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Mercer Street Friends (CRF ID #587)
FORMER NAME
Greater Mercer Health Care
ADDRESS
151 Mercer St.
Trenton, NJ 08611-1799
PHONE
609-396-1506 - Trenton office
FAX
609-392-8363
EMAIL
Info@mercerstreetfriends.org
URL
http://www.mercerstreetfriends.org
ADMINISTRATOR
Barry H. Cole, Ph.D., Executive Director
CONTACT PERSON
Scotia W. MacRae, Director of Communications - smacrae@mercerstreetfriends.org
Maj-Britt Smith, Secretary to Administration - msmith@mercerstreetfriends.org
HOURS
MON-FRI: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Administrative Offices
24 HOUR on call for Health Care Services
Early Childhood Education Centers, School-Age Child Care, Youth Services, Adult Services: Please see website or call individual locations
DESCRIPTION
Mercer Street Friends provides compassionate and practical solutions to the problems of poverty and health in Mercer County, New Jersey. A Quaker-affiliated, nonsectarian organization, Mercer Street Friends promotes the values of tolerance, equality of all people, social justice and nonviolent resolution of conflict. It is dedicated to uplifting the community by providing a range of social services that nurture self-worth, independence, community and quality of life for children, young people, adults and the elderly and disabled.
SERVICES
Counseling - Economically disadvantaged youth and adults
Advocacy
Food - cooperative and emergency food supplied
Day care - Preschoolers, before and after programs for school age children, and elderly day care
Summer camp for school-age children
Nursing services/Home Care including PT/OT/ST/ & Social Services
Certified Home Health Aide Services - intermittent and live-in
Outreach services - Hispanic population
Parenting - Family support services, group parenting, home outreach services
PROGRAMS
Hunger Response Services: Mercer Street Friends Food Cooperative. Phyllis Stoolmacher, Director, 609-396-1506, pstoolmacher@mercerstreetfriends.org.
Food Distribution
Food Stamp Outreach
Nutrition Education
Policy Analysis and Advocacy
Health Care Services: Mercer Street Friends Home Health Care. Mary Jane Darbee, Administrator, 609-396-1507, mdarbee@mercerstreetfriends.org.
Nursing Services
Rehabilitation Services
Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy
Nutritional Consultation
Medicaid Social Services
Certified Home Health Aides
Children's Services: Jessie Tossie, Director, 609-695-1405.
Mercer Street Friends Early Childhood Education Centers: 1201 West State Street, 18 months-4 years; 1337 Hamilton Avenue, 6 months-4 years. (Includes placement for children in crisis); 615 North Clinton Avenue, 18 months-4 years.
Mercer Street Friends School-Age Child Care, grades pre-K-5. Barbara Schollenberger, Manager, 609-695-1405. Provided in 15 public schools in the Trenton and Hamilton districts, including the Mercer County Special Needs District.
Youth Services: Shannon Mason, Director, 609-989-1925, smason@mercerstreetfriends.org.
Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service
Back on Track: ages 8-17
Urban Gateway Enhancement Program, ages 16-21
Adult Services: Karen Hoppock, Director, 609-989-1395, khoppock@mercerstreetfriends.org
Mercer Street Friends Parent Support Services: Healthy Families (Trenton, Citywide); Children's Futures (Trenton, West Ward)
Basic Skills and Literacy Development
Job Search Services
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish
PUBLICATIONS
Circle of Friends (newsletter)
Table Talk (newsletter)
Annual Report on Website: www.mercerstreetfriends.org
How to Run a Food Drive
Food Stamp Outreach
FOUNDED
1958
SUBJECT
COUNSELING
EMERGENCY SERVICES
CHILD CARE
ADULT DAY CARE
CAMPING
HOME CARE
SENIOR CITIZENS
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
ADVOCACY
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
DATE MODIFIED
02-14-06