We invite you to discover the caring, professional programs and services offered by JFCS.
Emergency Aid: JFCS’ safety net services include crisis counseling, care management, advocacy, referrals, help accessing community resources, food vouchers, and financial aid for housing, food, utilities, transportation, medication, clothing, and school supplies as resources permit. To learn more.
Seniors: Our Lifeline program offers services for seniors and people with disabilities that enable them to remain as independent as possible while assisting them in managing anticipated life transitions. The Lifeline services include: Home care, assessment, counseling, care management, workshops for adult children and consultations for seniors, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. To learn more.
Home Care: We provide seniors and people with disabilities with companionship and assistance in performing daily tasks around the house that include: grocery shopping, transportation, laundry, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and bill paying. To learn more.
Holocaust Survivors: Holocaust Survivors receive specialized services including assistance in applying for reparations, our monthly Cafe Europa social program, needs assessment, emergency financial assistance, and home care subsidies for low-income survivors. To learn more.
People with Disabilities: Our TASK program (Treasuring, Accepting, and Supporting Kehillah {community}) promotes acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities so they may fully participate in all aspects of Jewish life. Activities include advocacy, respite care, informational workshops for parents, educational programs, monthly parent support groups, social and recreational groups for children, teens, and adults, family or individual consultations. To learn more.
Counseling: Life presents challenges for all of us and occasionally we can benefit from reaching outside ourselves and our families for professional assistance in facing those personal challenges. JFCS provides high quality, confidential counseling services to individuals, couples, groups, families and children. To learn more.
Side-by-Side Parent Coaching: In our complex society parents are often uncertain of how to deal with typical but frustrating parenting situations. The Side-by-Side program of Jewish Family & Child Service offers parents help with such situations through its parent coaching program. The parent coach helps parents identify priorities and make choices based on what is optimal for their own parenting style and unique family system. To learn more.
Immigrant Service/Integrated Senior Access Projects: As a designated resettlement program for refugees under contract with state and national refugee programs, we assist newcomers with translation services, community orientation, accessing medical care, housing, employment assistance, help with immigration & green card applications, English language & citizenship classes, care management, and socialization and acculturation support. To learn more.
The GOAH/NORC Project: New in 2008, an aging-in-place pilot program for seniors in the Overlook and adjacent neighborhoods. To learn more. |
