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Medical Services and Advocacy at Children’s Aid and Family Services

January 26, 2016 Founded in 1899 with a focus on child protection and adoption, nonprofit Children’s Aid and Family Services has placed more than 11,000 children with loving families. While helping children find families is still a core part of its mission, the northern NJ-based agency has evolved to meet ever-changing community needs.…

Irene Adler Van Deusen: A Lasting Legacy of Art and Service

December 2006 Our community was saddened earlier this year by the loss of a wonderful citizen – Irene Adler Van Deusen. Irene, a resident of Mendham, worked in Human Resources at Warner Lambert in Morris Plains and, prior to that, in Connecticut before her retirement in 1987.…

A Better Life, in Any Language

December 6, 2006 Limited education and a language barrier can prevent families from getting much-needed services. With literacy and health care high on its agenda, the Community Foundation is stepping up to support the local community. “Our Grants Committee really wanted to focus on the critical needs that our community is wrestling with,” says Community Foundation coordinator Jennifer Anderson.…