News & Impact

Experts in programs for young children with special needs will be convening a forum on Thursday, October 22, at Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) in Palo Alto to discuss how best to provide for these vulnerable clients in lean times and under a fragmented system. The forum, “Crisis and Opportunity: A Policy Forum About Early Intervention Services for Children with Special Needs,” is cosponsored by JFCS’ Center for Special Needs and its Public Issues Committee of the Peninsula, Abilities United of Palo Alto, the Stanford University Center for Autism and Related Disorders, and Community Gatepath of Burlingame. The forum… Read More

Are you in a quandary over where to send your children for preschool in San Francisco? Don’t despair. For decades, JFCS’ Parents Place has helped parents and caregivers find the answers. In cooperation with Bay Area Parent magazine, Parents Place is pleased to present its annual Preschool Preview Night 2009 on Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 – 8:00 pm, at the San Francisco County Fair Building (at the 9th and Lincoln entrance to Golden Gate Park). This informational fair, co-sponsored by First 5 San Francisco, brings together more than 100 San Francisco preschools, child-related agencies, and other vendors and exhibitors for… Read More

When both parents work and share household responsibilities equitably, everyone in the family thrives. That’s the conclusion of Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober, co-authors of Getting to 50-50: How Working Couples Can Have It All by Sharing It All (Random House, 2009). They will be speaking about their book and their research at Palo Alto Parents Place, Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ family resource center. Their presentation and book signing take place Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 pm. The cost is $15. The Palo Alto Parents Place is at 200 Channing Avenue. Meers, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs’… Read More

ABC-7 KGO News by Carolyn Tyler There are about 4,000 Northern Californians who are survivors of the Holocaust. It is an experience they say the world should never forget. A look at how one woman is teaching the younger generation. Watch Story from ABC-7 KGO News… Read More

J Weekly by Dan Pine  As California’budget impasse drags on, Jewish social service agencies warn of cuts that may devastate the clients they serve. Pushing back against the cuts are organizations such as Jewish Family and Children’s Services and the Jewish Community Relations Council. “We are trying to help the legislature cut with a scalpel and not an ax,” said JFCS executive director Anita Friedman. Read More from J Weekly… Read More

San Francisco Business Times by Sarah Duxbury The Jewish Community Federation has joined the ranks of foundations injecting serious capital to keep the social safety net intact. On June 11, the federation announced that it is distributing $1 million to five agencies, including Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Jewish Vocational Services, and the Hebrew Free Loan Association. Read More from the San Francisco Business Times… Read More