Jewish Family Services provides a broad range of social services to help adults and families. Our programs include counseling, case management, referrals, employment services, a food pantry and more.
News from JFS
Our Jewish community received news yesterday that the American Hebrew Academy was closing immediately. Staff and Board members of Jewish Family Services and the Greensboro Jewish Federation have been working to gather information about the numbers of families and individuals affected in our community and develop a strategy to mobilize resources and provide information.
Call (336) 852-4829 to get started.
DONATE below to support former faculty and staff from American Hebrew Academy. Please designate the Tobee W. & Leonard J. Kaplan JFS Client Assistance Fund.
Our Mission
Guided by Jewish values and traditions, Jewish Family Services, a constituent agency of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, supports and empowers individuals and families in the Jewish community by providing a range of supportive and mental health services to assist all of its members to meet life’s challenges. The agency develops and promotes programs that contribute to vibrant Jewish life and to the well-being of the greater Greensboro community.
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Children & Family Programs
JFS facilitates a variety of program and groups throughout the year to help educate, support and involve children and families. We offer parent education programs, topics of interest to adults of all ages, projects for children and parents to do together, and intergenerational programs.
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Senior Services
Jewish Family Services offers a range of services for older adults and their families including information and referral, counseling, caregiver support, case management, transportation, and programs in senior facilities.
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Scholarship and Loan Programs
JFS offers financial assistance to teens and young adults to visit Israel, to children for Jewish summer camp, and interest-free loans for higher education.
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Volunteer Activities
Jewish Family Services works to actively engage the Jewish community in meaningful volunteer activities. Last year volunteers logged in over 2200 hours of service!
Greensboro Jewish Federation
Jewish Family Services of Greensboro
Jewish Foundation of Greensboro