Jewish Family and Children's Services

Mission Statement

Jewish Family and Children's Services exists to provide professional and volunteer services for the purposes of developing, restoring, and maintaining the competency of families and individuals of all ages. Traditionally, Jewish Family and Children's agencies carry a special responsibility within the Jewish community for reaching out to children, the aged, the alienated, and the dependent, and for the resettlement and acculturation of refugees and immigrants. As part of the network of Jewish community services, the Agency helps promote Jewish continuity through the provision of preventive, educational, therapeutic, and supportive services, within the context of historic Jewish values, emphasizing inter-generational ties and community responsibility. This mission is served through a variety of methods, with an emphasis on: Maintaining, developing, and restoring the competency of families and individuals of all ages Strengthening families and individuals of all ages Reaching out to children, the aged, the alienated, and the dependent Assisting in the resettlement and acculturation of refugees and immigrants Promoting Jewish continuity within the context of historic Jewish values