January, 2017

Update from our Chief Executive Officer
 
  Dear JFCS Family:

Welcome to the first newsletter from Jewish Family and Children's Services of Northern New Jersey!  It's been a long time in the making, but we are thrilled to introduce you to our new agency - bigger and better than ever.  Our professional staff and lay leadership have been working diligently over the last year to ensure a smooth transition as we combine procedures, technology, staff and leadership to ultimately provide a single point of contact for human services ranging from mental health services to elder care, and from food pantry needs to career counseling, JFCS will serve a geographic region spanning the entire Jewish Federation catchment area - including all of Bergen and parts of Passaic and Hudson counties.  The creation of this new agency will better serve the community, utilize financial resources more synergistically, and make finding help easier for those in need.

The journey to this collaboration and eventual blending of agencies was driven by Jewish Federation of Northern NJ.  Over ten years ago, two local Federations merged, one serving Eastern Bergen County, and one serving West Bergen and Wayne, forming what we now know as JFNNJ. The combining of these two fine human service agencies into one whose programs and services would be available to all is the actualization of the vision of many esteemed leaders of our community.

The road that brought us to this point has not always been smooth, but each step of the journey was faced with positivity, focus and professionalism by our incredible board members.  The individuals on our leadership team were able to step up, take responsibility, and focus on the process.  Through hours upon hours of committee work, meetings and task forces, we have come together to create one streamlined agency, ready to face the challenges ahead.
With all three offices (Teaneck, Wayne and Fair Lawn) remaining open, the staff will be growing with the merger, not shrinking.  With such a tremendous demand for services, we are now open six days a week, with office hours until 9pm Monday through Thursday. We have been hiring additional social workers and clinicians to keep up with client demand.  In addition, we have placed social workers directly into schools and synagogues to meet with clients where they are needed most. 

We are truly on the cusp of a new era.  We welcome your participation as volunteers, on committees, at events.  And as always, should you or a family member face challenges that require assistance, Jewish Family and Children's Services is here for you.
For information on programs and services, please visit our new website at www.jfcsnnj.org .
Looking forward to working together in the coming year,

Susan Greenbaum

JFCS Board of Trustees

Executive Committee
Shira Feuerstein, President
Sari Gross, Vice President
Debra Harris, Vice President
Beth Nadel, Vice President
Geoffrey Lewis, Treasurer
Ron Rosensweig, At Large Secretary

Members
Barbara Bender
Gale Bindelglass
Elizabeth Cole
Steven Davis
Suzette Diamond
Bruce Egert
Barry Feigenbaum
Sue Feldman
Ilene Gelman
Michael Goldberg
Caryn Goodman
David Goodman
Helen Graf
Joan Krieger
Chuck Lieberman
Gail Loewenstein
Lisa Marcus Abramowitz
Sue Nagler
Sheryl Sarnak
Rachel Scheff
Diane Seiden
Paula Shaiman
Robin Wallace
Let us introduce you to the new JFCS Staff
 
 
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Susan Greenbaum, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Fleischer, LCSW, Chief Operations Officer  
Marilyn Perez, Chief Financial Officer
Lauryn Tuchman, Director of Clinical Services
Ellen Finkelstein, Director of Marketing
Patricia Stoll, Director of Senior Services
Suad Gacham, Director of School Based Services 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE/SUPPORT STAFF
Mary Bongiovanni, Office Manager / Assistant to Executive Director 
Dassi Lowenstein (Hadassah), Database Management Assistant  
Donna Bernstein, Receptionist   
Elizabeth Girven-Marcus, Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Burchard, Coordinator of Support Groups
Faith O'Connor, Information & Referral/Aid & Advocacy Coordinator
Francine Coff, Administrative Assistant
Georgann Tallia, KMOW and Volunteer Coordinator
Jaymie Kerr, Development Associate
Lindsay Lugo, Club Ed Administrative Assistant
Nina Ashurov, Administrator of Senior Services Volunteer & Nutrition Services
Pearl Taylor, Receptionist
Sandra Leshaw, Program Director Re-Launch Career Services
Shari Brodsky, Cafe Europa Program Coordinator
 
ACCOUNTING STAFF
Victoria Ostrovsky, Controller
Christine Kaysen, Medical Biller
Ebenezer Aryee, Accounting
Jennifer Navarro, Billing Supervisor
Rocky Ahn, Staff Accountant
 
CLINICIANS/SOCIAL WORKERS/CARE MANAGERS
Alice Blass, LSW, Holocaust Care Manager   
Allison Limmer, LCSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker 
Anna Ostro, LSW, Social Worker
Debbie Fox, LCSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker  
Dina Niewood, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker
Ellen Masnaghetti, LCSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker
Etti Hochberg, Social Worker
Florence Remes, LCSW, Social Worker
Laura Kearney, Social Worker
Linda Poleyeff, Community Outreach Social Worker
Lori Barnett, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker
Mahdi Ghahary, LAC Social Worker
Marina Goldenberg, Social Worker
Meg Barry, Care Manager
Melanie Lester, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker, Community Outreach Coordinator, Cafe Europa
Michael Dworkis, LAC, Social Worker
Miriam Sloan, LSW, Social Worker
Nancy Gillon LSW, Social Worker
Ornit Peleg, Israel Services
Pam Shipley, Social Worker
Paula Rozner, Community Outreach Social worker
Reema Zahr, LAC Social Worker
Rivi Katz, JD,LCSW, Social Worker
Stacie Greenberg, Care Manager
Susan Goldstein, Care Manager
Traci Zuckerman, LCSW, Clinical Social Worker
Yana Ovcharik, Care Manager
   

JFCS Office Locations and Hours of Operation
 
                                        
1485 Teaneck Road                                                
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666                                  
Tel: 201-837-9090                                                   
Fax: 201-837-9393                                                
Email info@jfcsnnj.org                                           
  
Hours of Operation
Monday                              9:00am to 9:00pm
Tuesday                             9:00am to 9:00pm
Wednesday                        9:00am to 9:00pm
Thursday                            9:00am to 9:00pm
Friday                                 9:00am to 3:00pm
Sunday                               9:00am to 1:00pm
 
 
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Tel: 973-595-0111      
Fax: 973-595-5411
Email info@jfcsnnj.org
  
Hours of Operation
Monday                              9:00am to 9:00pm
Tuesday                             9:00am to 6:00pm
Wednesday                        9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday                            9:00am to 9:00pm
Friday                                 9:00am to 3:00pm
Sunday                               Closed
   

17-10 River Road
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Tel: 201-796-5151      
Fax: 201-794-8399
Email info@jfcsnnj.org
  
Hours of Operation
Monday                              9:00am to 2:00pm
Tuesday                             9:00am to 6:00pm
Wednesday                        9:00am to 9:00pm
Thursday                            9:00am to 2:00pm
Friday                                 9:00am to 2:00pm
Sunday                               Closed






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Jewish Family and Children's Services 
of Northern New Jersey
Now serving three locations

1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
Tel: 201-837-9090      
Fax: 201-837-9393
Email info@jfcsnnj.org
 
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Tel: 973-595-0111      
Fax: 973-595-5411
Email info@jfcsnnj.org
 
17-10 River Road
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Tel: 201-796-5151      
Fax: 201-794-8399
Email info@jfcsnnj.org