JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE these stormy seas — whether from a psychological, an interpersonal, or financial point of view — and to facilitate a resolution to the storm with compassion and dignity restored, is the goal of our work at JFS.
Jewish Family Service is one of over 150 members of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA), representing Jewish human service organizations throughout the United States and Canada. JFS is unique and one of a handful of social service agencies in our area
WHOEVER SAVES ONE LIFE, SAVES THE WHOLE WORLD… – The Talmud
which accepts Medicare, as well as a number of other insurance carriers. We provide therapeutic counseling services for individuals, couples, and families, as well as groups, including a Therapeutic Journaling Group, Jewish Bereavement Group, and a Holocaust Survivor Support Group. our Caring Visitors Program provides support for vulnerable individuals at home, with volunteer visitors who offer comfort and conversation to those most isolated.
Nourishment for the body, as well as for the soul!
For close to 50 years, Jewish Family Service (JFS) has been making a difference in the lives of those in the Santa Barbara community,
With an emphasis on wellness, JFS also sponsors a
dedicated to strengthening the quality of life for individuals
to the partnership of the Food Bank of Santa Barbara, we
and families, as they face life’s many challenges. JFS offers a
are also able to provide food staples to those who need it
full range of professional counseling, support and referral
when they leave this program each week. Other wellness
services, without regard to religion, race, ethnicity, or
programs, such as Easy Yoga for Every Body are also offered.
disability. With Jewish values as our guiding principles,
Community involvement is a high priority for us at Jewish
we offer care in the spirit of Tikkun Olam — Repairing Our World, such that every soul which is healed can also bring healing to our community, leaving us in a world less broken.
number of community programs with this in mind. Our Schmooze Room Nutritional Lunch Program serves 50-60 seniors and other community members each week, with a healthy homemade lunch, as well as an educational or entertaining program to go along with this nourishment. Nourishment for the body, as well as for the soul! Thanks
Family Service — at every level. For this reason, we are committed to continuing educational programming for mental health providers and clinicians in our community.
With a fully professional clinical staff, Jewish Family
Under the auspices of the local National Association of
Service stands ready to respond to what life holds in
Social Workers (NASW) Santa Barbara chapter, we host a
store: both the predictable trials of adjustment to life’s
number of programs each year, bringing together various
inevitable difficulties, as well as the less anticipated
disciplines and colleagues working in many different
personal and communal crises, which arise periodically
settings, with the hope of elevating our community to
throughout the course of our lives. Helping to navigate
new heights of understanding and mutual respect.
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