News & Stories of Hope

JFCS & SHIM partnered with UPMC to deliver over 100 vaccines to the South Hills community on Saturday, April 24! Many individuals were from the Bhutanese refugee community. Program Coordinator Yesmina Salib stands with two Nepali interpreters during the clinic. Also pictured below is Edizo, a Congolese refugee resettled by…Read More

Recently, our AmeriCorps Volunteer Mike Knapp was named as one of PennSERVE's Members of the Year! Mike has been working in the JFCS Refugee & Immigrant Services department to help new refugees navigate life here, especially when it comes to medical appointments and healthcare. \ As a pre-med student, Mike…Read More

On Tuesday, April 20 at 5:30pm join the UpStreet Pittsburgh teen mental health experts as the prepare you to be better equipped to have tough conversations with your teens about suicide, self-harm and other concerning behaviors. Topics of conversation that will be discussed include: How prepared do you feel to…Read More

On Friday, April 2, our program assistant Samantha Monks hosted a second virtual Jewish holiday/cooking workshop for members at the Sally and Howard Levin Clubhouse as part of a grant from the SteelTree Fund. Last week’s Passover Workshop featured a history of Passover, a lesson on sodium and heart health,…Read More