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JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES

CA · EIN 941156528 · $51.7M rev · operational · advocacy · www.jfcs.org
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Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) provides comprehensive social, mental health, and support services to individuals and families across the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization serves children, youth, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities through clinical care, parenting support, senior home care, disability inclusion programs, immigration legal assistance, and food security initiatives. Rooted in Jewish values, JFCS offers services to people of all backgrounds regardless of religion.

activities · 52

what they do

direct service · 42
  • Operates Adoption Connection in San Francisco.
  • Operates Adoption Connection in San Francisco, providing adoption-related services and support to families and individuals.
  • Operates Adoption Connection in San Francisco to facilitate adoptions.
  • Operates Adoption Connection in San Francisco, providing adoption-related support and services to families.
  • Adult Day Health Center Adult Day Health Care Programs
    Operates the L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center in San Francisco, providing care and support services for older adults.
  • Adult Day Health Center Adult Day Health Care Programs
    Operates the L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center in San Francisco.
  • Adult Day Health and In-Home Care Services Adult Day Health Care Programs
    Operates the L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center in San Francisco and provides in-home care services for elderly clients, supporting independence and quality of life for seniors and adults with disabilities.
  • Children and Family Mental Health Services Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides clinical mental health services for children and teens, including consultation, coaching, and skill-building for parents navigating developmental challenges, divorce, and behavioral concerns. Offers fee subsidies based on income and delivers services in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Palo Alto, and online.
  • Children and Teen Mental Health Services Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides clinical services, step-by-step guidance, and coordinated support for children and teens experiencing mental health concerns in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Palo Alto, and online. Fee subsidies are available based on income eligibility.
  • Children and Teen Mental Health Services Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides clinical services, guidance, and coordinated support for children and teens experiencing mental health concerns in San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Palo Alto, and online, with fee subsidies available based on income.
  • Children and teen mental health services Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides clinical mental health services for children and teens across multiple counties in California, including San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, and Palo Alto, both in person and online. Offers fee subsidies based on income eligibility.
  • Community Partnerships for Child Support Youth Resilience & Risk Prevention Workshops
    Partners with schools and community organizations to provide tools for supporting children and addressing issues such as bullying, drug use, stress, and anxiety.
  • Elderly Care and Support Adult Day Health Care Programs
    Provides in-home care services and meal delivery for seniors, including Holocaust survivors, to maintain independence and quality of life, and operates the L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center in San Francisco.
  • Food Assistance Programs
    Operates JFCS Food Banks and provides meal delivery services to support food-insecure individuals and families.
  • Operates JFCS Food Banks as part of its Nutrition Program and provides meal delivery services for seniors to address food insecurity.
  • Food Assistance Programs
    Operates JFCS Food Banks as part of its Nutrition Program and provides food bank services to support food-insecure individuals and families.
  • Provides grief counseling through spiritual care services to support individuals in processing loss and personal healing.
  • Grief Counseling and Spiritual Care Grief and Bereavement Support Services
    Provides grief counseling through spiritual care services to support individuals in processing loss and personal healing.
  • Grief and Spiritual Care Counseling Grief and Bereavement Support Services
    Provides grief counseling through spiritual care services to support individuals in processing loss and achieving personal healing.
  • Grief counseling and spiritual care Grief and Bereavement Support Services
    Provides grief counseling through spiritual care services to support individuals in processing loss and achieving personal healing.
  • Holocaust Education and Support Holocaust & Genocide Education Programs
    Provides personalized home care to Holocaust survivors, operates the Manovill Seminar for high school students, and delivers Holocaust and genocide education through survivor testimonies in various venues. The organization also trains 8,500 teachers and educates over one million students in California by 2027.
  • Holocaust Education and Support Holocaust & Genocide Education Programs
    Provides personalized home care to Holocaust survivors, operates the Manovill Seminar for high school students, and delivers Holocaust and genocide education through survivor testimonies in various venues. The organization also trains teachers and educates students in California on Holocaust history and maintains the Tauber Library and Archives with related resources.
  • Holocaust and Genocide Education Programs Holocaust & Genocide Education Programs
    Delivers survivor and descendant testimonies in classrooms, institutions, and community venues. Operates the Manovill Seminar for high school students and manages the Tauber Library and Archives with over 13,000 volumes and 2,000 oral histories. Aims to train 8,500 teachers and reach one million students in California by 2027.
  • Holocaust and genocide education Holocaust & Genocide Education Programs
    Provides Holocaust and genocide education through survivor and descendant testimonies delivered in classrooms, institutions, companies, and community venues. Operates the Manovill Seminar for high school students and trains teachers through professional development workshops, aiming to educate over one million students in California by 2027.
  • In-home care for seniors and Holocaust survivors Specialized Support for Holocaust Survivors
    Provides personalized in-home care services to elderly clients, including Holocaust survivors, to support independence and quality of life.
  • Connects new families to parenting resources and the Jewish community through the Jewish Baby Network program, supporting early family engagement.
  • Connects new and expecting families to parenting resources and the Jewish community through personalized support and programming. Operates as a key entry point for family engagement.
  • Operates the Jewish Baby Network program to connect new families to parenting resources and the Jewish community.
  • Operates the Jewish Baby Network program, connecting new families to parenting resources and the Jewish community.
  • Nutrition Program and Food Banks Kosher Food Distribution for Seniors
    Operates JFCS Food Banks and meal delivery services to support food-insecure individuals and families, including seniors. Part of a broader nutrition program addressing food insecurity in the Bay Area.
  • Nutrition and food security programs Kosher Food Distribution for Seniors
    Operates food banks and meal delivery services to support food-insecure individuals and families, including seniors.
  • Parent and Caregiver Support Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers parent consultation, coaching, and monthly workshops/webinars on child development, behavior, discipline, and family changes like divorce, from infancy through adolescence.
  • Parent and Caregiver Support Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers parent consultation and coaching to support families through developmental challenges and major life changes, and conducts monthly workshops and webinars on topics including behavior, discipline, and divorce.
  • Parenting Support and Education Programs Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers workshops, webinars, consultation, and coaching for parents and caregivers on child development, behavior, discipline, and major life transitions. Programs are led by professionals and include resources for families from infancy through adolescence.
  • Parenting support and education Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Provides step-by-step guidance, skill-building, consultation, and coaching for parents and caregivers navigating child development from infancy through adolescence, including during major life changes such as divorce. Offers monthly workshops and webinars led by professionals.
  • School and Community Partnerships Youth Resilience & Risk Prevention Workshops
    Partners with schools and community organizations to provide tools and support for children, addressing issues such as bullying, drug use, stress, and anxiety.
  • School and Community Partnerships Youth Resilience & Risk Prevention Workshops
    Partners with schools and community organizations to provide tools for supporting children and addressing issues such as bullying, drug use, stress, and anxiety.
  • School and Community Partnerships for Child Wellbeing Youth Resilience & Risk Prevention Workshops
    Partners with schools and community organizations to provide tools and resources for addressing issues such as bullying, drug use, stress, and anxiety among children and youth.
  • School and community partnership programs Youth Resilience & Risk Prevention Workshops
    Partners with schools and community organizations to provide tools and resources for supporting children, including addressing bullying, drug use, stress, and anxiety.
  • Provides in-home care services for elderly clients to maintain independence, operates the L'Chaim Adult Day Health Center in San Francisco, and offers meal delivery services for seniors.
  • Support Services for Holocaust Survivors Specialized Support for Holocaust Survivors
    Provides personalized in-home care and support to Holocaust survivors, enabling independence and improved quality of life. Includes meal delivery and social services tailored to this population.
  • Tauber Library and Archives Oral History & Archival Documentation
    Operates the Tauber Library and Archives, which houses over 13,000 volumes and more than 2,000 recorded oral histories related to the Holocaust.
advocacy · 7
  • Advocacy for Children and Families
    Engages in advocacy with government and community stakeholders to advance solutions for challenges facing children and families.
  • Engages in advocacy with government and community stakeholders to advance policy solutions addressing challenges faced by children and families.
  • Advocacy for children and family policy
    Engages in advocacy with government and community stakeholders to advance solutions for challenges facing children and families.
  • Peer Mental Health Advocacy Program Youth Mental Health Education & Peer Support
    Trains teens as Peer Mental Health Advocates to provide mental health first aid and advocate for legislation supporting teen mental health. Combines youth leadership development with direct peer support and policy engagement.
  • Trains teens as Peer Mental Health Advocates to provide mental health first aid and advocate for legislation supporting teen mental health.
  • Teen Mental Health Advocacy Training Youth Mental Health Education & Peer Support
    Trains teens as Peer Mental Health Advocates to provide mental health first aid and advocate for legislation supporting teen mental health.
  • Teen Peer Mental Health Advocacy program Youth Mental Health Education & Peer Support
    Trains teens as Peer Mental Health Advocates to provide mental health first aid and advocate for legislation supporting teen mental health.
capacity building · 3
strategies · 67

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named programs · 14

what they call their work

Center for Children and Youth
Provides mental health services, parenting support, and advocacy for children and families, including specialized services for children with special needs
Child Training Institute
Provides professional training for mental health clinicians and educators on evidence-based practices for supporting children and families
Clinical Services for Children and Teens
Licensed child psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists provide therapy and support for emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges
Emigres Program
Offers citizenship services, legal assistance, and Ukraine response resources for immigrants and refugees
Financial Assistance Programs
Offers emergency assistance, educational loans, business loans, camp scholarships, and credit education
Gary Shupin Independent Living Community
Supports adults with disabilities through housing, social programs, independent living skills training, and career counseling
Holocaust Survivor Services
Specialized support including home care, mental health services, and financial assistance for Holocaust survivors
JFCS Food Banks
Provides food assistance and nutrition support to low-income individuals and families
Jewish Baby Network
Offers a welcoming community for new families to connect and incorporate Jewish traditions into parenting from birth through young adulthood
Legal Assistance and Citizenship Services
Provides immigration legal help, citizenship application support, and resources for emigres and refugees
PEERS® Social Skills Training
Evidence-based program teaching social skills to young adults with social challenges, including those on the autism spectrum
Parenting Support
Offers parent consultation, coaching, workshops, and resources to build parenting skills and confidence
Seniors At Home
Comprehensive services including home care, care management, dementia care, palliative care, and meal delivery for older adults
Spiritual Care and Healing
Offers rabbinic services, Jewish chaplaincy at Stanford Medicine, grief counseling, and the Memory Garden for pregnancy and infant loss
relationships · 13

who they work with

  • California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education Network — JFCS Holocaust Center leads this statewide network of 14 leading institutions for Holocaust and genocide education.
  • Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Funder — Provides grant funding for social services supporting Jewish Nazi victims.
  • Congregation Beth Am Partner — Sponsor and community partner of the Jewish Baby Network
  • KTVU Partner — Collaborated with JFCS Executive Director for an interview on the new Holocaust Center.
  • Koret Foundation Funder — Provides significant support for the Center for Children and Youth.
  • Koret Foundation Funder — Provides significant support for the Jewish Baby Network community-wide initiative
  • PJCC Partner — Sponsor and community partner of the Jewish Baby Network
  • Rodan Family Foundation Partner — Sponsor of the Jewish Baby Network program
  • Stanford Medicine Partner — Provides Jewish Chaplaincy Services in partnership with Stanford Medicine
  • Stanford Medicine Partner — Provides Jewish Chaplaincy Services in partnership with Stanford Medicine.
  • Stanford Medicine Partner — Provides Jewish Chaplaincy Services through a partnership with Stanford Medicine.
  • Stanford Medicine Partner — Provides Jewish chaplaincy services through a partnership with Stanford Medicine.
  • Stanford Medicine Partner — Provides Jewish chaplaincy services within Stanford Medicine healthcare facilities.