For the last 40 years, Community Affairs and Resource Center (CARC) has provided assistance to Monmouth County residents with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency within the community. CARC is a non-profit social service agency that provides a wide variety of services and programs focusing on educating, empowering the community, strengthening youth and families through advocacy and collaboration. Over the past five years we have also expanded our programs into Ocean, Atlantic and Middlesex counties. A variety of programs and services are offered by CARC, including case management, information and referrals, health care (both mental and physical), Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention, Housing/rental and utility assistance, emergency housing, lead-safe home remediation program, lead screening of children, senior program, Financial Assistance, Employment Assistance, Hispanic Women's Resource Center, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and a variety of Parent Workshops and other classes. CARC consists of a dedicated, bilingual staff of 34, and has four office locations whereof three in Monmouth County (Asbury Park, Freehold and Keyport) and one in Ocean County (Lakewood). CARC is able to assist over 8,000 people every year throughout the four counties we serve.
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913 Sewall Avenue
Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712, US
12 Throckmorton St
Freehold, New Jersey 07728, US
8 East Front Street
Keyport , NJ 07753, US
215 Madison Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701, US
We held our annual board meeting, concluding another year of collaboration, growth, and achievement. Thank you to everyone at CARC who made this year another great success! ✨ We also want to extend a heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated board members. Thank you for always supporting us! 👏🏼 #annualboardmeeting #carc_nj #carcnj
Professional Development Day was a huge success! Our staff had a fantastic time learning, growing, and team-building together. Thank you to everyone who made yesterday possible. ✨ Thank you to our great speakers, Vanessa Princivil , MA, LAC, NCC , Carolyn Broderick, MA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, HRIP , Nicole Pulliam, Ph.D, CPC , and Dr. Lucille Maddalena, Executive Coach !! 👏🏼 Also congratulations to our award winners for this year, Vivienne Soria and John Hussey!! Your hardwork does not go unnoticed!! 👏🏼 #professionaldevelopment #carcnj #carc_nj
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Congratulations to Lazaro Cardenas on this important recognition. Last night was an incredibly special moment for me. The Community Affairs and Resource Center (CARC) honored me with the Lifetime Achievement Award. It's difficult to find the right words to express the depth of my gratitude for this recognition. First and foremost, I want to extend my deepest thanks to the CARC Board, Beatriz, Paola, and the entire team at the Community Affairs and Resource Center for selecting me for this prestigious award. Your acknowledgment means the world to me, and I am truly humbled to be counted among the esteemed recipients honored with me last night for their community involvement. I am also immensely grateful to everyone who has been a part of my journey—the mentors who guided me, the colleagues who collaborated with me, and the community members who supported me every step of the way. This award is as much a reflection of your contributions as it is of mine, and I share it with each and every one of you. Excerpts from my speech last night: Firstly, I must express my heartfelt thanks to my mother, who is here tonight at the vibrant age of 86. Her unwavering support and love have been my guiding light. To my late father, though he is no longer with us, I know he is watching tonight, and he is proud. From both my parents, I learned the values of empathy, kindness, and compassion and that giving is more important than receiving. These values have shaped my life and work. To my children, who are also here tonight, you are my greatest joy and inspiration. Your presence here tonight fills my heart with love and gratitude. I am blessed to have you in my life. To my wife, who couldn't be here due to medical reasons, thank you for your unwavering support throughout the years. Your strength and love have been my rock, even in the craziest of times. To all my friends and family here tonight and those unable to attend, thank you for your friendship and support over the years. Your encouragement has meant more to me than words can express. Finally, CARC, thank you again for this award, but more importantly, thank you for the incredible work you do every day to uplift, empower, and support our community.
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In the dynamic landscape of nonprofit organizations, the Lifecycles model offers a transformative approach. One avenue that nonprofits can explore is the funder-sponsored cohort program. Beatriz Oesterheld, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Community Affairs and Resource Center, shared her insights into this innovative program, including her initial hesitation: “At the beginning of this program, I wasn’t sure what we were going to find, but I’ll tell you I was looking forward to those meetings. You learn a lot seeing how other organizations deal with certain programs and issues. We had done a strategic planned before this and because of this program, we were able to centralize our efforts, and things that I’d planned to happen in five years were done in that first year. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without the push of this program.” Thank you for sharing, Beatriz! ⭐️ https://lnkd.in/gs66uMAP
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Congratulations to Community Affairs and Resource Center on 44 years of unwavering service to Monmouth County individuals and families! Last week's 12th Annual Gala was a powerful reminder of CARC's legacy of compassion, which all of us at Visiting Nurse Association Health Group are proud to support. #MovingHealthcareForward #VNAHG #CARC
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Our Monmouth Nurse Family Partnership Team hosted a parent outing with the Community Affairs and Resource Center (CARC) at Brookdale Community College! We provided families with essential insights for heart health and wore red to raise heart disease awareness for #NationalWearRedDay! #VNAHG #HeartHealth