Jewish Family And Childrens Service Inc

PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES.

INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE - OFFERS OUTPATIENT COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRIC CARE, MEDICATION SERVICES, YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM, PLAY THERAPY, CRISIS SUPPORT, MARRIAGE/COUPLE COUNSELING, BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF SUPPORT, TELEHEALTH, WELLNESS MANAGEMENT, AND PRIMARY MEDICAL IN FOUR MARICOPA COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTERS - EAST VALLEY/GILBERT, GLENDALE, PHOENIX/MARYVALE, WEST VALLEY/AVONDALE. JFCS SERVED 21,431 PEOPLE IN FY2023 AT THE FOUR FACILITIES AND THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS.

CHILD & FAMILY SOLUTIONS - CHILD & FAMILY SOLUTIONS DIVISION PROVIDES A FOCUSED CONTINUUM OF PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN THEIR LIVES. CHILD & FAMILY SOLUTIONS HOUSES FOUR PROGRAMS: CREATING PEACEFUL FAMILIES, HOMEBASED SERVICES (FAMILY PRESERVATION, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, PARENT AIDE, SUPERVISED VISITATION), REAL WORLD JOB DEVELOPMENT, AND SHELTER WITHOUT WALLS. THE IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY IS BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE WITH 11,574 PERSONS PROVIDED SITE SPECIFIC AND VIRTUAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT IN FY2023.CREATING PEACEFUL FAMILIES: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION CURRICULUMS HELP CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO FIND HEALTHY SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, AND LEARN STRATEGIES TO IDENTIFY AND COMMUNICATE ISSUES BEFORE THEY ESCALATE INTO CRISES. PREVENTION STAFF IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CRITICAL FAMILY ISSUES, INCLUDING DIVORCE, FAMILY CONFLICT, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, VIOLENCE, BULLYING, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. TARGET POPULATIONS: K-12 STUDENTS WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MANAGING BEHAVIORS, INTERACTING WITH PEERS, PERFORMING ACADEMICALLY AND/OR COPING WITH STRESSORS AT HOME. CREATING PEACEFUL FAMILIES SERVED 8,175 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN FY2023.HOMEBASED SERVICES: WE COLLABORATE WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY (ADCS) TO ASSESS THE RISKS OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE IN THE HOME; PROVIDE PARENT COACHING AND THERAPY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN; AND DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY PRESERVATION AND REUNIFICATION PLANS. STAFF ARE TRAINED IN FAMILY-CENTERED TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES TO BUILD NURTURING PARENTING SKILLS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ABUSIVE AND NEGLECTING PARENTING AND CHILD-REARING PRACTICES. TARGET POPULATIONS: HIGH-RISK FAMILIES REFERRED BY ADCS WHO HAVE A CASE PLAN MANDATING FAMILY PRESERVATION, REUNIFICATION, PARENT AID, OR SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES. HOMEBASED SERVICES SERVED 2,210 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN FY2023.REAL WORLD JOB DEVELOPMENT: PROVIDES FOSTER CARE YOUTH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. SERVICES INCLUDE AN ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR CREDIT RECOVERY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAM PREPARATION AND TUTORING; SKILL ATTAINMENT TRAINING; WORK READINESS; JOB PLACEMENT; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; COUNSELING; CASE MANAGEMENT; SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AND MENTORING. TARGET POPULATIONS: "DISCONNECTED/OPPORTUNITY YOUTH," AGES 16-24 WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, OUT OF WORK AND/OR PHASING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WHO NEED A VARIETY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD, SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. REAL WORLD JOB DEVELOPMENT SERVED 164 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN FY2023.SHELTER WITHOUT WALLS: OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS (FEMALE AND MALE) AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING OUTSIDE OF SHELTER SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS CRISIS INTERVENTION; SAFETY PLANNING; LAY LEGAL ADVOCACY; CASE MANAGEMENT; THERAPY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION; AND SUPPORT GROUPS. TARGET POPULATIONS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS (FEMALE AND MALE) AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING OUTSIDE OF SHELTER SETTINGS. SHELTER WITHOUT WALLS SERVED 1025 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN FY2023.

JFCS OLDER ADULT & JEWISH COMMUNITY PROVIDES EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO SENIOR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH COUNSELING, IN-HOME SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. JFCS OFFERS PROGRAMS (SITE SPECIFIC AND VIRTUAL) THAT PROVIDE OLDER ADULTS ACCESS TO ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM RETAIN INDEPENDENCE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING IN BOTH MIND AND BODY. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE AS A RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF JEWISH FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO HELP OVERCOME LIFE'S CHALLENGES THROUGH CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PROGRAMS. IN FY2023, JFCS SERVED 16,354 ADULTS AND FAMILIES WITH A FOCUS ON THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE OVER 60 AND THOSE WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.