Lakeland Hills Family YMCA
James McCrudden, Executive Director
100 Fanny Road
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone: 973.334.2820
Fax: 973.334.1308
Email: jimlhymca@aol.com
Facilities and programs through which children and adults can grow their mental, physical, social, and spiritual lives. Y-based pre-school program offers subsidized care for low income families. After school care is offered in local schools; summer day camp also available.
United-Way-funded programs:
Kids Club After School Child Care
After school program Monday through Friday for children of working parents which offers a curriculum that consists of sports, games, cooking, crafts, theme days, homework/quiet time and trips to the Y to swim.
Preschool
Child care program for 2 1⁄2 to 6 year olds, providing them with the balance needed in three important areas: academics, socialization and education. Focuses on teaching the values of respect, honesty, caring, responsibility and acceptance of diversity.
Full Day Summer Day Camp
10-week long summer camp available to children ages 5-12, stressing individuality, self-confidence, and success. Camp activities include nature studies, world games, science experiments, outdoor cooking, music & drama, sports, computer lab, arts & crafts, game room, magic, camping skills, and swimming. |
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey – Morris Division
William Matrician
PO Box 900
30 Schuyler Place, 2nd Floor
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
Phone: 973.285.6911
Fax: 973.605.8991
Email: wmatrician@lsnj.org
Website: www.lsnj.org
Provides legal assistance, without charge, in civil cases for those unable to afford a private attorney.
United-Way-funded program:
Legal Services
Provides legal advice and representation in civil law matters for economically disadvantaged residents of Morris County who cannot secure a lawyer on their own. Services focus on eviction, foreclosure, and other housing problems, unemployment, welfare, Medicaid and food stamps, domestic violence and other family issues, consumer fraud and home repair scams, social security, bankruptcy, and child support. |
Literacy Volunteers of America – Morris County
Debbie Leon, Executive Director
10 Pine Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973.984.1998
Fax: 973.971.0291
Email: lvamorris@yahoo.com
Website: www.lvamorris.org
Tutoring for adults who need to improve their ability to read, write or speak English.
United-Way-funded programs:
ESL
Provides one on one and small group instruction to foreign-born adults who need to improve their ability to speak English.
Basic Literacy
Recruits and trains volunteers and then matches them with functionally illiterate adult students, those defined as reading below a fifth grade level. Enables the adults to improve their ability to read and write so that they are able to function in the workforce and as citizens. |
