Outcomes - People Served in 2008 - 09
- 110 babies found new homes and families to love them through our Adoption Connection.
- 450 individuals were comforted through JFCS' Spiritual Care Services and our Palliative and End of Life Care Program for the chronically or terminally ill.
600 teens from low-income families received counseling, paid internships, and loans and grants to go to college or study in Israel, helping them look forward to a brighter future through JFCS' YouthFirst programs.- 700 refugees became new U.S. citizens with the help of our Citizenship Services.
- 700 individuals found jobs, training, and healthcare through JFCS' Social Enterprise programs.
- 1,115 people received help from JFCS' Legal Services with citizenship, green cards, political asylum, conservatorship, benefit claims, and Holocaust survivor restitution applications.
- 1,550 children and adults with disabilities were able to live as independently as possible with the help of our Disabilities Program.
- 1,660 families received expert help, including Financial and Credit Counseling, to resolve problems with foreclosure, credit, and other crises as a result of the recession.
- 2,000 volunteers performed thousands of acts of loving kindness--visiting people who are sick or alone, driving people to doctors, mentoring young people--to help make this a kinder and more compassionate world.
- 2,500 lesbian and gay individuals and families received counseling, adoption services, parenting support, and senior care through our LGBT Outreach initiatives.
- 2,800 families were given Emergency Assistance to help them weather a personal or family crisis and get back on their feet.
- 3,050 at-risk children at 90 low-income childcare centers received the help they needed to grow up successfully through the JFCS award-winning Early Childhood Mental Health program.
- 5,000 rides were provided to the frail elderly and disabled through JFCS RIDES transportation program to help them get out and about, visit their doctors, or do their shopping.
- 6,100 bags of wonderful holiday foods were delivered to seniors and people with disabilities living alone or in nursing homes and assisted-living centers.
- 14,200 frail seniors live safer, healthier lives because of help from JFCS' nationally recognized Seniors•At•Home programs, including home care, palliative and end of life care, skilled nursing, healthcare advocacy, care management, counseling, money management, conservatorships, spiritual care, volunteer services, transportation, caregiver support, and Holocaust survivor services.
- 31,000 children, teens, and families were assisted with the big task of growing up successfully through individual and family counseling, our Center for Special Needs, peer support groups, parent education, and mentor programs at Parents Place.
- 55,000 delicious and nutritious meals were delivered to homebound elderly and individuals with disabilities.
- 170,000 hours of exceptional personal care were provided to frail and isolated adults, including skilled nursing services, home care, and loving support.
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Contact:
Robert Nagler Miller, Publicist; 415-449-1294; RobertM@jfcs.org