JFCS' Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) is an evidence-based, early literacy, parenting, and school readiness program that promotes creative ways to learn through play. Committed to closing the achievement gap by p[...]
Just like the other famous Minnesota Judy (okay, there’s only one—Judy Garland!), I clicked my heels together three times on May 8 and uttered the well-known words “There’s no place like home!”– we cut[...]
By Dana Rubin • JFCS Development Director
Over the last several months, we have focused our attention on the Next Century Campaign, an opportunity for our community to support the infrastructure of [...]
By Amy Weiss • JFCS Community Services Director
“I planted flowers for the environment, made a blanket for animals at the Animal Humane Society, made a tzedakah box, packed a bag of supplies for a h[...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One in five Americans is affected by mental health conditions, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). "Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it [...]
By Annette Sandler • JFCS Aging Services Director
JFCS Senior Services Caregiver Coaches work directly with family members to guide them in making changes to improve life at home. This includes an i[...]
With its Community Services programs, JFCS looks for opportunities that help build and sustain well-being and meaningful connections, creating a stronger community. Through partnerships with PRISM Food Shelf and i[...]
JFCS Aging Services is pleased to announce that its transportation program (formerly Deikel Transportation) is now Jacob Garber Transportation Services!
The program provides rides for clients who resi[...]
JFCS addresses immediate food security needs through our own programs and community partnerships, but we don’t lose focus on the big picture either. Through our Advocacy Committee, members of our staff and Board[...]
Photographer David Sherman has been a longtime supporter of JFCS and has taken photos at several of the agency’s events over the years. When JFCS began the process of completely renovating its new building in Go[...]