JIRS: Yachad/ The-National Jewish Council for Disabilities

Yachad/ The-National Jewish Council for Disabilities

Yachad/ The-National Jewish Council for Disabilities
11 Broadway
13th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Phone #:(212) 613-8229 Main
Phone #:(212) 613-8369 Summer Programs
Phone #:(410) 358-2342 Mira and Yehuda Labowitz
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Phone #:
Fax Number:(212) 613-0796 ;

Web Page: www.njcd.org
E-mail: njcd@ou.org

Program/Service Notes:

National Director:  Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman				
Baltimore Program Coordinators: Mira and Yehuda Labovitz miraot1@verizon.net

Yachad/NJCD, under Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, is composed of 4 major divisions which include:  
1. National Resource Center, which provides resource information, referral services, consultation, and direct services to individuals, families and agencies regarding all kinds of disabilities.
2. National Center for Inclusion promotes, facilitates, and provides for the inclusion of all children and adults through its departments of school and educational services, vocational resources and job placement, and clinical services.
3. Yachad which provides unique social, educational and recreational inclusive programs for individuals with developmental disabilities, during the school year and summer.  
There are three age-based divisions:
Juniors, 8-15, Seniors, 15-25, Rayim, 25 and up.
4. Our Way, which provides both inclusive and self-contained educational and recreational activities for the hearing-impaired and deaf.

More Generally, services provided include:
Disseminate knowledge and information 
Advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities         
Family counseling                             
Sibling support groups 
Family retreats, conferences, & workshops   
Conferences & workshops for professionals Respite care (New York City) Promoting Inclusive education and activities, Sensitivity training for youth & adults through schools and synagogues, Consultation to schools & synagogues on implementation of Inclusion Inclusive social/recreational activities for people with disabilities and hearing impaired/Deaf in chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada, Good Sports athletic training and sports activities, Jewish heritage classes providing Jewish education for developmentally disabled and learning disabled youth & young adults, Inclusive summer camping & touring experiences for people with developmental disabilities & hearing-impairments, Vocational Resources and Job Placement, Taglit birthright Israel trips for people with disabilities School and Day Habilitation Programs.

Program Details:

Hours: Planned activities/ Call anytime

Person In Charge: National Director:Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman

Eligibility: Will be assessed in the intake process, depending on what you would like to be involved in. Intake: Please call or email, and each person will be individually assessed.

Fees: Membership fee through National programs

Service Area: Baltimore and DC areas

Intake Process: Contact person

Operating Agency: Rabbinical Association (Synagogue)

This information was last updated on 11/30/2007

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Hours:	Planned activities/ Call anytime
Person In Charge:	National Director:Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman
Eligibility:	Will be assessed in the intake process, depending on what you would like to be involved in. Intake: Please call or email, and each person will be individually assessed.
Fees:	Membership fee through National programs
Service Area:	Baltimore and DC areas
Intake Process:	Contact person
Operating Agency:	Rabbinical Association (Synagogue)

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