Jewish Family & Childrens Service Of Greater Mercer Co

JFCS STRENGTHENS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY SOCIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH MANY OF LIFE'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES.

FOOD JFCS MAINTAINS AN ON-SITE AND MOBILE FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THERE WERE 956 VISITS TO THE BRICK-AND-MORTAR PANTRY. DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME, THE MOBILE PANTRY SUPPORTED 3,033 INDIVIDUALS. THE MOBILE PANTRY MAINTAINS 26 REGULAR DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS.JFCS SENIOR NUTRITION AND MEAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS, THE KOSHER CAF, AND HEALTHY@HOME GROCERY DELIVERY. KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDES HOT,KOSHER MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS WHO RECEIVE BETWEEN 5-10 MEALS A WEEK DEPENDING ON THEIR NEEDS. THE KOSHER CAF SERVES HOT LUNCH TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS 4X A WEEK, EVERY WEEK. THE CAF REMAINED GRAB-AND-GO FORMAT THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF THE YEAR. HEALTHY@HOME CUSTOMIZES MONTHLY GROCERY DELIVERY FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING TO THE STORE ON THEIR OWN AND/OR HAVE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY. COMBINED, 91 UNIQUE CLIENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

SENIOR SERVICES - JFCS OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING INFORMATION & REFERRAL, AGING IN PLACE SUPPORT, AND PROGRAMS FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. WE SUPPORT 28 HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS THROUGH CARE MANAGEMENT AND A MONTHLY CAF EUROPA. IN ADDITION, WE REACHED 30 NEW ELDERLY CLIENTS THROUGH A CARE MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE MERCER COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING. THESE CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CARE, WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE INCLUDING GERIATRIC ASSESSMENTS, COORDINATION OF RESOURCES, HELP WITH BENEFIT APPLICATIONS, AND ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL JFCS RESOURCES. 40 ADDITIONAL SENIORS WERE PROVIDED WITH GUIDANCE BY A CARE MANAGER THROUGH A FARMERS MARKET SNAP PROGRAM APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT. THIS HELP WAS GIVEN AT THE GREENWOOD AVENUE FARMERS MARKET DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. IN THE LAST YEAR, THERE ARE 15 SENIORS WHO ARE PAID CLIENTS FOR CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, BEING OF FINANCIAL POSITION TO DO SO.

COUNSELING JFCS COUNSELING SERVICES OFFER AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS HELP THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE PERSONAL OR RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS, OR THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES. IN FY23, THE CLINICAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 2,436 THERAPY SESSIONS AND AN ADDITIONAL 399 CASE MANAGEMENT UNITS OF SERVICE.