JFS Launches Best Buddies Citizens Chapter
Jewish Family Service is one of the newest organizations to launch a Best Buddies Citizens chapter for adults in their one-to-one friendship. In this program, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) become buddies and are matched with neurotypical adults who become their peer buddies.
Partner Spotlight: Kaizen Food Rescue
We are proud to partner with Kaizen Food Rescue for our Lunchbox Express program this summer! Learn more about this partnership and the full-circle story behind this collaboration.
JFS to Honor Leanna Harris, Jamie Sarché, and Cary Chapman at Faces of JFS
Faces of JFS will take place, in person, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Infinity Park Event Center. This event will celebrate the more the 25,000 individuals and families that benefit from the life-transforming work of the agency.
Employment Services: Launching Rita into a New Career
After 28 years as a Jewish educator and librarian, Rita was ready for a career change and came to JFS for help. See how our Employment Services programs helped launch her new career!
Propelling Tammi Toward a Brighter Future
Since Tammi came to JFS for employment support in March, she has fully immersed herself in the many Employment Services and Abby’s Impact programs and classes we offer.
Working Together to Fight Isolation
The pandemic left 93-year-old Greta isolated and lonely. See how our Baskin Jewish Community chaplain and a volunteer para-chaplain helped her feel reconnected.
Processing Trauma and Restoring Self-Esteem
Joshua had been experiencing inner loneliness and depression for years due to traumatic life events. He had tried conventional therapy in the past, but it had not worked for him. He came to JFS for weekly EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) sessions and he shares the positive results of this treatment.
Partner Spotlight: Caring for Denver
We are grateful to Caring for Denver for awarding the JFS KidSuccess program with a 3-year grant under their youth funding opportunity. This funding will be used to build resiliency, develop coping skills, and reduce mental health care barriers for youths throughout Denver.
Helping the Community Get Back to Work - New Employment Classes Added!
We are excited to announce that we have expanded our Employment Services department! JFS is here to help whether someone is unemployed, underemployed, or looking for a career change.
Care Management for Adults 60+
JFS care managers are aging experts, committed to providing excellent service delivery and care coordination that maintains the dignity and achieves the goals of older adults served.
Helping the Community Get Back to Work
We are excited to announce that we have expanded our Employment Services, which will become a stand-alone department on July 1! JFS is here to help whether someone is unemployed, underemployed, or looking for a career change.
Providing an Essential Lifeline for William
See how JFS Boulder supported William, a Sudanese refugee, during the pandemic.
A Letter of Gratitude from a JFS Boulder Client
We recently received this heartfelt letter from a client for whom we provided housing assistance at the beginning of the pandemic. Read the letter now!
Lunchbox Express: Feeding Kids Throughout the Summer
Learn more about JFS’s summer lunch program, Lunchbox Express! See where you and your family can receive free breakfasts and lunches throughout the summer and check out our volunteer opportunities.
Generation Connection: Bridging Age and Technology Gaps
Learn how Generation Connection, an intergenerational technology training and relationship building program, helped bridge age and technology gaps for local older adults and high school students.
Jewish Family Service Vaccinates 275 Individuals at Vaccine Clinic in SE Denver
Jewish Family Service of Colorado partnered with Denver Public Health and the Denver Fire Department to administer the two-dose Moderna vaccine to 275 individuals.
Growing Goals Garden Project Cultivates More Than Just Plants
After the past difficult year and a half, participants in the ACE (Arts and Community Exploration) program needed something positive to focus on. Inspired by ACE activities specialist Sara’s love for gardening and the desire to encourage others to get involved in the art, the idea for the “Growing Goals Garden Project” sprouted.
Mother-Daughter Charity Donates Feminine Hygiene Products
Thank you to Bonnie and Lindsay List who recently organized a feminine hygiene products drive through NCL, Inc., Rocky Mountain Chapter to benefit JFS. In total, the group donated 585 bags/boxes of feminine hygiene products, which filled 20 large garbage bags!
JFS Boulder Presents a Series of Lunchtime Events!
Join JFS Boulder for a series of free virtual lunchtime events on topics including Scam and Fraud in 2021, 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's, and Medicare 101.
You Are Not Alone—JFS is Here to Support You!
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve all been focused on our physical health. It is equally important to take care of your mental health—perhaps now more than ever! In this Mental Health Awareness Month post, learn more about JFS’s mental health services and how you can benefit.