JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICE

COUNSELING - JFCS'S COUNSELING PROGRAM OFFERS EFFECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES. WE VALUE EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE IDENTITY, LIFE EXPERIENCE, AND SOCIAL CONTEXT. JFCS'S PRIORITY IS TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT BASED ON TRUST, EMPATHY, AND UNDERSTANDING TO ENSURE CLIENTS FEEL SAFE, EMPOWERED, AND ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS. JFCS PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE, GROUP AND FAMILY COUNSELING FORMATS. JFCS ACCEPTS VARIOUS COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCES. JFCS ALSO PROVIDES COUNSELING SERVICES ON A SLIDING SCALE AT DISCOUNTED RATES FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE INSURANCE OPTIONS.HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SERVICES - HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SERVICES (HSS) PROVIDES IN-HOME, WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO AGE SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR HOMES. CASE MANAGERS CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND HELP CLIENTS CREATE A PLAN OF ACTION TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS. OUR COMPASSIONATE AND EXPERIENCED STAFF PROVIDES PROMPT AND COURTEOUS CARE, PARTNERING WITH DIVERSE NETWORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND GRANT PARTNERS TO MEET AS MANY OF THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AS POSSIBLE. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE: IN-HOME SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSEKEEPING, COMPANIONSHIP, MEAL PREPARATION, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR SHOPPING. IN-HOME PERSONAL AND NURSING CARE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH CRITICAL BASIC TASKS OF DAILY LIVING, INCLUDING HYGIENE, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, FEEDING, DRESSING AND OTHER CRITICAL TASKS. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, FOOD, HOUSING AND OTHER CRITICAL FINANCIAL NEEDS. CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE COORDINATION AND GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING MULTI-LINGUAL SERVICES IN RUSSIAN, ENGLISH AND HEBREW TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM NEEDS. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, INCLUDING REPARATIONS, COMPENSATION, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.VOLUNTEER SERVICES JFCS PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES BY PROVIDING AND MANAGING VOLUNTEERS TO LEVERAGE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES. IN ADDITION, JFCS PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS JOINTLY WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PORTLAND COMMUNITY.OTHER PROGRAMS JFCS ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WHICH ARE DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO BENEFIT OLDER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIALIZATION SUPPORT FOR POTENTIALLY ISOLATED INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CONNECTION TO NON-JFCS SOCIAL SERVICES WHEN NEEDED.