Social Services

Career Coaching

In a changing job market, Jewish agencies offer counseling, help in resume; writing, informational seminars, and retraining and rehabilitation, enabling job seekers to update their skills.

Peninsula

San Francisco

Job Search Accelerator (JVS)

JVS's Job Search Accelerator program helps people relaunch their job search through in-person job search essentials training, group meetings and 1:1s with a career advisor.

http://www.jvs.org

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Counseling & Support

The agencies and organizations below offer specialized services. In addition, see the Family Service Agencies listing at the beginning of this chapter for a complete listing of JFCS services and branches. Also see Health & Medical listings in this chapter. The Bereavement section in Chapter 3, Lifecycles, deals specifically with mourning and loss.

East Bay

Peninsula

Jewish Chaplaincy Services, serving Stanford Medicine

Jewish chaplains and trained volunteers provide spiritual comfort and compassionate care tailored to individual beliefs and needs. Goal is to ensure the patient and family are not alone.

http://www.jfcs.org/jewishchaplaincy

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San Francisco

Dream Program

Comprehensive services for domestic violence survivors, including in-depth assessment of medical, emotional, vocational, financial, educational and legal needs.

http://www.jfcs.org/find-help/adults-families/domestic-violence-prevention

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Disability Services

East Bay

Bay Area

Peninsula

San Francisco

L’Chaim Adult Day Health Center

Licensed adult day-health program providing medical, rehabilitative, and social services to frail elderly and adults with functional impairments; offering special outreach to Russian-speaking individuals.

http://www.jfcs.org/find-help/seniors/lchaim-health-center

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Job Search Accelerator (JVS)

JVS's Job Search Accelerator program helps people relaunch their job search through in-person job search essentials training, group meetings and 1:1s with a career advisor.

http://www.jvs.org

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Émigré Services

Jewish community agencies offer help to new immigrants in a number of areas: housing, job training and placements, loans and cash assistance, day care, social services, language classes and citizenship preparation. Other services are provided through synagogues and JCCs.

East Bay

Peninsula

San Francisco

L’Chaim Adult Day Health Center

Licensed adult day-health program providing medical, rehabilitative, and social services to frail elderly and adults with functional impairments; offering special outreach to Russian-speaking individuals.

http://www.jfcs.org/find-help/seniors/lchaim-health-center

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Family Services

East Bay

North Bay

Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

Services for individuals and families: Parents Place programs, Seniors At Home, counseling and emergency assistance, YouthFirst, services for people with disabilities, Holocaust survivors, Adoption Connection.

http://www.jfcs.org

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Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

Services for individuals and families: Seniors At Home services, counseling and emergency assistance, services for people with disabilities, Holocaust survivor services, Adoption Connection.

http://www.jfcs.org

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Peninsula

Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

Services for individuals and families: Parents Place programs, Seniors At Home, counseling and emergency assistance, YouthFirst, services for people with disabilities, Holocaust survivors, Adoption Connection.

http://www.jfcs.org

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Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties

Services for individuals and families: Parents Place programs, Seniors At Home, counseling and emergency assistance, YouthFirst, services for people with disabilities, Holocaust survivors, Adoption Connection.

http://www.jfcs.org

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San Francisco

Grants & Financial Aid

A number of Jewish community agencies provide financial assistance to individuals, through funding they receive from the Northern California Jewish federations as well as other fundraising efforts. For specific loan, grant and scholarship information, please contact the agencies below.

East Bay

Foundation Scholarships & Financial Aid

Offers need-based financial assistance to teens, college students, and young adults for travel and study in Israel and for children and teens to attend Jewish summer camp.

https://www.jfed.org/financial-aid/

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Grants to Organizations

Provides grants to eligible non-profit organizations whose work impacts the East Bay Jewish community for sustaining support and programmatic support. See website for application and deadlines.

http://www.jfed.org

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Bay Area

San Francisco

Health & Medical

For Health & Healing specifically for seniors, see Chapter 10, Senior Services.

East Bay

Familial Dysautonomia Prevention and Education Program

F.D. is a progressive and fatal genetic disease found exclusively among Ashkenazi Jews. Carrier testing available at Kaiser health centers and other private laboratories.

http://www.fdhope.org

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North Bay

San Francisco

Bay Area Jewish Healing Center

Spiritual care for the ill, dying and bereaved. Services include individual rabbinic counseling, spiritual support groups, hospital support, Kol Haneshama hospice volunteers, Grief and Growing Weekend, information and referrals.

http://www.jewishhealingcenter.org

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LGBTQ Support

East Bay

Bay Area

San Francisco

A Wider Bridge

Pro-Israel organization working to create opportunities for LGBTQ people in the United States, along with friends and allies, to engage and connect with Israel.

http://www.awiderbridge.org

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Material Donations

East Bay

JCC East Bay – Oakland Branch

Daily afterschool care for grades K-5 with enrichment classes, group programming, homework help, and holiday programs. Transportation from multiple Oakland schools.

http://www.jcceastbay.org

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Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay

Accepts donations of furniture and household goods (no clothing, please). Used for direct service to refugees and low-income families.

http://jfcs-eastbay.org/in-kind-donations/

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North Bay

Peninsula

San Francisco

Volunteer Placement

Most Jewish organizations welcome help from volunteers. Those listed below offer a variety of placements. For specific placements, contact individual agencies and organizations.

San Francisco

JFCS Volunteer Program

Volunteers serve thousands each year. Opportunities include supporting the isolated, elderly and persons with disabilities; food pantry shopping; palliative care support, Canine Corps; holiday events.

http://www.jfcs.org/volunteer

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