THE LJD JEWISH FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

CHILD WELFARE: JFCS PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE FOR ABUSED, ABANDONED, NEGLECTED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, 3,756 CHILDREN WERE SERVED. AS A SUBCONTRACTOR OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES OF NORTH FLORIDA, INC. AND PARTNERSHIP FOR STRONG FAMILIES, INC., JFCS PROVIDES SEVERAL SERVICES IN CONJUCTION WITH THIS PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS: - FOSTER CARE: 723 CHILDREN RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND SAFE REUNIFICATION WITH THEIR FAMILY, WHENEVER POSSIBLE. - PREVENTION: 2,275 CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS WITHIN THE HOME AND KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND OUT OF FOSTER CARE. THROUGH STEPS, FAMILIES RECEIVED VOLUNTARY IN-HOME PARENTING, BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION, BUDGETING AND REFERRALS TO RESOURCES. THROUGH FAST, FAMILIES RECEIVED INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AND IN-HOME SERVICES TO ENSURE SAFETY IN THE HOME. THROUGH HIGH RISK NEWBORN, CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-5 RECEIVED COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO STRENGTHEN PARENT-CHILD BONDS AND ENSURE SAFETY. - ADOPTION: 100 FOSTER CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT SAFELY RETURN TO THEIR BIRTH PARENTS WERE PLACED WITH THEIR NEW FOREVER FAMILIES. - SUPERVISED VISITATION: VISITATION SPECIALISTS SUPERVISED 4,680 VISITS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND PARENTS, HELPING FAMILIES REBUILD ATTACHMENTS AND PAVE THE WAY FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION. VISITS ALLOW PARENTS A VENUE TO PRACTICE SKILLS LEARNED, WHILE AFFORDING CASE MANAGERS AND VISITATION SPECIALISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS SAFETY AND FAMILY INTERACTION.

FAMILY SERVICES: JFCS PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS AND ENSURE FUTURE WELL-BEING. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, 4,787 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING FAMILY SERVICES: - CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENTING: 146 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS ATTACHMENT-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND AND BUILD ON THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN. - ASSESSMENT: 161 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY THEIR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE NEEDS AND HELP SHAPE THEIR CASE PLAN. --*CREATE: THROUGH THIS FEDERALLY-FUNDED INITIATIVE, JFCS PROVIDED ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRALS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TO 27 LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR SIBLINGS AND PARENTS. JFCS PARTNERS WITH DANIEL AND MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA TO SERVE YOUTH IN THE CREATE (CO-DESIGNING RICH ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL TO THRIVE EVERYDAY) SYSTEM OF CARE - DUPONT COUNSELING GROUP OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING: 529 CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND/OR COUPLES ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING AND OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES. 279 CLIENTS RECEIVED PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. - DUPONT COUNSELING GROUP OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT: 57 TEENS AND ADULTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, OUTPATIENT COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOCUSED ON RECOVERY AND WELLNESS. - GREAT KIDS THROUGH GREAT CO-PARENTING: 280 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS DUVAL COUNTY FAMILY COURT-APPROVED CLASS, REQUIRED FOR DIVORCING PARENTS PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. *EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT: AS THE SOLE THERAPEUTIC LIAISON FOR ECC IN JACKSONVILLE, JFCS CONNECTED 48 CHILDREN AND 46 PARENTS WITH SERVICES FOR HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SPEEDIER EXITS FROM FOSTER CARE. THIS INCLUDES PARENTING EDUCATION, CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY AND INDIVIDUAL/PLAY THERAPY. *FAST: 253 CHILDREN (AND THEIR PARENTS) RECEIVED INTENSIVE IN-HOME COUNSELING SERVICES AIMED AT STABILIZING THE FAMILY AND PREVENTING ENTRY INTO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM - FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS: 1,868 CHILDREN IN THE ARLINGTON FULL SERVICE SCHOOL FEEDER PATTERN RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN WELLBEING. 386 STUDENTS ENGAGED IN INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING/BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, 61 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GROUP COUNSELING AND 1,421 STUDENTS ATTENDED CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, ORIENTATIONS AND SMALL GROUP EDUCATION. - HIGH RISK NEWBORN: 619 CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-5 RECEIVED COUNSELING TO STRENGTHEN PARENT-CHILD BONDS AND ENSURE SAFETY. - PROJECT LAUNCH: 243 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENROLLED IN THIS PIONEERING NEW PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMSHA), FOR JFCS TO PARTNER WITH PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES OF AT-RISK CHILDREN AGES 0-8 TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES BEFORE THEY ESCALATE AND SOLIDIFY AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH. - TEAMS: 231 CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS RECEIVED SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF CHILD TRAUMA UPON ENTRY INTO CARE AND INCREASE PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND PLACEMENT STABILITY. -JEWISH SERVICES: JFCS ADDRESSES THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARE MANAGEMENT, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HOME-CARE SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL INCLUSION SERVICES, MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, FAMILY LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, TOLERANCE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, 22,627 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED BY THIS PROGRAM. - SAFETY FIRST SUPERVISED VISITATION & SAFE EXCHANGE: THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT AND HUBBARD HOUSE, INC., JFCS OPERATES JACKSONVILLE'S ONLY FEE-FREE SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE CENTER FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SAFETY FIRST HELPS CHILDREN MAINTAIN A CONNECTION WITH BOTH OF THEIR PARENTS, ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ALL INVOLVED, IN A WARM, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. JFCS SERVED 113 FAMILIES THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR.