The JFCS Disability Services Committee will hold its next Disability Workshop on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm in the Katz JCC (Room 206). Guest presenter Kristen Russell will explore various [...]
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Meet Stephanie Fendrick! Tell us about yourself. This community has been my home for most of my life. While I moved away for about 15 years, I was raised here, [...]
Dear JFCS Family, As I write to you today, I am thinking of my friends and family who struggle with drug use and addiction. I remember learning about drug use [...]
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) will hold its annual fundraiser, Stepping Out with JFCS, Thursday, April 11, starting at 6:30pm at Congregation Beth El. This year’s theme, Here We [...]
Dear JFCS Family, “Volunteers are Love in Motion.” This time together is so very important to me. Every week, I sit, reflect, and think about the important issues within [...]
Meet Oriel Weinberg, Director of Disability Services! How long have you been working at JFCS? It will be two years this May. Tell us about your role. I assist our [...]
February 21, 2024 Jewish tradition teaches that all humans are created B’Tselem Elokhim–in the image of G-d. This inherently teaches us that regardless of our differences, each one of us contains [...]
By Temima Rothmel, MSW, LCSW - JFCS Staff Therapist Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing and distressing experience. All of us have most likely experienced some form of trauma [...]
Dear JFCS Family, Inspiration comes in all different ways. Sometimes we are inspired by positive interactions and the success of our clients, and sometimes we must find inspiration through the [...]
The loss of a spouse or life partner is one of the most difficult things most people will ever endure. Each person's journey through grief, mourning, and adjustment is unique, [...]