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
590 Shiloh Pike
Bridgeton, NJ 08302 |
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| Ethan Aronoff, Coordinator |
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| Donna Turner, Chairperson |
| Dr. Joseph Riley, Freeholder Liaison |
| James Dunkins, Alternate Freeholder Liaison |
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Nilsa Acosta Victor Balaguer
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| 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. |
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Third Thursday of each Month at 2:30 p.m.
at the Fitness Connection, Sherman Avenue and Orchard Road, Vineland (except July and August).
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