Jewish Family Services
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties is a multi-service family counseling agency dedicated to promoting, strengthening and preserving individual, family, and community well-being in a manner consistent with Jewish philosophy and values.
About Jewish Family Services
Operating since: 1930
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
More About Jewish Family Services
The mission of Jewish Family Service is to strengthen and promote Jewish individual, family, and community well-being.
In keeping with Jewish values and the spirit of tikkun olam (healing the world) we are committed to providing services to the entire community regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.
“If I am not for myself who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?”Rabbi Hillel
Mission Statement
Jewish Family Service motivates and empowers people to realize their potential to achieve personal goals and enhance their quality of life through a wide range of supports regardless of their religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age or background.
Core Value - In keeping with Jewish values and the spirit of tikkun olam (healing the world), JFS provides services with integrity, compassion, respect and professionalism.
What’s Jewish About JFS?
- We’re a member agency of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA) connecting us to a network of 145 JFS’ throughout North America.
- We have a home-delivered Kosher meals program that is subsidized for those who cannot afford to pay.
- Both our Jewish and non-Jewish staff are sensitive to Jewish ethnic and religious issues.
- Kulam B’Yachad (Everyone Together): In the spirit of bikur cholim (visiting the sick), the program partners with local synagogues to identify and train volunteers from the broader Jewish community to reduce social isolation through personal visitation and assistance to participants and their families.
- Jewish Hospice Connections offers Jewish spiritual support in collaboration with the local hospice programs.
- We collaborate with other Jewish service providers such as Seashore Gardens, Shalom House, the JCC, and Beron JOAS.
- We coordinate Passover and other Jewish holiday assistance programs including holiday baskets.
- We provide burial assistance to indigent Jewish families.
- We provide help to Jewish people in need of counseling by offering reduced fees to those who are eligible.
- We offer social and supportive programs for Holocaust Survivors including home care services where needed.
- We provide information and referral for clients in need of Jewish sponsored residential treatment programs.
- Our staff provides consulting services to the JCC Pre-School.
- We provide specialized Jewish holiday programming.
- In keeping with Jewish values and the spirit of tikkun olam (healing the world) we are committed to providing services to the entire community regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.
Now that’s what’s Jewish About JFS!
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