Become a Mentor!
Join our Peer Alliance Program to find a new friend!
Our Peer Alliance Program is designed to connect people with autism to the community. By pairing our volunteers with people seeking companionship, we build life-long friendships and important social skills/community inclusion.
To become a mentor, or to be paired with a mentor, please contact us at familiesfightingautism@gmail.com or click the Peer Alliance Program tab at the top of this site.
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Bracelet Campaign
With every donation over $10 we will send you an AUTISM AWARNESS BRACELET.
Abigail Clarke
Bracelet campaign intern.
Alison Varghese
Bracelet campaign intern.
Since its inception in 2001, FFA has raised funds for autism research on a nation-wide level and for local programs to benefit children, adults and families living with autism.
Tara Young
Social Media and Website Coordinator. Head of activities and communication.
Jennifer Venuto
Founder
Music therapy programs in NJ school districts
Local camp inclusion and autism training for camp staff
Occupational therapy equipment for NJ schools
Crisis assistance for families living with autism
Grants to The Sensory Playhouse in Washington Twp, NJ
An assisted living home for autistic adults in Atlantic County, NJ
Classes for siblings of children with autism
Monthly community outings for autistic children
Seminars for pediatricians for early detection of autism
Research grants to Cure Autism Now (CAN) and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Regional Autism Center as well as donations to Autism Speaks (formerly NAAR)
A state of the art observation room at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia specially designed to diagnose and treat children with autism. This room is also used for this purpose by The National Institute for Health (NIH)
Families Fighting Autism