Jewish Family Services Of Delaware Inc

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF DELAWARE (JFS) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1899 BY A VISIONARY GROUP OF JEWISH LEADERS. ORIGINALLY NAMED THE HEBREW CHARITY ASSOCIATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S EARLY MISSION WAS TO SERVE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. BY THE 1960S, SERVICES HAD EXPANDED DRAMATICALLY, AND THE AGENCY'S NAME WAS CHANGED TO JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF DELAWARE. TODAY, AS A NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION, JFS SERVES OVER 6,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND SENIORS, SO THEY CAN MORE EASILY NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS THEY FACE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN JFS' WILMINGTON, NEWARK, AND LEWES OFFICES, VIA TELEHEALTH OPTIONS, AS WELL AS AT CLIENTS' HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTERS. FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION, JFS PROGRAMS AND POLICIES REMOVE BARRIERS THAT MAY INHIBIT UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS FROM ACCESSING NEEDED SUPPORT.

JFS' CORE PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED STATEWIDE AND INCLUDES PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHIATRY, ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORK, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CRISIS ALLEVIATION. OUR HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WORK WITH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, MOTHERS, IMMIGRANTS, OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, CANCER PATIENTS, DEMENTIA PATIENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THEM DURING THE MOST CHALLENGING TRANSITIONS OF THEIR LIVES AND HELP THEM THRIVE. JFS' STRUCTURE COMPRISES TWO DIVISIONS: THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AND CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. JFS' THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES OFFICE-BASED THERAPY, COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPY, AND PSYCHIATRY, UTILIZE STRENGTH-BASED APPROACHES AND EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS. CLINICAL STAFF ARE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN TREATING CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS WHO ARE COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND A PLETHORA OF OTHER SYMPTOMS: ANGER MANAGEMENT, TRAUMA, GRIEF, ADHD, EATING DISORDERS, GENDER ISSUES, BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER, SELF-INJURY, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND BI-POLAR DISORDER. PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL JFS CLIENTS.

JFS PROVIDES CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, AND PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA; UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS; AT RISK YOUTH; REFUGEES, ASYLEES, AND EMIGRES; AND SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. JFS IDENTIFIES THEIR COMPLEX NEEDS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES, TO ENSURE CONTINUED INDEPENDENT LIVING IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. JFS' CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFER NAVIGATION OF SYSTEMS SUCH AS ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, CLIENTS RECEIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, INDEPENDENT LIVING PLANS, WELLNESS MONITORING, EXTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND COUNSELING.

FELLOWSHIP WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WAS FORMALLY INITIATED DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN DE. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT 20 MASTER LEVEL CLINICIANS ASSISTING WITH SUPERVISION, EVIDENCE BASED TRAININGS, CLIENT HOURS IN ORDER TO WORK TOWARDS LICENSURE. FELLOWS ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS WHILE THEY CONTINUE TO WITH OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY BASED THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS.