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Kerri Lehmann was a young working mother when she first walked into JFCS’ Parents Place. What she found was great parenting advice and connections with other parents while she was juggling the demands of career and family life. Fast forward two decades—Kerri is now an ardent and instrumental JFCS leader who is serving in her fourth year on the JFCS Board of Directors and she co-chaired this year’s Fammy Awards Gala along with her husband Mark. Her warmth and magnetic personality made this year’s event a wildly successful one. But it was Kerri’s drive and enthusiasm to do even… Read More

Your support ensures that no one is left alone, no matter the challenge.… Read More

JFCS published the “Centuries of Pioneering” book in 2010. It tells the story of the Jewish people in the Bay Area and their work to help others since 1850. The year 1850 is significant for the Bay Area. California became a state, San Francisco was incorporated, and one of the oldest social service agencies in the country—now known as Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties (JFCS)—was established by a group of Bavarian Jews who had immigrated to San Francisco at the time of the California Gold Rush. This exciting time in history… Read More

Join JFCS’ immigration attorney Brett Snider, JFCS’ Director of Family Support Services, Dr. Yuliana Gelb, and family law professor Debra Schoenberg as they present an in-depth look at legal strategies, resources, and protections.… Read More

Through hand-drawn animation and eyewitness testimony, this powerful award-winning documentary reveals how a peaceful town was shattered by the Holocaust. Directed by Yoav Potash and executive produced by Dr. Anita Friedman, it is both a murder mystery and a call to remembrance.… Read More

Learn concrete tools you can use immediately to improve cooperation and goodwill at home. Four sessions: 4/15 to 5/6. For parents of preschool and elementary ages.… Read More