JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO INC
3201 S TAMARAC DR NO 200, DENVER, CO 80231 www.jewishfamilyservice.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: JFS BELIEVES IN STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING VITAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. JFS OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES THROUGH INTEGRATED SUPPORT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDES HELPING OLDER ADULTS STAY SUPPORTED, CONNECTED, AND ENGAGED AS THEY AGE WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE; PROVIDING QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, IMMIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES; OFFERING TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; AND PROVIDING HOUSING STABILITY, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND FOOD SECURITY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. EVERY YEAR, THE AGENCY SERVES THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND IMPACTS MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS, RACES, AGES, INCOMES, AND ABILITIES.

ENHANCE WELLBEING TO THOSE IN NEED IN COLORADO BY DELIVERING SERVICE BASED ON JEWISH VALUES.

JFS SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, BY PROVIDING A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO INDIVIDUALLY CUSTOMIZED SERVICES. SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INCLUDE CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE JFS GROUP HOME PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AT OUR SHALOM DENVER SITE, OUR DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT AND COLORADO WORKS PROGRAMS BUILD THE WORKFORCE OF THE DENVER METRO AREA BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TO OVER 1,035 INDIVIDUALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)JFS ADVANCES CLIENTS' WORK EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND JOB READINESS SERVICES FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF). IN ADDITION, JFS COORDINATES THE JEWISH DISABILITY ADVOCATES (JDA) PROGRAM FOR 25 PARTICIPANTS TO PROMOTE FULL PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE OF THE JEWISH FAITH INTO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

JFS PROVIDES QUALITY TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY FOR MORE THAN 600 INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING DEPRESSION, GRIEF, TRAUMA, RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, ANXIETY, AND FAMILY CRISES. OUR BILINGUAL RUSSIAN-SPEAKING THERAPIST OFFERS COUNSELING AND SUPPORT TO DENVER'S UNDERSERVED RUSSIAN POPULATION. THROUGH THE REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, JFS PROVIDES COMPETENT, TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS TO REFUGEE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE ADJUSTING TO LIFE IN COLORADO FOR MORE THAN 220 REFUGEES FROM 50 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. KIDSUCCESS AND INTERNATIONAL KIDSUCCESS PROVIDE FREE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS ANNUALLY AT 14 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN DENVER AND AURORA.

THROUGH THE JAY AND ROSE PHILLIPS SENIOR SOLUTIONS CENTER, JFS HELPS MORE THAN 1,100 OLDER ADULTS LIVE SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY IN THE SETTING OF THEIR CHOOSING BY PROVIDING CARE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, AND HOMEMAKER SERVICES. THE SENIOR SOLUTIONS CENTER REDUCES SOCIAL ISOLATION AND BARRIERS TO CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN AGING-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES, SUCH AS KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS, JFS AT THE JCC, AND FRIENDLY VISITORS. ADDITIONALLY, JFS PROVIDES VITAL SERVICES TO 80 VULNERABLE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN NEED OF CARE AND SUPPORT THAT ALLOW THEM TO REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND MAINTAIN A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE.

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