Jewish Family Services (JFS) announced a restructuring of its operations to better serve its clients and build a strong foundation for the future. A principal aim of this restructuring is to allow the JFS team to better understand client needs by using more comprehensive assessments and then connecting clients more fully to a broader set of services provided by JFS. It is anticipated that this new approach will further enhance JFS services in the areas of food pantry support, social work, therapy, older adults’ services, and Jewish Life programming, which together serve thousands of individuals annually.
As JFS undertakes this restructuring, it also is phasing out nine positions currently occupied by JFS team members, reducing its overall staff from 51 to 42 members. This change, alongside shifts in remaining team member roles, was considered necessary to both implement this new operating model and ensure a strong and fiscally sustainable path as the organization transitions more fully to a post-Covid landscape.
“We were enormously proud to see JFS shift its operating model during Covid to meet the vital needs of the community during that time,” said Jeff Stolper, President of JFS Board of Directors. “As we continue to navigate our community’s evolving needs, JFS will evolve with those needs by more holistically serving those who come through our doors.”
JFS expects that its current services will largely continue with limited disruption under its new model. New approaches to client assessment and service follow-up will likely be launched in the first quarter of 2025. The launch of this new model will also coincide with the selection of a new CEO for the agency, who is anticipated to be appointed in the first months of 2025. Information on JFS’ CEO search can be found here.
About Jewish Family Services
For more than 120 years, Jewish Family Services (JFS) has been repairing the world, one person, one family at a time. JFS, a nonprofit organization, provides comprehensive support services to more than 10,000 individuals and families a year of all faiths, ages, cultures, and identities who are facing challenges in everyday life or times of crisis. JFS offers a wide array of programs including mental health counseling, older adult services, family support resources, spiritual care, and community outreach. Additionally, JFS food pantries provide essential nutrition and support to anyone in need, ensuring no one in our community goes hungry. JFS’ mission is to strengthen communities and enhance the quality of life of those it serves through compassionate and personalized care. The JFS team believes in the power of “stronger together” and the importance of creating opportunities for all to thrive.
