Legal Forum
On Tuesday July 16 2019, lawyers from the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey delivered a presentation on elder law, immigration law, and expungement to a packed room at Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, Inc. We’d like to give a special thank you to Ada Nunez, Esq., Alex Fajardo, Esq., and Jorge Coombs, […]
Stakeholder Meeting
Camden County, in collaboration with Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, is conducting a Concept Development study for transportation improvements to 27th Street (CR 609) between Marlton Pike and Federal Street. The purpose of this meeting is to review alternatives for improvements to 27th Street with stakeholders and the local community. The goal of the project is to identify a […]
Impact100
On June 6, 2019, HFC was selected to receive a generous grant from Impact100 South Jersey that will help us grow our mental health counseling programs! We are grateful to have been selected by this community of dedicated and inspired women who are seeking to change lives in South Jersey through collective giving!
Horizon Partnership
The Hispanic Family Center of Southern NJ, Inc. (HFC) is proud of our partnership with the Horizon Foundation of New Jersey. HFC was featured in Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s foundation video that highlighted the support that the foundation provides to improve the health of all New Jersey residents.
UnidosUS Welcomes Six New Latino-Serving Organizations to Its Affiliate Network
UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) announced today the addition of six new members to its national Affiliate Network of more than 260 community-based organizations that champion Latinos throughout the nation. UnidosUS welcomed the following new member organizations: Adelante Mujeres, in Forest Grove, Oregon; Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, Inc., in Camden, New Jersey; Jamestown Community Center, in San Francisco, […]
Immigrants and the Culture of Health
by Maria Thomson, Domestic Violence Counselor The Latino community has an important presence in the state of New Jersey – nearly 1 in 5 New Jerseyans identify as Hispanic or Latino, making Latinos the largest minority in the state as well as the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group. They are woven into our economy, contribute to our […]
MLK Day Volunteers from CHOP Paint HFC Counseling Rooms
MEDIA ADVISORYFor Immediate Release During this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, volunteers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) spent time painting and refreshing the Partial Care and Group Counseling rooms at the organization’s Family Counseling Clinic on Westfield Ave in Camden. Our volunteers, linked to HFC by board member Sarah Gibbons, Director […]
HFC RECEIVES $60,000 GRANT FROM THE HORIZON FOUNDATION FOR PATHWAY TO HEALTH PROGRAM
Camden, NJ (January 1, 2019) – The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey has received a grant in the amount of $60,000 from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey for its Pathway to Health program. This grant from the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey will enable the Hispanic Family Center to promote health awareness and control […]
HFC Holds Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Hispanic Family Center held a Domestic Violence Awareness Walk on October 26. The theme of this walks was “Unmask the Truth to Stop the Abuse.” Members of the community joined the HFC to walk 8 laps around Dudley Grange Park. The 8 laps represent the acts […]
Elsa Candelario Named Social Worker Of The Year
On Monday, September 24, 2018, Elsa Candelario, the Executive Director of the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New, was honored with the 2018 SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR award by the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-NJ). Ms. Candelario spoke of her motivation and dedication to service & social justice, […]