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.
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.
Jewish Family Service and Community Foundation Boulder County Partner to Offer Counseling Sessions
In response to multiple tragic events over the last year, Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) and Community Foundation Boulder County have partnered to offer counseling services to Boulder County residents.
Jewish Family Service, Boulder County Community Services, and the Community Foundation Boulder County Launch Wildfire Mental Health Program
In response to the October 2020 Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon wildfires, Boulder County Community Services, Community Foundation Boulder County, and Jewish Family Service are launching the Wildfire Mental Health Program (WMHP) to assist fire-impacted individuals and families seeking crisis support.
Cathy Summer Joins JFS Boulder as Therapist
Cathy Summer, LCSW, former JFS Boulder manager, recently joined the JFS Boulder team as a part-time therapist.
Endowment Established to Rename Jewish Family Service’s Jewish Community Chaplaincy Program
Rabbi Eliot Baskin and Dr. Hilary Nieberg Baskin recently established an endowment to rename the Jewish Community Chaplaincy program at Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) to the Baskin Jewish Community Chaplaincy program.
Jewish Family Service Get the Vote Out Initiative
To ensure that all voices are heard during the 2020 election, JFS has launched a nonpartisan voter initiative to provide clients with the information and resources they need to vote.
JFS Launches New Programming to Foster Healthy Minds and Build Resiliency
Abby’s Impact: Realizing Resilience, is a program created to foster coping and problem-solving skills among young adults. The client-centered, integrated program includes a series of six classes for individuals ages 18-26 to help participants build skills to facilitate resiliency and cultivate healthy minds with the goal of reducing the likelihood of poor health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.
JFS of Colorado Selected for Year Two of the Jewish Poverty Challenge
JFS has been chosen by The NJHSA for participation in Year Two of its NJHSA Jewish Poverty Challenge, an offering of the Network’s Center for Innovation and Research.
Jewish Family Service Hosts Free Job Fair October 11
JFS will host a Job Fair on October 11. Job seekers can meet employers from various industries, including hospitality, food service, home health care, and more.
Free Smart Strategies Workshop for 50+ Jobseekers August 29
JFS will host a two-hour workshop for 50+ jobseekers on Thursday, August 29. It is free to attend and open to mature jobseekers 50 years and oldert.
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.
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.
BACK TO WORK 50+ at Jewish Family Service Hosts Free Smart Strategies Workshop for Jobseekers
Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) will host a workshop for 50+ jobseekers. It's open to mature jobseekers 50 years and older seeking new or better employment.
Jewish Family Service Appoints Linda Foster as President and CEO
Linda P. Foster was selected as Jewish Family Service of Colorado’s (JFS) new president and CEO.
Faces of JFS 2018 Winter Soirée Honorees Announced
JFS will honor David Asarch and Mindy Levy Peckar at Faces of JFS 2018 Winter Soirée, on Wednesday, December 12, at the Hangar at Stanley Marketplace.