Jewish Family Service Inc

TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF THE LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ITS COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH VALUES.

SENIOR AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES - THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ALLOW THE OLDER PERSON, INCLUDING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER INDEPENDENCE AND TO ACHIEVE THE OPTIMUM LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING POSSIBLE. THIS GOAL IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COUNSELING MODALITIES FOR THE CLIENT AND FAMILY, CASE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, OUTREACH TO THE ISOLATED AND VULNERABLE, ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY AND HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE, AND TRANSPORTATION TO COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND THEIR FAMILIES OR CARETAKERS.VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLUDE FRIENDLY VISITORS, TELEPHONE REASSURANCE AND TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS.

COUNSELING SERVICES - TO HELP PEOPLE GAIN AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF THEIR DIFFICULTIES AND TO FIND A BETTER WAY OF COPING AND TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR THAT NEGATIVELY AFFECTS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS.

CHILD AND ADOPTION SERVICES- THE AGENCY HAS ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM THAT SERVES CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PROGRAM BUILDS BONDS AND FOSTERS FRIENDSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR TEENAGE VOLUNTEER FRIENDS. THE AGENCY IS A LICENSED ADOPTION AGENCY. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO FAMILIES AND ADOPTEES. SERVICES INCLUDE HOME STUDIES AND UPDATES, POST PLACEMENTS AND FINALIZATION, PROBATE COURT SERVICES, SUPPORT GROUPS AND COUNSELING, BIRTH PARENT COUNSELING, SEARCHES AND RECORD REVIEWS, CONSULTATION AND REFERRALS.