Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties is open for Business…. Virtually
It’s been several months since we’ve needed to work remotely, to promote social distancing and comply with state mandates and we’re happy to report our doors remain virtually open as we continue serving the needs of the community. Our staff is working remotely using telehealth, video conferencing technology, telephone contact when needed.
Our Mental Health Counseling Program continues to accept new clients for individual, family, and couples counseling. Since the spring we continue to offer virtual Stress Reduction Groups to help alleviate the stress of social distancing and feelings of isolation.
Our Career Services Program continues to offer all services remotely including Individual Career Counseling, a Job Seekers Success Group as well as job postings on almost a daily basis.
Our Senior Services continues to provide Counseling, Case Management, and Community Resource Linkage, Caregiver Support, Senior Mentoring Companionship program, and nursing consultations remotely by phone and other platforms. The Senior Shopper Program, which has been flooded with requests recently as seniors have been advised to stay home, continues to shop and deliver groceries to homebound seniors in Somerset County.
Our Family Mentor Program – a family support program utilizing community volunteers continues to recruit new volunteers and to work with vulnerable families remote means.
The Holocaust Survivor Support Program serves Survivors by providing individual counseling, case management, nursing consultations, and caregiver support remotely, as well as a socialization program, Café Europa.
The Special Needs Program – Expanding Horizons, provides social learning opportunities, social activities support groups. This program has adapted to remote video conferencing to provide much-needed socialization opportunities for the children in this program as well as support groups for the parents over Zoom. Our Young Adult group for those 18 to 35 is now on the Zoom platform and is helping these isolated young people stay connected to one another.
The JFS Ohr Tikvah Program, outreach to those living in assisted living facilities, has maintained phone contact with many of the individuals to help them feel less isolated at this difficult time.
Our Emergency Assistance Program is busier than ever with so many people out of work and experiencing food insecurity for the first time. We continue to offer the NJ Shares utility assistance program and Hebrew Free Loan Program to those in the community in need of financial assistance.
JFS is a not for profit, nonsectarian social service agency serving the needs of individuals and families in Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties since 1980. If you are interested in learning more about JFS’ programs, please contact us at (908)725-7799, email us at Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org, visit our website: www.JewishFamilySvc.org . Jewish Family Service of SHW, Inc. 150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876.