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Yahalom Florida Mrs. Racheli Lebovics Mrs. Racheli Lebovics, is the Director of YahalomFL. She has many years of experience working with children with unique abilities and special needs both in the public and private school settings. She is dedicated to helping families navigate their children's unique needs, and access the full range of resources available to them. Mail rlebovics@agudah.org Phone 305-532-2500 ext 3

Yahalom NJ Mrs. Chana Laniado For the past 15 years, Mrs. Chana Laniado has been in the education field with a specific focus on helping those with special needs. She was key in founding the Special Children’s Center of Deal, an after-school and holiday respite program for children with special needs. In her role as Director of Yahalom New Jersey, Mrs. Laniado is here to help children of special needs and their families with guidance, support, and resources. Mail yahalomnj@agudah.org Phone 732-456-6322 Yahalom NJ Resources Grant Assistance Center Yahalom NJ Agency Directory Yahalom NJ Private Practice Therapist Directory Contact צור קשר Climbzone Waiver for sibs event Yahalom NJ News עם אחד. כותל אחד. גיור אחד פנייה לראש הממשלה בנט: "מנה שר לשירותי דת שיאחד את הקהילות היהודיות בעולם" התקציר השבועי של "עם אחד" לשבוע של 8.5.2022 חדשות נוספות Sign-up For Our Mailing List

About Yahalom Yahalom serves as a vital hub and reference center for families with children with special needs, offering valuable assistance in obtaining essential support. Parents of children with disabilities often find themselves navigating a complex and demanding landscape, where the needs of their child evolve with each phase of life-from infancy to adulthood. Yahalom provides expert guidance, education, and empowerment to help parents secure the necessary resources, whether through government programs, charitable organizations, or emotional support. With Yahalom's help, families can navigate this challenging journey with greater ease and confidence. Our Branches Yahalom New Jersey Yahalom New York Yahalom Chicago Yahalom Florida Yahalom Maryland Yahalom Ohio Yahalom California Help Us Support Our Special Families Donate Now! צור קשר Yahalom Resources Divrei Chizzuk Workshops Yahalom Bar Mitzvah Guide Yahalom Camp Guide Yahalom NJ Agency Directory Yahalom Chanuka Event Social Story Yahalom NJ Private Practice Therapist Directory Yahalom NJ Grant Assistance Center Media Gallery Yahalom News עם אחד. כותל אחד. גיור אחד פנייה לראש הממשלה בנט: "מנה שר לשירותי דת שיאחד את הקהילות היהודיות בעולם" התקציר השבועי של "עם אחד" לשבוע של 8.5.2022 חדשות נוספות

Yahalom NY Miss Tova Wacholder Before coming to the Agudah, Miss Tova Wacholder served in various professional positions working to help enrich the lives of special needs children and their families. Miss Wacholder has started and directed multiple programs including the Clinical Innovations at Yaldeinu Agency and The Yetty Center for Special Children. In her role as program director of Yahalom New York she is passionate a bout speaking with parents and working with them on an individual basis to ensure they get the appropriate resources for their children. Sara Raful has joined our Yahalom Team as Yahalom Family Support Specialist. Sara will be helping families access appropriate referrals for your child’s needs. Sara joins our team with her extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist for children with autism and other developmental delays, and a tremendous love for helping families find what they need. Aliza Biber has joined our team as Office Manager. Aliza will be your initial office contact and will be managing and arranging our incredible Yahalom programs and projects, such as Sibs Clubs, Parent Events, Support Groups, and more. Aliza joins Yahalom with years of experience working with children with special needs in various capacities and comes highly recommended by many Yahalom families. Yahalom New York is dedicat ed לזכר נשמת הבחור יהודה ז”ל בן יבלח”ט ר׳ אהרן Mail yahalomny@agudah.org Phone 212-747-8763 Yahalom NY Resources Volunteer Form Contact Info Form Camp List 2025 Bar Mitzvah Guide OPWDD Guide Camp Guide Guardianship Guide Purim Guide Contact צור קשר Yahalom Newsletter - May 6, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - April 9, 2025 (Pesach Edition) Yahalom Newsletter - March 28, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - March 11, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - February 26, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - January 29, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - January 15, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - January 3, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - December 24, 2025 Yahalom Newsletter - December 4, 2025 Yahalom NY News עם אחד. כותל אחד. גיור אחד פנייה לראש הממשלה בנט: "מנה שר לשירותי דת שיאחד את הקהילות היהודיות בעולם" התקציר השבועי של "עם אחד" לשבוע של 8.5.2022 חדשות נוספות

Connect Plus Therapy shaindy@connectplustherapy.com 732-965-6444 Est. 2014 Therapies Offered: ABA and Behavior Therapy Clinical Directors: Deena Braun and associates Insurance: In network with Most insurance providers Clinicians fluent in: English, Spanish, and Yiddish Servicing: Greater Lakewood Area, Cherry Hill, and Egg Harbor Township, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Hollywood, Florida Individuals, aged 3 to adult, both ambulatory and non ambulatory, with verbal and non verbal abilities, with a wide variety of diagnosis What We Offer: We offer clinic, home or school based service. Our clients attend both mainstream and special education schools. Preschool Program: 9:15 – 3:15, plus home hours and parent training support, for ages 2 – 4 years old, 6 children in a class with a 1:1 student to teacher ratio. We provide woodworking groups, music lessons, girls clubs, sports groups and many other hands on experiences for all ages. Coed after school program: 5:30, 5-7 children in each group. Located At our Center at 12 Julius way. We will be moving soon to a new state of the art facility. Other Information: You dream it, we create it! Parents want the world for their children and we are here to make it happen for them! During sefirah, our music groups became voice lessons with a renowned voice coach. We let no opportunity go to waste! There is a big focus and emphasis on teaching social skills, life skills and lots more.

Yahalom is a resource center that provides vital support to families with children with special needs, guiding and empowering parents to secure the necessary resources for their child's evolving needs from infancy to adulthood. ABA Support Services 917-693-1075 Est. 2016 Therapies Offered: ABA, OT, Speech, and Floortime Clinical Director: Bashi Schiff Insurance: Out of Network Servicing: Greater Lakewood Area Individuals, ages 2-8, both ambulatory and non ambulatory, with verbal and non verbal abilities, with a wide variety of diagnosis What We Offer: We offer clinic, home or school based service. Our clients attend both mainstream and special education schools. Preschool Program: 9:00 – 3:30 for ages 2 – 4 years old, 4 children in a class with a 1:1 student to teacher ratio.

The Monarch Center Est. 2017 Therapies Offered: ABA Clinical Directors: Goldie Twerski Insurance Options: Out of network with Horizon BCBS Servicing: Lakewood Children, aged 2-10, both ambulatory and non ambulatory, with verbal and non verbal abilities, with a wide variety of diagnosis Diagnosis Needed: Autism F84.0 What We Offer: Clinic, home or school based service. Our clients attend both mainstream and special education schools.

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Positive Behavioral Services 347-522-60302 Est. 2021 Therapies Offered: ABA Clinical Director: Malky Birnbaum Insurance Options: In network with Horizon and Aetna Servicing: Greater Lakewood area Children, aged 1 and up, both ambulatory and non ambulatory, with verbal and non verbal abilities, on the autistic spectrum Diagnosis Needed: Autism F84.0 What We Offer: Home based services. Our clients attend both mainstream and special education settings.

The Puzzle Place Center for Autism info@thepuzzleplace.org Est. 2014 Therapies Offered: ABA, OT, SLP Clinical Director: Ricky Teichman MsEd BCBA LBA Insurance Options: Out of network with Aetna, Cigna,Empire, Horizon BCBS, IAA and more OON Servicing: Monmouth and Ocean County Children ages 1-6 who are very impacted by their Autism. Some are verbal, some non-verbal but all can use high quality services. Clients typically attend special needs schools Diagnosis Needed: Autism F84.0 What We Offer: Clinic based services with carryover to home and community. Our clients attend specialized settings. Preschool Program: 8:00 – 5:00, for ages 1 – 6 years old. Average of 5 students per class, with 1;1 student to teacher ratio.

Welcome to the Yahalom NJ Grant Assistance Center Below please find a list of grants that may be applicable and helpful to you. We are here to help you if you need any guidance. You can contact us at 732-456-6322 or yahalomnj@agudah.org . We would like to thank Mrs. Dinah Wadiche and Mrs. Esther Hazan for their extensive research in compiling this list and for their dedication and tireless efforts to help out family’s who have children with special needs. Grants, Funds & Foundations for Children with Autism, Special Needs and Medical Challenges Grants for Health Care Costs Not Covered by Insurance United Healthcare Children’s Foundation 1855 MY UHCCF (1855-698-4223) www.uhccf.org customerservice@uhccf.org This charitable organization provides medical grants to help with services not covered/ fully covered by the parent’s commercial health insurance plan. The grant covers approved items related to deductibles, coinsurance and co-pays as well as non-covered services. (Ex. Therapies, durable medical equipment, hospitals stays, medication, mental health services…) Age 16 and under You can receive up to $5,000 annually per child. ($10,000 max lifetime) You do not need to have insurance through United HealthCare to be eligible. Once you have applied and are approved, payments are available immediately. Submit a request for payment online. Payments may be issued to a provider, vendor or parent. Grants are available for medical costs incurred within 60 days from the time UHCCF determines the application complete, grant will then be good for a year. Must live in US and face a health related challenge. Child must be covered by commercial insurance/ insurance provided thru private employer. Family cannot exceed maximum adjusted gross income. Family size of 2- 65k, 3-100k, 4- 135k, 5+ – 170k Does not cover insurance premiums, home modifications and experimental/unproven services. Will need doctor to fill out a form with diagnosis and recommendation of requested therapy/ surgery/ equipment. Required documentation: IRS 1040 Insurance Card Medical conditions form (from doctor) HealthWell Foundation www.healthwellfoundation.org 800-675-8416 A foundation that helps with medications, copays and insurance premiums for specific health conditions or diseases. All ages including adults. You must have insurance as they will help with copays but will not cover the full bill. They have separate funds for each disease that will cover a specific item related to that disease. For example, travel funds for gout patients, behavioral health for cancer patients and vitamins for Cystic Fibrosis. They have a full list of diagnosis they cover online or call the phone number above and press 1. Humanitarian Foundation www.hfgrotto.org 614-933-0711 Dental care for children with special needs program Helps pay a percentage of your child’s dental bills. Up to 18 years old All children with special needs can automatically be enrolled with the exception of those with autism who will need to fill out a form to determine the child’s IQ learning level. Dental work needs to be pre-approved in order to receive funds. They will help pay for the evaluation and x-rays cost you already incurred but all subsequent work must be submitted for preapproval. They do not cover surgeries in the hospital but can assist with the anesthesia costs. Cerner Charitable Foundation Cernercharitablefoundation.org casegrants@cerner.com 816-201-1569 This grant offers a broad array of assistance. Examples of covered items- clinical procedures, medicine, therapy, evaluations, service dogs, wheel chairs, assistive technology, prothesis, care devices, healing aids, vehicle modifications. Requests must be pre-approved. They will not reimburse for paid services or items. Reach out to them if you have a specific need. The grant can include up to $700 in travel and lodging costs when accessing healthcare. They will request a copy of your federal income tax return. Applications are due by the final Wednesday of each month to be considered for the following month. Payments will be made directly to the provider. Funds must be used within 12 months of being granted. Equipement and Therapy Grants Special Angels Foundation www.specialangelsfoundation.org 888-835-3919 Grants for children with all types of special needs including Autism. Up to $2500 in assistive equipment or essentials that will help the child learn or grow. Wheelchairs, assistive technology, etc. and $1500 in therapy – including what they call out of the box therapies for example horse therapy. Ages 0-18 Money is paid directly to the provider or the foundation will buy the item for you. Apply online; expect an answer within the month. For a paper copy call 848-326-1512 And then email or mail it back directly to them. Small Steps in Speech info@smallstepsinspeech.org 888-577-3256 Helps pay for speech therapy. Ages 3-22 Paid directly to therapist. Requires a letter from the speech therapist with how often sessions will be and the fee per session. You will need to prove insurance does not cover the therapy. They will ask if you ever received a speech grant from another organization. The next deadline for this grant is November 1, 2024. The Orange Effect www.theorangeeffect.org info@theorangeeffect.org Helps pay for speech therapy. Paid directly to therapist. Requires a letter from the speech therapist with how often sessions will be and the fee per session. They will ask if you ever received a speech grant from another organization. Will need a biography on the child, they may also ask for the IEP if you have one. Funds must be used within a certain amount of time so only apply when you’re ready to start. Will require summary from the therapist. The application process is easier than Small Steps but parents reported that they give less funds. The next deadline for this grant is November 1, 2024. Freds Footsteps www.fredsfootsteps.org 484-368-3602 Support for sick or disabled kids. They help with lost wages of parents forced to leave work or reduce their hours to provide around-the-clock care for a child, Home modifications, Vans (as well as car repairs if you need to travel back and forth to the hospital), equipment and household bills put on the back burner due to medical expenses. They pay the vendors directly. One-time acceptance to the program – up to $10,000 during a one year period Ex. If you require a ramp they would ask you to get 3 estimates from local vendors, have yours hospital social worker upload it on the portal, if approved they will chose one to pay. One or both parents must be employed or on temporary leave due to child’s illness. Hospital social worker needs to apply for you. Social workers at CHOP are familiar with this program, and are happy to help. You can request a social worker from your hospital if you weren’t assigned one. MyGOAL Autism Grant https://mygoalinc.org/mygoal-autism-grant-program/ 877-886-9462 Applications are open from January to April each year. $1000 grant for families with an autistic child under the age of 18. There is an income limit. Funds can be used at parents’ discretion. You will be required to send in a picture and testimonial video if awarded the grant. Apply online. Doctors form required. You can reapply yearly LymeLight Foundation 650-348-5509 You can apply if you suspect your child has Lyme disease or you have visited a Lyme specialist. You will need a doctor’s letter to apply. The grant is issued in the form of a check to the parents which can be used towards doctors bills and medications not covered by insurance. Funds are awarded in $3,000 increments with a $10,000 max. Once the first payment is at least two thirds used up you can apply for additional funds. You will need to show receipts of how you spent the funds. Kelly And Dolan Memorial Fund www.dolanfund.org 215-643-0763 Offers financial assistance up to $500 yearly. They pay bills directly for car, phone, electric, water etc., if there is financial difficulty due to child’s illness/disability. Assists families in NJ, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Referrals to the program must be made by a healthcare provider or social worker. OpensDoors Foundation 202-557-2929 Home assistance program for children being treated or were recently treated in the hospital with a minimum seven day stay. They pay your rent or mortgage for one month in a 12-month period. You can reapply each year. Under 21 years old or 26 years if they are still a dependent. You can also be eligible if the child has 30 or more hours of home health care or nursing. Apply thru your hospital social worker, they work with 17 hospitals across the county including CHOP. Kids-in-Camp Fund https://kidsincampfund.com/ This grant is for day camp or sleep away camp for all children, including typically developing children. 9-16 years old who would otherwise have no alternative but to stay home during the summer. This grant is open to families who cannot afford to send their child to summer camp, due to a myriad of circumstances, including single-parent families, large families, families with serious medical or other emergencies, or simply families struggling to make ends meet for even their basic necessities of daily life. This is a heimishe fund that partners with the frum camps. The parents have to pay only 25% of the camp fee and the camp chips in 25% as well. For more information or assistance in applying for grants please reach out to Yahalom at 732-456-6322 or email us at yahalomnj@agudah.org .