JFS Orlando...
A Family of Services.
Update as of August 25, 2021
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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:
•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 our Rabbi Arny Siegel for end of life services, burials or memorials, or just guidance over the phone.
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JFS Orlando and Hillel Partner to Meet Student Counseling Needs |
Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando and Central Florida Hillel are proud to announce a new partnership to better meet the needs of UCF students.
“Our new partnership with Hillel will help students access, not only much-needed services, but also care from someone who understands Jewish culture,” explains JFS Clinical Director, Ashlyn Douglass-Barnes.
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Welcome to the Team
Brenda S. Faiber, MS, LMFT
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Welcome (back) to Brenda S. Faiber, MS, LMFT, JFS Orlando's newest Counselor! Brenda has been a practicing Marriage & Family Therapist for 37 years. She previously worked for JFS from 2001 to 2004 as the Jewish Network Therapist and worked on our former Grandparents Connect program.
“My greatest joy is when a client shares with me that I made a significant difference in their lives and they will be forever appreciative and grateful,” says Brenda.
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We're Currently Accepting Orange County Clients for Our Family Stabilization Program (FSP)! |
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The Family Stabilization Program (FSP) is a preventative, six-month case management program. The program is designed for families to obtain self sufficiency by teaching them critical skills and tools to resolve crises and avoid future hardships while achieving long term stability.
The program’s primary objectives are to improve money management skills, family functioning, mental stress, and to maintain or improve employability and housing while reducing stress. This is accomplished by providing clients with a variety of supportive services at no cost to participants.
If you live in Orange County and are interested in applying for FSP, call (407) 644-7593 ext. 236!
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The Power of Giving: Kobrin Family Scholarship
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"Thanks to the Kobrin Family Scholarship my family was not overly burdened. I am excited to share that I finished my first full year of college at UCF, and I have gotten very involved on campus (as much as COVID allowed) and am now a member of the AEPhi sorority and a frequent attendee at Hillel among other Jewish-related organizations. I am so thankful to the Kobrin Family Scholarship and JFS Orlando for helping me achieve my college goals!" |
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—Jacqui, 2020 scholarship recipient |
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The Kobrin Family established the Kobrin Family Scholarship Fund in 1990 for qualified students in the Central Florida area. The scholarship has helped many students and their families make the financial transition to college easier over the years. |
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Get a jump-start on your scholarship search and apply to the 2022 Kobrin Family Scholarship! |
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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 the University of Central Florida. The scholarship is available in the amount of $2,500 per year for a maximum of four (4) years. |
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Community Partner Spotlight |
JFS Orlando and Social Bridges Partner to Provide Accessible Counseling
Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando and Social Bridges® will be partnering to offer accessible, peer-based, social-emotional skill groups to local students. Starting in September, trained JFS therapists will begin meeting virtually with student pilot groups from local schools.
"This program will help allow access to social and emotional learning skills to those who need it most," says JFS Clinical Director, Ashlyn Douglass-Barnes.
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Beyond the
Counseling Couch
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A-B-C, Easy as 1-2-3
By Shaina White Williams, MSW,
JFS Counselor
The time has arrived: the kids are going back to school. Whether your child is crossing the bridge into a new year or you’re sending your kiddo for the first time, there are so many emotions involved in this transition—for both the child(ren) making the big change and for the parents sending the child(ren) on their way.
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Grant Funder's Corner: Thank you!
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Thank you to the following grant funders for supporting
JFS Orlando in July:
Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando
Chaplaincy
Walmart Foundation and
Walmart Neighborhood Market Store #4197
Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry
Walmart Foundation and
Walmart Supercenter Store #1220
Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry
Wawa Foundation
Pearlman Emergency Food Pantry
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