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DEDICATED: We offer
classrooms for children ages 3 through 12 which include full
day care with preschool time, PA Pre-K Counts, before and
after school care, no school day care and summer programs.
Convenient hours, 6:15am – 5:30pm, downtown location and
affordable care allow families to meet their child
care needs while children learn and grow in a safe,
educational and supportive atmosphere.
WELLNESS:
Staying healthy is easy with JD
Family Center’s classes and Fitness Center. Low impact
aerobics, pilates, yoga and Tae Kwon Do are a few of the
class offerings. The Fitness Center equipment
includes a cable machine, elliptical machine, treadmills,
exercise and recumbent bikes, free and hand weights. Susan
Toombs, a certified trainer offers personalized exercise
programs, equipment training and nutritional tips to help
you with your fitness goals.
COMMITTED: As part of
our commitment to the community, meeting rooms are provided
to non-profit groups at a minimal charge. The Zonta Club,
Kiwanis, Alcoholic Anonymous and A-lateen are a few of the
groups utilizing the JD’s meeting rooms. The JD Center has
large and small rooms, kitchen facilities and is handicap
accessible for meetings or events.
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COMMUNITY:
Community service projects include the Resource Directory
which contains information about housing, employment,
health, support groups and more, an on-line version of the
directory which can be found at www.AskTheJD.com
and Project Kidsafe. This
program provides free fingerprinting and photo
identification packets to children age 6 months and older.
ADVOCACY: The
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
program trains volunteers, who are then appointed by a judge
to investigate all resources connected with the safety and
well-being of a child who is under court appointed
protective custody. CASA volunteers work solely as an
advocate for the child and work with the child until a safe
and permanent home is established.

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OUR
MISSION
The
Jefferson DeFrees Family Center of Warren, Pennsylvania, is
a community-centered, family-oriented organization, which
strives to promote and encourage opportunities for all to
grow through interaction, education, awareness and
recreation.
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