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Every year, more than 4,000 people turn to
Jewish Vocational Service for help.
“At JVS, our goal is twofold: to help people find employment that leads to career paths, self-sufficiency, and improved quality of life, and to help our employer partners find qualified workers ready to work on day one. We do this by breaking down barriers to employment related to age, ability, immigrant status, education, language, or job skills training.” —Michael Andreas, CEO
Our mission is founded on the Jewish teaching that helping people help themselves is the highest form of tzedakah, or social justice. Moreover, our vision of creating a world where everyone is empowered to fulfill their own potential, regardless of the challenges they face, compels us to reach out to “the others” among us—those whom society often ignores.
JVS provides vital services that help improve the employability, increase the self-sufficiency, and enhance the quality-of-life of thousands of individuals and families throughout Northeastern New Jersey.
On November 16, 1939, JVS’s doors opened at 24 Branford Place in Newark. At the time, the agency (then called Community Employment Service) had a budget of $7,500 and a staff of three. As the years wore on, JVS would grow its team and move into various locations, all with the aim of expanding service to diverse communities.
Although much has changed since 1939, our mission remains the same 85 years later: helping people help themselves, no matter the barriers they face.
To learn more about JVS today, and to see how we’re celebrating 85 years, please visit: jvsnj.org.
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On Friday, 11 graduates of JVS’s Certified Pharmacy Technician training program received their certificates at a ceremony in East Orange. In partnership with Walgreens, this 12-week program prepares graduates to enter the pharmacy field with in-person classroom instruction, hands-on externship, and career services. Topics covered in the class include pharmacy calculations, top 200 drugs, inventory control, medical terminology, drug compounding, and more.
Ammoy Johnson, a graduate, remarked, “Let us remember, we are part of a larger community of healthcare professionals dedicated to serving others with passion, dignity, and respect. Together, we can and will shape the future of pharmacy practice one patient at a time.”
Giselle Carrington-Kaglo, another graduate, added, “This program was intense, but was really in-depth and will help me to achieve my goals. I am happy I came to JVS.”
We are proud of our graduates and wish them great success in their future endeavors.
To learn more about the Certified Pharmacy Technician training program, please visit: https://jvsnj.org/pharmacy-technician/.
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Celebrate with JVS at Taste & Toast 2024 on Monday, May 13
Please join us in honoring Eric Witmondt, CEO, Woodmont Properties and to mark the 85th Anniversary of JVS!
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Taste & Toast event will take place on Monday, May 13, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Green Brook Country Club, North Caldwell, NJ.
Join this celebration of success, to honor the past, and shape the future.
To purchase tickets please visit: https://www.wizevents.com/jvsnj2024/
You can also choose from various sponsorship opportunities, or celebrate Eric Witmondt and JVS’s 85th anniversary with a tribute ad in our Virtual Ad Journal (copy deadline May 1).
Thank you to our sponsors, and thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact Jane Eliasof at jeliasof@jvsnj.org or (862) 704-2295.
#JVSofMetroWest #JVSat85 #Fundraising #NonProfit #HelpingPeople @jfedgmw @greenbrookcc
Partnership Opportunities at JVS of MetroWest
Collaboration is key to reducing costs, optimizing efficiency, and maximizing impact.
With that in mind, cultivating partnerships throughout our community is not only one of JVS of MetroWest`s top priorities, but also one of our core values.
We appreciate all of the partnerships with our current community partners, corporate sponsors, employer connections, and funders—including government agencies, businesses, and philanthropic organizations—who generously support our programs.
See the list at: https://jvsnj.org/our-partners
For more information on all our partnership and sponsorship opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact Katie Witzig at (862) 704-2281 or kwitzig@jvsnj.org.
We also offer a variety of other ways for individuals and businesses to support JVS and its wide range of activities.
Find out more at: https://jvsnj.org/how-you-can-help
Thank you.
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Today, Arlene Moskowitz of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest stopped by our Montclair building to drop off 75 Dignity Totes. A Federation initiative, Dignity Grows empowers communities in need by providing menstrual and hygiene supplies for free. Volunteers filled the totes during Community Mitzvah Day, a time where Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and tzedakah (charitable giving) are put into action. Each Dignity Tote holds a month’s supply of sanitary pads and tampons, toothpaste and a toothbrush, a bar of soap, deodorant, and shampoo.
Supplying those in need with basic necessities is just another means of helping people help themselves. We thank the Jewish Federation for including us in this great initiative.
To learn more about Dignity Grows, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dGEPJ5ad.
#JewishFederationofGreaterMetroWest #JVSofMetroWest #DignityGrows #EssexCounty #NewJersey #MitzvahDay #NonProfit
April is Autism Acceptance Month, established to promote a better understanding and integration between individuals with autism and the broader world.
At JVS of MetroWest, we believe everyone should be given the opportunity to fulfill their potential.
The JVS Career Center for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is located within our broader Career Discovery Program.
In addition to all the resources provided in our Career Discovery Program, our ASD Career Center offers the following specialized employment readiness training for adults with ASD:
• Social skills training
• Class-based employment readiness instruction
• Rotations through a wide variety of on-site, simulated work stations
• State-of-the-art virtual reality technology
Learn more at: jvsnj.org/disability-services
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REGISTER NOW | Our next Pre-Apprenticeship Pharmacy Technician Training Program starts May 20, 2024
Take the next step toward your new career in this highly sought-after field.
JVS of MetroWest offers a variety of free training courses, including our popular Pre-Apprenticeship Pharmacy Technician Training program.
The 10-week Pre-Apprenticeship Pharmacy Technician Training program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field with in-person classroom instruction, hands-on externship, and career services.
Topics to be covered are:
∙ Pharmacy Calculations ∙ Top 200 Drugs ∙ Inventory Control ∙ Medical Terminology ∙ Interpret Prescriptions ∙ Drug Compounding
On-site classes will take place at JVS of MetroWest, East Orange, NJ, from 9:00 am–2:30 pm, Monday–Friday.
For requirement details and to apply now, please visit: https://jvsnj.org/pharmacy-technician
Questions? Please email Shannon Davis, Program Manager at sdavis@jvsnj.org, or call (862) 704-2249.
#JVSofMetroWest #WorkforceDevelopment #Apprenticeship #Training #PharmacyTechnician
Please join us in April to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month starting with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2.
World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day established in 2007 by the United Nations, to raise awareness about autistic individuals in the community.
Seventeen years later, we have moved beyond raising awareness to promoting acceptance and appreciation of autistic people and their contributions to society.
At JVS of MetroWest, we see the promise in everyone—regardless of the challenges they face.
To learn more about the work we do and to apply for services, please visit jvsnj.org/registrationforservices.
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