Meet Our New Board Members!
JFS installed new board members, Jonathan “JJ” Asarch, Mac Mascovits, and Victor (Vic) Sulzer, and new Board Chair Leanna Harris. They began their term July 1, 2019.
Orapin Marketing + Public Relations Blog: Inspired Impact: Linda P. Foster
Linda P. Foster, JFS of Colorado president and CEO, was featured on Orapin Marketing + Public Relation's blog.
Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-by-World Participants Feel Hopeful for Their Future
9 participants recently completed "Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-by-World," a 12-week course that helps individuals and families at-risk for homelessness .
Third Graders Put Jewish Values into Action to Benefit JFS
Third graders from Denver Jewish Day School chose JFS for their year-long Helping Hands community service project.
The Changing Dynamic of Counseling for Older Adults
Jennie Creasey, LCSW, Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center Operations Manager, shares how she is adapting to the way she provides counseling for older adults.
Work Stress—The Silent Epidemic
JFS Mental Health Specialists psychotherapist, Betty Tullius, shares tips for handling work stress, which can lead to significant mental health problems.
Summer 2019 Family Matters
Learn more about play therapy, counseling for older adults, school violence, work stress, and how JFS therapists are helping children in schools.
From the CEO: Mental Health Update
Jewish Family Service of Colorado's president and CEO, Linda Foster, talks about some of the recent school shootings and teen suicides and how JFS is working to improve access to mental health services for the diverse populations we serve.
Saving Grace: School-Based Mental Health Spells Success for Kids
Thanks to the JFS KidSuccess mental health program, Grace has the benefit of a licensed therapist at school and is learning how to cope and manage her behavior.
Play Therapy for Young Children
Jewish Family Service of Colorado's KidSuccess therapist Kelsey Carlson explains what play therapy is and its benefits for young children.
School Violence: There is Hope
We have new data that shows school violence is linked not only to mental health problems, but to physical health problems and risk-taking behavior.
Lunchbox Express Providing Free Summer Lunches and Books
Lunchbox Express is a simple mobile food delivery system that brings fresh, nutritious lunches via repurposed mini school buses and some static sites.
Volunteer Para-Chaplain Officiates Wedding for Couple She’d Never Met
Boulder JFS volunteer para-chaplain Lynn Nadel had never officiated a wedding before, especially for a couple she'd never met...until now!
A Strong Corporate Partner for Three Decades
See the ways Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC gives back to JFS and why.
Support in the Aftermath of School Closures
Many school districts in Colorado canceled classes today while law enforcement searched for a young woman accused of making threats to carry out an act of violence.
15th Annual JFS Executive Luncheon Scored a Touchdown
Peyton Manning entertained and inspired 800 business and professional leaders attending Jewish Family Service’s (JFS) 15th annual JFS Executive Luncheon.
Standing in Solidarity With a Community in Pain
Lindsay Cade shares her reaction to the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and how she's helping her Muslim clients mourn in solidarity.
A Happy Purim Partnership
Thank you to Congregation Har HaShem for partnering with Boulder JFS again this year to provide mishloach manot packages to 35 of our clients for Purim.
CircleTalk: Enter as Strangers, Leave as Friends
Boulder Jewish Family Service (JFS) has implemented its fourth CircleTalk group in the Boulder area.
Client Spotlight: Seeing Sandy's Potential
Sandy, age 71, is legally blind. She shares how JFS's support has positively impacted her life and where she would be without that help.