GLOUCESTER RESOURCES
Our team is dedicated to providing resources and information that support our advocates and, ultimately, our CASA youth and families. You will find here a regularly updated list of resources and services in Gloucester County.
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
The Learning Resource Center-South works to support the education of students with disabilities, helping them to succeed and to achieve in the least restrictive environment. Services include an educational resource lending library; a self-service production center; online, in-person, and in-district professional learning opportunities; and mobile outreach support to schools in southern New Jersey
FAMILIES TO COLLEGE
A family college readiness initiative, Families to College uses a holistic approach to strengthen families by helping them develop action plans to prepare for higher education
FIRST STAR NJ
First Star New Jersey partners with youth in foster care to help them graduate high school, earn a post-secondary certificate and/or degree, and successfully transition to adulthood
YOUTH EDUCATION AND CAREER CENTER
AT GCIT HOME
The Youth Education and Career Center is a High School Diploma Equivalency Test preparation program that operates year-round and provides High School Equivalency HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) preparation services for out-of-school Gloucester County youth between the ages of 16 and 24.
Education
Employment
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SAFE RETURN
Safe return is a re-entry program that provides treatment, housing, employment, and more to individuals
FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS
Family Success Centers are community-based, family-centered neighborhood gathering places where any community resident can go for family support, information, and services
Disability
TOPsports
The Outreach Program for Sports is an inclusive program open to children 4-18 with special needs
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
The Learning Resource Center-South works to support the education of students with disabilities, helping them to succeed and to achieve in the least restrictive environment
DISABLED YOUTH TODAY NEWSLETTER
Disabled Youth Today covers a wide-range of newsworthy disability-focussed topics
Healthcare
FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS
Searchable list of all local federally qualified health centers
EDGEPARK
Online medical supply delivery service that takes healthcare insurance for a wide array of medical conditions including nutritional supplements, night diapers, diabetes, breast pumps, etc
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SAFE RETURN
Safe return is a re-entry program that provides treatment, housing, employment, and more to individuals
CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES
Offering comprehensive care services including: Addiction & Recovery, Community Connections, Counseling & Behavioral Health, Early Childhood Education, Family Support & Prevention, Safe & Supportive Housing, Victim & Trauma Services, Workforce Development
ACENDA
Life Link Homes offer permanent supportive housing for youth who are homeless or aging out of the child welfare system
FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS
Family Success Centers are community-based, family-centered neighborhood gathering places where any community resident can go for family support, information, and services
Housing
Mentoring
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth". Adult volunteers are matched with children from age 5 to young adulthood
FIRST STAR
First Star New Jersey partners with youth in foster care to help them graduate high school, earn a post-secondary certificate and/or degree, and successfully transition to adulthood
GIVE SOMETHING BACK FOUNDATION
Give Back provides long-term coaching, career-based planning, and more services to students who have experienced barriers to success
YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is an intervention designed to help system-involved youth satisfy court mandates and prevent future criminal activity through short-term, high-intensity relationships with paid mentors
GLOUCESTER COUNTY LIBRARY
Offering events, programs, and classes for children, teens and adults
TOPsports
The Outreach Program for Sports is an inclusive program open to children 4-18 with special needs
KALEIDOSCOPE
Kaleidoscope is a community-based Gay-Straight Alliance. Kaleidoscope offers monthly student-led meetings in a safe, supportive environment for LGBTQ+ and allied teens to gather, socialize, organize, and help each other
Recreational
Mental Health
ACENDA FOR GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Gloucester County Prevention Program provides short term case management and support for families living in Gloucester County that have primary custody of at least one child under the age of 18 and are experiencing hardship or instability
OAKS INTEGRATED CARE
Office: (609)-267-2318 Access Center: (800)-963-3377
Counseling Services for children, adults, and families
CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES
(877)-922-2377
Private, confidential counseling services specialized for adults, children, teens, and families are available
SOUTHWEST COUNCIL
Reduce the prevalent abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs through prevention, education, and treatment
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SAFE RETURN
(609) 420-3830
Safe return is a re-entry program that provides treatment, housing, and employment to individuals
YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM (YAP)
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is an intervention designed to help system-involved youth satisfy court mandates and prevent future criminal activity through short-term, high-intensity relationships with paid mentors
UAG'S FAMILY ADVOCATE SUPERVISED VISITATION PROGRAM
(856) 431-3050
UAG's Family Advocate Supervised Visitation Program is designed to provide a safe, neutral, supervised observation of parent-child family time in a less formal and more family-friendly environment to encourage communication and comfort between the visiting parent and the child(ren)
UNITED ADVOCACY GROUP
Nonprofit committed to empowering individuals to achieve their self-determined goals and equip them to reach their full potential
FAMILY STRENGTHENING NETWORK
The Family Strengthening Network aims to improve the family unit as a whole, thus improving the quality of life of all family members. FSN empowers families in the following targeted areas: financial, employment, health & wellness, academic excellence, service-learning, and healthy relationships
UNIDOS PARA LA FAMILIA
Strengthens the immigrant, working-class population by providing training and support to parents to promote child wellbeing and stronger families through financial stability, improved resident status and the development of community leaders
STRONGER FAMILIES
The Stronger Families project is focused on improving outcomes among families who have been affected by incarceration. Stronger Families operates out of the Alms Center in Bridgeton, NJ, where individuals are connected with a Family Advocate to establish plans for employment, housing, and family visits upon release.
Whole Family Advocacy
Scholarships
GIVE SOMETHING BACK FOUNDATION
Give Back provides long-term coaching, career-based planning, scholarships, and more services to students who have experienced barriers to success