2018-2019 has been a very busy year. In the aftermath of October 27, 2018, JFCS has done a great deal of work in community healing. We’ve increased counseling opportunities, both individual and group. JFCS, along with our partner Jewish agencies, has engaged in improving security, providing training and helping to…Read More
JFCS Career Development Center client lands her dream job!
Searching for work when you need it is hard enough; many of us don’t fit into perfect skillsets and job titles. So imagine making your job search in a brand new city with no network or connections at all. Jennifer Kennedy moved to Pittsburgh from California in October last year.…Read More
JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry and Goldberg House residents celebrate five years together
This month marks the fifth year anniversary of the opening of the Solomon and Sarah Goldberg House! The Goldberg House is a part of Jewish Residential Services (JRS), operated by Verland, and is home for three young adults with intellectual disabilities. The house offers 24-hour care in an environment that…Read More
Wendy Levin-Shaw bids farewell to JFCS
Wendy Levin-Shaw came to work as a therapist at what was then Jewish Family & Children’s Service in 1997. As a graduate student in social work earlier in her life, Wendy had always hoped to work for a JFCS-like organization. She has always been deeply connected to her Jewish heritage,…Read More