To the Members of the Catron Foundation,
We, those representing Center for Family Services, Catholic Charities of Southern New Jersey, and Cooper Health System, would like to thank you for your consideration to receive funding for a partnership in the City of Camden to help the community rebuild. This letter of intent has been submitted for your review.
Overview
Center for Family Services as a long history of serving the citizens of Camden, NJ. This agency was originally founded in 1920, and is committed to helping individuals and families with many diverse programs serving not only Camden, NJ, but also the surrounding communities. The mission of this organization is to support, and empower individuals, families, and communities to
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They offer a wide range of services to the community including programs for substance abuse, an employee assistance with job training, and an Urban Health Institute which is improving the quality of care for the underserved in the community.
Problem statement
The City of Camden has been struggling for the past 30 years. It was once a vibrant city with many opportunities for the citizens of the community. Businesses have been closing, and the soup factory, which used to employ a substantial number of people in the community, has started to downsize their operations in the city leaving many without employment. The factory has also had a tough time recruiting new employees due to the location of the factory and the lack of skills of the people in the community. The large hospital system, Cooper Health, has been struggling to find medical students for their medical college to come there due to the location of the hospital. If both businesses close, the city will lose two of their primary revenue sources.
The city has also seen a step increase in crime, and gang activity. The city has eight crime indicators which is upon the national average, and which has led to the stigma that has been attached to the city. The small businesses in the community are often the victims of crime and gang violence and have had a challenging time staying open due to issues. The high school dropout rate is at 45% with only 20% of high school graduates moving on to college.
The hospital that the clinic is attached to is opening a brand new facility and has decided to expand their community support by opening a family medicine clinic that will utilize the hospital resources. The community is a wide range of working classes, low income, poor, and rural families that must travel some distance to reach health care providers. Attracting patients that need primary care and continued health care will drive referrals to the ancillary departments in the hospital. This increases revenue for the hospital.
The Jubilee Center located in Hoboken, NJ was founded by All Saints Episcopal Parish Church. Seeking to help children and families meet the social and economic needs. Hoboken’s Jubilee Center is a non-profit after school care for children providing tools to overcome barriers they face. During 1996, the All Saints Community Service and Development Corporation (ASCSDC) formed from All Saints Episcopal Parish Church starting a homework help after school program in Hoboken Housing Authority’s Community Room. The mission was to offer children a safe and secure setting and aiding with their growth and development. In 2003, the Jubilee Center was open in a new 9,000 square foot building next to Hoboken
They also provide programs and services, such as individual Service Plans and supported employment helping the individuals the serve find jobs and other helpful resources in their community. They provide a
It is sad that two different organizations had to shut their doors due to not having the funding to stay open. Both of the organizations that closed sound like they had a good purpose in mind and were there to help children when they were in need. The Children’s Home society sounds like an amazing organization that would be a great resource to help families. I like that they are dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in need and also offer support to their families. There are many organizations that will offer the support to the families but have limited support for the children.
As you know Community Health Centers serve a vital role in providing primary care, dental, behavioral, pharmacy, vision and a variety of complementary services to our most vulnerable patients and communities. Health centers generate millions of dollars both in economic impact and overall cost-savings to the health care system.
This is an email from Abdullah Samad, a former student of your English 101 class last semester (Fall 2015).
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