What can we learn from the story of Purim that can help us navigate this evolving time? Beth Huppin, Director of Project Kavod/Dignity at JFS, takes inspiration from the tale of Esther and how it relates to the work we do at JFS.
How JFS is Responding to COVID-19
A COVID-19 update from our CEO, Rabbi Will Berkovitz (March 6, 2020).
Socialization for Survivors: The Importance of Human Connection
On January 27, the world memorialized both the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Holocaust Remembrance Day. As we honor the countless lives lost to senseless hate and intolerance, it is also a time of celebrating survivors and the lives they’ve built despite unimaginable trauma. For many survivors of trauma, turning inwards is…
JFS Welcomes New Teen & Young Adult Counselor
Dr. Lena Neufeld has worked with children, teens and young adults for the past 10 years, everywhere from the rural Oregon desert to the maple trees of Vermont. Now, Lena is Jewish Family Service’s new Teen and Young Adult Therapist in Seattle—and the first counselor brought on as part of our new Teen & Young…
Coat Drive for Resettled Refugees
When you purchase and donate new winter coats, you’ll provide resettled refugees a necessity they do not have when they arrive and one that is too expensive to purchase. Here’s how you can help! What should I donate? New, warm, waterproof or water-resistant, winter coats. We need children’s, women’s and men’s. Small and medium are…
JFS Selected as Uber Community Impact Initiative Partner
For many of us, getting from home to work, school or the doctor’s office is just another part of the day. But for those with mobility and mental health challenges, transportation can be an enormous barrier to stability—for a variety of reasons. At JFS, some of our clients cannot afford to take Metro transit or…
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