JFS Orlando...
A Family of Services
[Update] February 15, 2022
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For the safety of our clients and staff, the inside of the JFS Orlando building continues to be closed to the public, however, our programs and services are still operational.
•Prioritize caring for your mental health! Call (407) 644-7671 or complete our online form to request a telehealth counseling appointment with one of our therapists.
•Need food assistance? Call (407) 644-7593 or complete an online request form to make a safe, food pick-up appointment from the Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry, M-Th 9am-4pm.
•Find stability for you and your family! Our Family Stabilization Program teaches the critical skills needed to achieve long-term stability. Call (407) 644-7593 to apply for the program.
•Need a ride to your medical appointments? The RIDE (Reliable Independent Drivers for the Elderly) Program arranges rides to medical appointments for qualifying seniors and disabled adults. Call (407) 644-7593 ext. 249 to apply.
•Need some spiritual guidance? Call (407) 644-7593 ext. 233 to connect with Rabbi Arny Siegel for end of life services, burials or memorials, or just guidance over the phone.
If you or someone you know could benefit from our services, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our services are available to ALL in need.
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Pantry Update
We're growing!
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We have some exciting news about JFS Orlando's Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry!
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Welcome to the Team!
Chelsea Quereau, MSW
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Welcome to JFS Orlando's newest counselor, Chelsea Quereau!
Chelsea is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern with specialties in anxiety, depression, conflict, and stress in children and adolescents.
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We're Hiring!
Pantry Assistant
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We're looking for a Pantry Assistant to assist with the day-to-day operation of the Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry.
Apply today, or if you know anyone who might be interested in joining the JFS Orlando Team, please forward!
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2022 Kobrin Family Scholarship Accepting Applications
Deadline: April 28, 2022
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This college scholarship is awarded to a qualified, full-time, graduating high school student in the Jewish communities of Orange, Osceola, or Seminole County who will be attending UCF. The scholarship is available in the amount of $2,500 per year for a maximum of four years.
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Program Spotlight: Family Stabilization Program
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The Family Stabilization Program is accepting applications! |
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We are continuing to enroll new households from Orange County, City of Orlando, and Seminole County for our Family Stabilization Program (FSP). FSP is a long-term case management program that helps individuals and families get back on their feet.
FSP participants have special access to several services, including:
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Financial education workshops |
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Employability skills training |
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FSP is offered at no cost to participants!
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To apply, call (407) 644-7593
ext. 250 City of Orlando, Seminole County residents
ext. 236 Orange County residents
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Jeffri's Story
Almost overnight, Jeffri found herself unemployed, with two teenage sons to support on her own, and with mortgage and utility bills starting to pile up. “I was afraid of not only losing our home, but just not being able to feed my family,” she admits.
Hear Jeffri’s story and her experience with JFS Orlando’s counseling services, emergency services, and food pantry. “It was a big relief…It took a weight off my shoulders!”
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Beyond the
Counseling Couch
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Caregiving from a JFS Perspective
Q & A with JFS Clinical Director,
Ashlyn Douglass-Barnes, LCSW
"We’ve seen more caregivers reaching out to help address the increased isolation and stress during the pandemic. In 'normal times' caregivers don’t have enough respite and count on others for a few hours while they run some errands or tend to their personal needs....Now there is even less respite for caregivers due to COVID..."
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10 Tips to Prevent Caregiver Burnout
By JFS Therapist, Brenda S. Faiber, MS, LMFT
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Whether you’re a caregiver to your family members or a professional caregiver as a nurse, doctor, teacher, clergy member, service employee, or therapist, these past few years have brought many challenges...
During this pandemic, it is critical that you recognize what stress looks like, take steps to build your resilience to cope with stress and prevent caregiver burnout, and know where to go if you need help.
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