With tax day (this year it is April 17) right around the corner, many of us are frantically gathering W-2 forms and other income records, figuring deductible expenses and sitting down with our calculator, online tax software or accountant. Now imagine having to prepare your taxes as a new American,…Read More
Celebrating JF&CS’s social workers
The month of March is designated as social work appreciation month and I am very proud to honor the terrific work of our social work staff. Elizabeth Clark, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers, describes the profession in one succinct, powerful sentence: "Social workers weave together the…Read More
JF&CS Receives 1st Place KOVOD Award for Collaborative Program
Each year AJFCA (Association of Jewish Family & Children's Agencies -- the North American umbrella agency of JF&CS) announces a number of categories for their annual KOVOD award. The categories for the award vary from year to year, and all member agencies are invited to submit. This year, JF&CS received…Read More
Help Us to Avert the Transit Crisis
What would you do if you didn't own a car -- not by choice, but because you couldn't afford to -- and you relied on public transportation to get you to and from work? Then you heard the news that the Port Authority is proposing to eliminate 46 of 102…Read More