Fall 2019 Family Matters
In the Fall 2019 issue of Family Matters, meet our new executive staff members, learn how JFS's community rabbi provides spiritual support in times of need.
Corporate Employees Get Out of the Board Room and Back on the School Bus
Hundreds of dedicated volunteers distributed more than 22,000 fresh, lunches and more than 12,000 books to children in need at 16 locations throughout the Denver metro area.
Hannah Kutnick's 3rd Annual Backpack Bonanza
12-year-old Hannah Kutnick recently organized her third annual “Backpack Bonanza,” a drive to generate donations for back-to-school backpacks and school supplies for at-risk children.
Giving Back is a Family Affair
Learn more about Heidi Schoe and her family family and why they dedicate their time to helping others.
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.
JFS Offers Homemaker Services at Reduced Rates
JFS has openings for individuals in need of assistance to receive housekeeping services on a sliding-fee scale, based on income, age and physical disabilities.
IJN: Jewish Family Service Today
An interview with the new CEO at JFS, Linda Foster by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, editor and publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News
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.
Orapin Marketing + Public Relations Blog: Inspired Impact: Linda P. Foster
Linda P. Foster, JFS of Colorado president and CEO, was featured on Orapin Marketing + Public Relation's blog.
Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-by-World Participants Feel Hopeful for Their Future
9 participants recently completed "Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-by-World," a 12-week course that helps individuals and families at-risk for homelessness .
Third Graders Put Jewish Values into Action to Benefit JFS
Third graders from Denver Jewish Day School chose JFS for their year-long Helping Hands community service project.
The Changing Dynamic of Counseling for Older Adults
Jennie Creasey, LCSW, Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center Operations Manager, shares how she is adapting to the way she provides counseling for older adults.
Work Stress—The Silent Epidemic
JFS Mental Health Specialists psychotherapist, Betty Tullius, shares tips for handling work stress, which can lead to significant mental health problems.
Summer 2019 Family Matters
Learn more about play therapy, counseling for older adults, school violence, work stress, and how JFS therapists are helping children in schools.
From the CEO: Mental Health Update
Jewish Family Service of Colorado's president and CEO, Linda Foster, talks about some of the recent school shootings and teen suicides and how JFS is working to improve access to mental health services for the diverse populations we serve.
Saving Grace: School-Based Mental Health Spells Success for Kids
Thanks to the JFS KidSuccess mental health program, Grace has the benefit of a licensed therapist at school and is learning how to cope and manage her behavior.
Play Therapy for Young Children
Jewish Family Service of Colorado's KidSuccess therapist Kelsey Carlson explains what play therapy is and its benefits for young children.
School Violence: There is Hope
We have new data that shows school violence is linked not only to mental health problems, but to physical health problems and risk-taking behavior.
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.
Volunteer Para-Chaplain Officiates Wedding for Couple She’d Never Met
Boulder JFS volunteer para-chaplain Lynn Nadel had never officiated a wedding before, especially for a couple she'd never met...until now!