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.
SERVICES

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
Agency Spotlight: The Man Behind the Alan J. Taffet Building
Thousands of parents, seniors and children have walked through the doors of the Alan J. Taffet Building over the past five years and received life-changing support. Hundreds more have visited the Frisch Family Holocaust ... read more
Inspiring Daily Work through Lessons from Israel
One of the vast number of things COVID-19 interrupted was the much-anticipated pinnacle of the Myron I. Flagler Israel Learning Seminar (ILS) – a trip to Israel. That trip finally happened for JFCS Director ... read more
The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services Welcomes New Board President
JFCS is honored to welcome Christen Luikart as its new board president. Christen is a partner at the law firm of Murphy & Anderson, P.A. She is a litigator who handles a variety ... read more

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

Buy a ticket to THE PLAYERS Championship to “Chip In” for JFCS. We’ll receive $40 from every Thur-Sun ticket purchased in our name, now through Feb. 24. Use code TEETIME when purchasing your tickets: LINK

Click on the button above to register JFCS as your charity of choice when shopping via Amazon. Once registered, every time you shop at Amazon through the smile.amazon.com portal, a donation will be made to JFCS.

Friday, JAN 27 | 8:30am-3:00pm
JFCS | 8540 Baycenter Rd
For one day we will be hosting the touring exhibit HATE ENDS NOW, which takes visitors on a multimedia journey inside an exact replica of a cattle car used to transport Jews and other targeted groups to the concentration camps and includes an exhibit of historical artifacts. Find out more …

Max Block Food Pantry
THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURS
Mon, Nov 21 & Tue, Nov 22 | 9am-2pm
More about the food pantry …

Max Block Food Pantry
THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURS
Mon, Nov 21 & Tue, Nov 22 | 9am-2pm
More about the food pantry …
“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.