(l.-r.): Mary J. Amoroso, Commissioner Vice Chairwoman; Tracy Silna Zur, Commissioner; Shavonda Sumter, President and CEO, Children’s Aid and Family Services; Germaine M. Ortiz, Commissioner Chairwoman; Stacey Hamilton Sandler, member, agency Board of Trustees; and Kaylee McGuire, Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Human Services for Aging and Disability Services at the re-opening of the Woodlea group home in Ridgewood.
Ridgewood’s Woodlea Group Home Renovation
A historic home will now serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
October 3, 2024 – (Paramus, NJ) – Children’s Aid and Family Services hosted an open house to celebrate the re-opening of the Woodlea Group Home in Ridgewood, NJ. For over 50 years, this group home has served vulnerable individuals in the community, including children in foster care. It has been renovated to provide supervised housing to five individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping to meet a significant community need.
About Children’s Aid and Family Services
Children’s Aid and Family Services is a leading nonprofit human services organization serving northern New Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for 125 years. Its mission is to strengthen families and empower individuals – children and adults alike – to reach their fullest potential. For more information on Children’s Aid and Family Services, call 201-261-2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org.