Posted 7 months ago
By Stacey Spencer • JFCS Disability Services Manager
The JFCS Caring Connections program provides opportunities for Jewish adults with disabilities to take part in social and educational events and to engage[...] Posted 7 months ago
This time of year always seems like the kick-off to non-stop thoughts about food. The holidays, beginning with Thanksgiving and going all the way through New Year’s, are like a smorgasbord of food planning, men[...] Posted 7 months ago
Friends of the Family Award will be presented at the JFCS Annual Benefit in memory of Jacob Garber, who died in 2014
Jacob Garber’s father died when he was just a kid – he watched when his recently wid[...] Posted 7 months ago
36th Annual Benefit Fund-a-Need will raise money for programs that serve the growing aging population
Seniors and older adults are unfortunately too often a part of society that is marginalized – no[...] Posted 7 months ago
By Jennifer Fukuda • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
Naloxone (also known by the brand name Narcan) is a lifesaving tool that has been used for decades to reverse the effects of an o[...] Posted 7 months ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Parent Coach and Manager of Professional and Community Education
The election is finally over and no matter how you feel about the results, there is no doubt it is a time ful[...] Posted 7 months ago
JFCS Senior Services will be featured as Fund-a-Need at 36th Annual Benefit
By Roni Falck, MSW • Senior Services Program Manager
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter once said, “There are only four kin[...] Posted 8 months ago
A few weeks ago, JFCS held a luncheon/recruitment event for volunteers who currently assist our senior clients and those thinking they might like to volunteer in this area. It was heartwarming to see dedicated vo[...] Posted 8 months ago
This is the second part of our two part series, “Conversations with our children about addiction,” which focuses on ages 0-12. Click here for part one, which focuses on adolescents and young adults.
By Jen[...] Posted 8 months ago
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
“It’s not all in your head”
Do you get that “gut” feeling when something is not right? Have you ever been told to “listen to your gut?” Turn[...] 