Helping People Help Themselves since 1917
The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS) provides quality social and community services across the life spectrum to enhance the lives of children, adults, seniors and families coping with challenges that arise throughout the lifecycle. Guided by Jewish values, with a rich tradition of over 100 years, our services are available to ALL in the Northeast Florida Community.
Programs include direct client services, emergency assistance, counseling, adoption assistance for birth mothers and families, child safety and prevention support, senior services, education and outreach, Jewish Healing Network, dropout prevention for middle school students, and much more.
Our services allow older adults to remain as independent as possible, while providing families and caregivers the support, education, and practical resources they need to make decisions and ensure future well-being. Find out more …
We serve members of the Jewish community by providing programs and services that enhance their lives. Find out more …
Our team of clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists have more than 50 years of combined experience helping people overcome problems. Find out more …
NEWS & EVENTS
Giving a gift in honor or in memory of someone is a meaningful way to recognize significant life events of those closest to you while also supporting Jewish Family & Community Services. … find out more
Thursday, May 19, 5:00-7:00pm
Northeast Florida educators are invited to join us over lite bites, wine, and beer, and learn what we can do for you.
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Thursday, May 12, 7:30pm
With gifts to PJ Library, JEWEL Society members take the lead in ensuring a vibrant Jewish community in Jacksonville for generations to come. … find out more
Winn-Dixie Provides Emergency Restock of Max Block Food Pantry
(L-R) Sabrina Sorrentino, Amy Pierce (Winn-Dixie), Donna Long and Jennifer Wirz (JFCS), Jennifer Shepard and Greg Stanford (Winn-Dixie), and delivery driver, Cliff. Jewish Family & Community Services takes great pride and care in ... read more
Gallery Tours Reopen to the Public
The Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery has reopened for public tours after being closed since 2020 due to covid. (L to R) Sweetwater Volunteer Club with Morris Bendit and Melissa Williams Recently ... read more
Accessible Van Donated for 8-year-old Client with Cerebral Palsy
Mikaela receiving van keys from Marc Angelo Mikaela is a single mother caring for her 8-year-old daughter, Xionn, who has Cerebral Palsy, is non-verbal, and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Without an accessible ... read more
“I came to JFCS because I didn’t know what else to do. I was on the brink of homelessness and they provided financial assistance with my rent and electricity. I don’t know what I would have done without their help.”
Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.