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Mercer Street Friends
FORMER NAME
Mercer Street Friends Center
ADDRESS
151 Mercer St.
Trenton, NJ 08611
PHONE
609-396-1506 - Administration
FAX
609-392-8363
jakins@mercerstreetfriends.org
INTERNET ADDRESS
http://www.mercerstreetfriends.org
ADMINISTRATOR
Barry H. Cole, Ph.D., Executive Director
CONTACT NAME
Janina Akins, Director of Communications
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.
PROGRAMS
Hunger Response Services: Mercer Street Friends Food
Bank. Phyllis Stoolmacher, Director, 609-396-1506,
pstoolmacher@mercerstreetfriends.org. These include food
distribution, nutrition education and advocacy.
Health Care Services: Mercer Street Friends Home Health Care.
Mary Jane Darbee, Administrator, 609-396-1507,
mdarbee@mercerstreetfriends.org. Health care services include
nursing, rehabilitation, physical, occupational, and speech
therapy, registered dieticians, and certified home health aids.
Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurances accepted.
Children and Youth Services: Shannon Mason, Director, 609-989-7618,
smason@mercerstreetfriends.org. Children's programs include the Hamilton
Avenue Day Care Center for children aged infant through preschool, the
West State Street Abbott programs for preschool children aged 3 to 5, and
before- and after-school programs for school-aged children, as well as
the only after-school program for special needs students not attending
regular public schools. Youth programs include Back on Track, ages
8 to 17; Urban Gateway Enhancement Program, ages 16-21; Youth
Enrichment Program, ages 14 through 18; and Youth Counseling for youth
aged 14 through 18 and their families.
Parenting and Adult Services: Karen Hoppock, Director, 609-989-1395,
khoppock@mercerstreetfriends.org: This division includes Citywide Healthy
Families Program, Children's Futures/ Parent Child Center West, Family
Support and Reunification Program, TANF (temporary assistance for
needy families), Initiative for Parents, TANF Job Skills, Community Work Experience
Program, and Literacy and GED Preparation.
For a compete directory to programs and services, see website:
http://www.mercerstreetfriends.org
FOUNDED
1958
SUBJECTS
Emergency Services
Child Care
Adult Day Care
Counseling
Health Care and Services
LAST UPDATED
4/08