The following is a piece written by JFCS Career Development Center Career Consultant, Jeanne Williams. **** Client Success Stories: A Model Client I first met Joan at North Hills Community Outreach, Millvale in August of last year. She was quiet, introverted but obviously bright and teachable. When we first met,…Read More
Refugees and immigrants helping each other
The refugees JFCS helps resettle all come through a U.S. government resettlement program. Our job is to meet people at the airport, find them housing and jobs, connect them to local resources and help them meet all their requirements and paperwork. But for JFCS Refugee and Immigrant Services, welcoming newcomers…Read More
Who gets help from the Food Pantry? Richard.
At 75, Richard has led a busy life. He was a medic in the Army, worked as a long distance truck driver and as a contractor for many years, and has quite an extended family, including 20 grand- and great grandchildren. His (third) wife is Tanzanian, and currently living there…Read More
JFCS Earned a Guidestar 2019 Bronze Seal of Transparency!
Jewish Family and Children Services just earned a 2019 Bronze Seal by adding information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar. Now our community members as well as 10+ million users can find out more about our mission and programs. Plus, we’ve provided fresh information to 200+ charitable websites and applications…Read More