of special needs children a casual and confidential setting to vent, share, and support each other surrounding general parenting life issues and specifically with those struggles related the challenges of raising a child with special needs. There is no set discussion topic- you bring what's on your mind.
