Jewish Family Services Of St Louis

JFS OPERATES A FOOD PANTRY AND A CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND PROVIDES CLINICAL, OLDER ADULT, AND SAFETY-NET SERVICES.

CLINICAL SERVICES: JFS' CLINICAL SERVICES, INCLUDE COUNSELING, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRY, AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, AND ARE PROVIDED AT REDUCED COST OR FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, RACES, RELIGIONS, ABILITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. OUR SKILLED TEAM OF EXPERTS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BE THEIR OWN AGENTS OF CHANGE TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL WELL-BEING AND HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LEAD HEALTHY, VIBRANT LIVES.THROUGH PERSON-CENTERED CARE, OUR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL STAFF PARTNER WITH CLIENTS TO CREATE A TREATMENT ROAD MAP THAT IDENTIFIES AREAS OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH AND CLEAR AND...(SEE SCHEDULE O) CLINICAL SERVICES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2:MEASURABLE OUTCOMES TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL NEEDS. JFS FOSTERS A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, AT WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2023, 850 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED.THE SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED SERVICES AND COUNSELING TO STUDENTS ON-SITE IN SCHOOLS ACROSS ST. LOUIS COUNTY TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2023, AFTER REMAINING PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS WERE PHASED OUT, SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELORS WERE ABLE TO FULLY RESUME SMALL GROUP INTERVENTIONS AND CLASSROOM-BASED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.

OLDER ADULT SERVICES: FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, JFS OLDER ADULT SERVICES HAVE EMPOWERED ADULTS AGES 60 AND OLDER TO LIVE SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY AND ENRICH THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR TEAM OF CASE MANAGERS COLLABORATE WITH OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN THAT FACILITATES AND SUPPORTS AGING-IN-PLACE AND TRANSITION TO GROUP LIVING ENVIRONMENTS. WE CONNECT OLDER ADULTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PROVIDE SERVICES, INCLUDING SUBSIDIZED IN-HOME SUPPORT, FALL AND HOSPITAL RE-ADMISSION PREVENTION, COUNSELING AND MORE TO MAKE QUALITY CARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.ELDERLINK IS A FREE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PHONE LINE STAFFED BY JFS CASE MANAGERS TRAINED TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AND...(SEE SCHEDULE O)OLDER ADULT SERVICES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2:CAREGIVERS NAVIGATE NEW STAGES OF LIFE. ALL CALLERS ARE OFFERED A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION AND REFERRALS BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, FOOD DELIVERY, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING INFORMATION, SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE. ST. LOUIS NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NORC) ENRICHES THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS THROUGH MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND INCREASED ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES. SINCE ITS INTEGRATION INTO JFS IN 2022, NORC'S STAFF HAVE CONNECTED HUNDREDS OF OLDER ADULTS WITH MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL EVENTS, AND THEIR VETTED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS HAVE PROVIDED MINOR HOME REPAIRS AND TECHNOLOGY TROUBLESHOOTING.

HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY: THE HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY (HKJFP) IS THE LARGEST FOOD PANTRY IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION. IN 2023, MORE THAN 19,600 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE FOOD PANTRY. A STAFF OF 10 AND A VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 350 PROVIDED AT LEAST SEVEN TO 10 DAYS OF NUTRITIOUS AND FRESH FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM 76 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES IN ST. LOUIS. EIGHTY-SIX PERCENT (86%) OF HKJFP GUESTS ARE LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. OUR TEAM WORKS WITH PANTRY CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL AREAS OF NEED, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND HEALTHCARE, AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND REFERRALS THAT ADDRESS CHALLENGES BEYOND HUNGER...(SEE SCHEDULE O) HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2:ONE IN EVERY SEVEN INDIVIDUALS IN ST. LOUIS EXPERIENCES FOOD INSECURITY. AS PEOPLE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET, THE HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY REMAINS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.