Camden Waterfront Bike Ride This Saturday!

Get to know the bike paths in Camden, especially those that take you along the beautiful Cooper and Delaware Rivers.  Learn about the opportunities and challenges to creating a contiguous bike route from Philadelphia through Camden County and beyond.  Find out how you can be part of an effort to beautify and improve the amenities of Cooper River Park West.  Enjoy a spring day outside with your family.  If you need to borrow a bike or a helmet, please contact Akram Abed of Rails to Trails Conservancy at akram.f.abed@gmail.com or 856-412-8035.  

We are meeting at 9:45 AM on Saturday, May 18th in Farnham Park on the corner of Baird and Park Boulevards.  You can park on the street or in the nearby ECDC (Early Childhood Development Center) parking lot on Park Blvd.

For Official Flyer Click HERE

CPAC Attends the 10th Annual Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden “Justice for ALL” Awards Dinner

Members of the CPAC Staff were in attendance at the 10th Annual Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden “Justice for ALL” Dinner Event at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford, NJ. The night’s keynote speaker was the very informative Mr. John Allen; Senior Correspondent to The National Catholic Reporter. Mr. Allen was on hand for all of the events surrounding the change of the Papacy in Rome, Italy and he was able to impart a great deal of insight for those in attendance regarding the new Holy Father.

CPAC would like to thank Catholic Charities for hosting the wonderful event!

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Non-Profit Development Center of Southern NJ Event

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Camden County Boathouse • Pennsauken, NJ
Registration & Breakfast 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Presentations 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Vendor Fair and Networking 10:00 am – 11:00 am
REGISTER NOW
For more information and to register, go to npdcsnj.org or e-mail us at npdcsnj@gmail.com

For the official flyer click HERE

Project Planning: Camden County Seeks Input from Persons w/ Disabilities

Camden County is seeking input from persons with disabilities, or those familiar with the needs of persons with disabilities, in the planning for an athletic field for such persons that will be located at Challenge Grove Park in Cherry Hill.

What: Planning Meeting for Athletic Field

Where: Camden County Environmental Center @ 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ  (directions HERE)

When: Monday April 29th @ 11am

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For copies of the Official Camden County Invite Letters

click HERE

For more info contact jgurik@camdencounty.com   or call 856- 225- 5465

2013 Camden County Emergency Solutions Grant

2013 County Emergency Solutions Grant

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For documents relevant to the 2013 Camden County Emergency Solutions Grant including: Request for Proposal, Program Profile, Evaluation Instrument, Cover Sheet, & Budget Pages

click the link below

https://www.box.com/s/ekxkqc59tgnspgndf1hs

NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE: 2013 County Emergency Solutions Grant Funds

Applications will be accepted from eligible organizations interested in applying for 2013 County Emergency Solutions Grant Funds to provide services to people without homes in Camden County. 

The Request for Proposal will be available Thursday, April 18, 2013 after 12:00 noon at CPAC, The Community Planning and Advocacy Council, 2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 110, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109 and may be obtained by prospective applicants during business hours.  The RFP will also be available to be downloaded from CPAC’s website at www.cpachvi.org after 12 noon on Thursday, April 18, 2013.  

AN OPTIONAL pre-bid meeting for interested applicants will be held Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 12:00 noon at CPAC in Conference Room A. 

For more information contact Hilary Colbert, Director of Grants Management

(856) 663-3998 ext 222. hcolbert@cpachvi.org

Twin Oaks Crisis Screening at Our Lady of Lourdes to Close 6/30/13

Below is an excerpt from a notice posted by Twin Oaks Community Services:

On June 30, 2013 the Twin Oaks Community Services Camden County Crisis Screening unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden will close. The Twin Oaks Crisis Screening unit at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Cherry Hill will remain open and continue to provide essential crisis services to the Camden County community.

In addition to the Crisis Screening Center, Twin Oaks also operates an Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) program in Cherry Hill, which offers an alternative to the emergency room. Adults experiencing a crisis who are not in need of psychiatric hospitalization should call 856-428-HELP (4357). Walk-ins are welcome during EISS hours of operation: Monday- Friday, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

For a copy of the official notice click HERE

Camden County Releases Draft Copy of FY2013 Action Plan for a Comment Period of 30 Days

The Camden County Department of Community Development has made available the draft copy of the county’s Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Action Plan for a comment period of 30 days.  To read a draft copy of the Action Plan click HERE

Or go to: http://www.camdencounty.com

> under “Your Government” > “Offices & Departments” > ” Community Development“

Project Specialist – JMDT

Please see below the job description for a Project Specialist – JMDT opportunity with our agency. Kindly submit cover letters and resumes to cpachr@cpachvi.org by April 23, 2013.

Project Specialist – JMDT (Click)

2013 Super Summer Directory Program Submissions Date Extended

Do not miss the OPPORTUNITY to have your youth employment & recreation program information published free in the 2013 SUPER SUMMER DIRECTORY! The deadline for submissions has been extended to April 22, 2013.  Simply complete and submit the attached questionnaire by April 22^nd and we will take care of the rest.

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Please join us in making the summer of 2013 more enjoyable, productive and safe for our youth by helping us to gather information for the 2013 Super Summer Directory.

If you are operating summer youth employment, volunteer, mentoring and/or recreational programs for youth between the ages of 5-25 that you would like included in the 2013 Super Summer Directory, please complete the attached questionnaire and return it to CPAC by April 22, 2013.

Please feel free to forward this request to others who may want to participate.

Your anticipated contribution is appreciated!

SSD 2013 Program Submission Form Update