Center Offers Help To Burlington County Women In Financial Need

DELRAN, NJ — The coronavirus pandemic isn’t just a health and financial pandemic; it’s also proving to be a strain on relationships, including those of married couples.

Women going through a divorce can find help through the Women’s Opportunity Center in Delran. The center offers help for women who no longer receive financial support due to divorce, death or the disability of a spouse, according to burlingtonresourcenet.org.

Its grant-funded Displaced Homemaker Program helps women find ways to gain economic independence through education, networking and other avenues.

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To be eligible for services, a woman must be divorced or separated, or have a spouse that was recently disabled or recently died. Women can also seek help after being separated from a live-in partner.

Services offered include:

• Education & Vocational Counseling
• Information on Financial Aid for Education
• Life/Job Readiness Workshops
• Support Group
• Family Law
• Financial Planning
• Assertiveness Training
• Computer Classes
• Job Search & Resume Writing
• Career Development
• Referrals & Community Services

The Women’s Opportunity Center is located at 8008 Route 130 North, Building A, Suite 216 in Delran. For more information, call 856-231-9622, ext. 3918, or visit burlingtonresourcenet.org.

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