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Human Services Advisory Council

The Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC) is appointed by the County Board of Chosen Freeholders and advises the Freeholders regarding human service needs within the County.  The Human Services Advisory Council is composed of providers, interested citizens, and consumers of all types of human services.  Membership is prescibed by NJAC 10:2-1.3, which is the State of New Jersey regulations for  County HSACs.  The Cumberland County HSAC is comprised of 30 voting members with non-voting representation from county and state representatives as needed.  Each county in New Jersey has an HSAC.  The Cumberland County HSAC was established in the mid-1970s and is responsible for:

  • Publishes bilingual "HELP/AYUDA folder" with nearly 500 listings of agencies
  • Planning for human services for all county residents
  • Allocating funding based on the planning results and priortized needs. 
  • Implementing and/or promoting programs to meet the identified results
  • Monitoring of grants and funding streams to ensure contract compliance and quality service provision
  • Working with Union Organization of Social Services in a web-based resource directory
  • Work closly with CEAS Committee to help stem homelessness

 

Office: 590 Shiloh Pike
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: (856) 453-7804
Contact: Ethan Aronoff, Coordinator
Members:
Donna Turner, Chairperson 
Dr. Joseph Riley, Freeholder Liaison
James Dunkins, Alternate Freeholder Liaison

Nilsa Acosta                    Victor Balaguer    

George Bartels                 Sharon P. Blase
Susan Bradway                Oscar Brooks
John Burns                      Shelley Cohen
Mike Cudemo                  Dr. Anthony DiFabio
James Curtis Edwards      Linda Forbes
Kimberly Friddell              Sally Garrison
Tom Kelley                      Jill Lombardo-Melchiorre
Raymond Maier                Kimberly McKown-Strait
Tony Melendez                Kathy Narcum
Carmen Oldknow             Janet Page
Susan Riley                    Jeanne Selva
Gene Tabinowski             Suzanne Souder
Jeff Harris                        Garry Hill, Sr.
Meetings:

Third Thursday of each Month at 2:30 p.m.
at the Fitness Connection, Sherman Avenue and Orchard Road, Vineland (except July and August).