JFCS: Here For Jax
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
Holiday Gift Giving Wrap Up
A HUGE THANK YOU to our entire community for helping us make a record-breaking difference for the second year in a row! Together, with Holiday Chair Gayle Bailys, and our team of volunteers, we ... read more
Food Pantry | Special Hours for Christmas Week
The Max Block Food Pantry will be open the following dates and times the week of Christmas: MON | Dec 20 | 10am-2pm TUE | Dec 21 | 10am-2pm All other weeks will follow our ... read more
Holiday Gift Giving Program featured on WJXT
JFCS's CEO, Colleen Rodriguez, was featured on WJXT's Morning Show talking about our Holiday Gift Giving Program. WATCH THE INTERVIEW
“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.